Jaleela bint Sayed Jawad Hassan

Jaleela bint Sayed Jawad Hassan is the Minister of Health for the Kingdom of Bahrain since June 2022.^[1]

Prior to this role, she was the Chief Executive Officer of Primary Healthcare Centres.^[2][3] And for twelve years prior to the CEO's role, she was a Public Health Consultant which included a time as the Acting Head of Immunization Group in Disease Control Section of the Ministry of Health, Bahrain.^[4]

Education

After her Bachelor's Degree in Medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.S) in 2000, from King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia, she earned her Licensure from the Ministry of Health, after Bahrain Medical Licensure Examination.^[5]

Role as the Minister

In May 2023, the World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of WHO, elected Dr. Jaleela as the Chair of the WHA Main Committee (A), which deals with key technical issues, such as health systems and comprehensive health coverage. and emergency preparedness and response.^[6]

References

1. "HM King issues Decree 25/2022 reshuffling the Cabinet". Bahrain News Agency. Ministry of Information Affairs. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
2. "Primary Healthcare Centres Chief Executive Officer outlines services". Ministry of Information Affairs. Bahrain News Agency. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
3. "HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister directs for nine health centers to operate 24 hours a day across Bahrain". Ministry of Health. Information and Planning Directorate of MoH, Bahrain. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
4. "HRH Premier deputises Health Minister to participate in ACT Accelerator Facilitation Council meeting". Ministry of Health. Information and Planning Directorate of MoH, Bahrain. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
5. "Minister's CV". Ministry of Health. Information and Planning Directorate of MoH, Bahrain. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
6. "Health Minister to chair WHA main committee". Bahrain News Agency. Ministry of Information Affairs. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.