Nimâ Machouf


Nimâ Valèrie Machouf is a Canadian–Iranian epidemiologist and politician. She holds a doctorate in public health from the University of Montreal and specializes in international health and infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS.
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Biography

Born in France, Nimâ Machouf lived in Montreal, Canada, as a child until her parents completed their studies there. In 1973, the family moved to live in Iran. There, Machouf became an activist against government practices and fought in left-wing student movements. In 1982, following Iranian political repression, she returned to Montreal at age 18.
Machouf completed her bachelor's, master's and doctorate at the University of Montreal before pursuing post-doctorate studies in clinical epidemiology at McGill University. She teaches at the University of Montreal school of public health.

Activist

As a university student in Quebec, Machouf became involved in feminist and political movements and participated in the Marche du Pain et des Roses. Through her activism in student associations promoting international solidarity, she contributed to the creation of the Union of Progressive Forces in 2002.
She has also maintained involvement in Montreal's Iranian community. Machouf sat for 8 years on the board of directors of Médecins du Monde. She also ran successfully in the municipal elections under the Projet Montréal banner in 2009.
Machouf has also participated in missions in many countries in Africa and Central America. Among other things, she joined the international observation mission for the Mexican elections held in the summer of 2018.

Candidate

As a politician, Machouf has represented the New Democratic Party and makes climate change a central theme in her campaigns.

Covid-19 pandemic

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Machouf encouraged young people to get the vaccine saying "while younger adults are less likely to get seriously ill from COVID-19, it’s important that they get vaccinated in order to prevent the transmission of the virus, especially because they tend to have a lot of contacts."

Private life

Nimâ Machouf married Canadian politician and infectious disease physician Amir Khadir in 1988. They have three daughters.

Selected works