About Us
PopHealth Futures is a firm dedicated to strengthening public health efforts through research and development (R&D).
Our focus is on population health—the health of entire communities and groups of people—because our well-being is influenced not just by our individual choices, but also by the environment, policies and factors around us.
We believe that a tailored approach to improving population health is more effective and lasting than the traditional "one size fits all" model.
At PopHealth Futures, we envision a future where public health strategies are informed by evidence-based research that builds on the strengths and assets of the populations they serve.
We are on a mission to help organizations and communities accelerate their research capacity and design effective public health interventions.
We operate from a culture that values interdisciplinary collaboration, collective responsibility, reciprocity, sustainability, innovation, adaptability, and integrity.
We bring a tapestry of experience and skills, through our experience working with urban, rural, and tribal communities, in the United States and East Africa.
Our clients represent a range of sectors, including community organizations, education, healthcare, startups in both the public and private sectors.
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Catherine Mwai, MPH
THE FOUNDER
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Catherine Mwai is a population health scientist, and the founder of PopHealth Futures. Mwai has over a decade of experience as a public health practitioner and researcher across diverse sectors and populations.
Most notably, as a junior researcher she conducted the first national study on cancer care systems in Northern Somalia with a Somali-based NGO. As an educator, she developed the first health education curriculum focused on Native youth for a rural K-5 school. And as a social entrepreneur, she strategised with providers and clinicians regarding a digital health intervention for a cardiovascular center. She has presented at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, American Public Health Association, Yale Ventures, and Child Life Conference.
Mwai holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the Yale School of Public Health, and certificates in Law and Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge. After graduate school, she trained as a junior research scientist focused on community engagement and health disparities through a prestigious National Institutes of Health fellowship. She currently works in research, implementation, and intervention design at the Yale School of Public Health.
Executive Advisors
Our executive advisors include experts in health researchers, community and global health, youth engagement, health innovations, educational interventions, and humanitarian health.
