Mayada
Karjawally

Mayada Karjawally is a pharmacist and a PhD candidate who studies perceptions of child medical neglect, which refers to the inadequate fulfillment of basic healthcare needs that can lead to potential or actual harm. Mayada’s research prioritizes youth voices, seeking to understand their healthcare needs through their lived experiences. She aims to develop a child-centred framework to address medical neglect and to identify gaps among healthcare professionals that can be addressed.

Mayada aims to develop a child-centred framework to address medical neglect and to identify gaps among healthcare professionals that can be addressed.

Mayada holds a BSc in pharmacy from Petra University in Jordan and an MPH from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She was born in East Jerusalem and continues to live there. She has volunteered with Cross-Cultural Solutions in the Ritsona refugee camp in Greece, and participated in various programs to promote cardiovascular health for Arab and Jewish women in Jerusalem. In her free time, Mayada values family time and enjoys working out, reading novels, and exploring nature.