Hashem Darwish is a Senior Fellow at the Syria Development Centre. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) and an MSc in International Public Health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and he is currently pursuing a PhD on rebuilding health systems in humanitarian settings. He is a health programmes specialist and humanitarian health leader with over 20 years of experience in international public health, emergency medical response, and health system strengthening. Since 2004, he has worked in 14 countries across Asia, Africa, and the MENA region. He has worked with the Qatar Red Crescent Society, USAID health projects, and leading INGOs, advancing health services through intervention design, emergency response oversight, and strategic health system frameworks. He supported innovation and digital health initiatives to improve access and efficiency in low-resource and crisis-affected settings. He contributes to regional health clusters and resilient governance and community-centred health models bridging humanitarian response with sustainable development.