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Dr Althaf is a public health expert, researcher, and medical educator with extensive experience in academic medicine, health research, and public health practice. His work focuses on the intersection of human health, society, and the environment, with particular emphasis on the One Health approach, health equity, and strengthening healthcare systems to address emerging public health challenges.

He has served at several Government Medical Colleges in Kerala and at international academic institutions, including King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia. A recognized voice in public health, he actively contributes to public discourse through academic publications and media engagement.

His research interests include emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases such as Nipah, COVID-19, and scrub typhus, as well as non-communicable diseases including diabetes and hypertension. He has authored or co-authored nearly 25 papers in internationally indexed journals, including The Lancet. Dr Althaf is currently Professor of Community Medicine at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, and Special Officer of the Kerala Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (K-CDC).