Medical Doctor | Health Strategist | Health Economist

Dr Waarisa Fareed-Brey is a medical doctor and healthcare leader with extensive experience across South Africa’s public and private healthcare sectors. As Head of Health Strategy within the Strategic Landscape Unit at Momentum Health, she leads strategic initiatives focused on healthcare sustainability, governance, policy, and improved access to quality care.

She held senior leadership roles in both the public and private healthcare sectors, including serving as Director: City Health for the City of Cape Town. Her expertise spans health systems strengthening, healthcare financing, clinical strategy, and stakeholder engagement.

Dr Fareed-Brey serves on several national and international health governance, policy, and advisory bodies, including the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) Private Sector Forum, ISPOR South Africa, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) advisory committees, and World Health Organization (WHO) initiatives focused on private sector governance for Universal Health Coverage. She has also served in non-executive board roles within the healthcare sector, contributing to health system strengthening, policy development, and improved access to care.

She holds a Master of Public Health specialising in Health Economics, a Diploma in Family Medicine (Cum Laude), and an MBBCh. She is passionate about advancing equitable and sustainable healthcare solutions through evidence-based policy, collaboration, and innovation.