We serve the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, which comprises 21 countries and occupied Palestinian territory (including East Jerusalem), with a population of nearly 679 million people. We guide and help these countries take action to reduce deaths from noncommunicable diseases, promote mental health and achieve zero hunger by 2030, to improve health and wellbeing for all, at all ages. We are a team of 30+ professional and administrative staff, national and international consultants, and United Nations Volunteers. Our team includes public health experts including doctors, epidemiologists and managers, in addition to lawyers and communication specialists. We also work with 40+ technical experts across the 21 countries and occupied Palestinian territory (including East Jerusalem), in addition to different partners across government and civil society, as well as other sectors beyond health to better health and well-being for people of all ages around the Region, now and in future, through reduction of the noncommunicable disease burden and promotion of mental health.
Director’s Office
Dr Asmus Hammerich
Director
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +2 02 227 65572/689
Ms Shourouk Tolba
Senior Administrative Assistant
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +2 02 227 65572
Ms Rana Hanafy
Administrative Assistant
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +202 227 65670
Ms Maryse Namour
Assistant to Director
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +202 227 65704
Noncommunicable Disease Prevention Programme
Dr Lamia Mahmoud
Regional Adviser
Noncommunicable Disease Prevention Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +2 02 227 65696
Dr Giuseppe Troisi
Technical Officer
Noncommunicable Disease Prevention Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +2 02 227 65361
Ms Farah Megalaa
Programme Assistant
Noncommunicable Disease Prevention Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +2 02 227 65434
Nutrition Programme
Dr Ayoub Al Jawaldeh
Regional Adviser
Nutrition Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +2 02 227 65324
Ms Nashwa Mansour
Programme Assistant
Nutrition Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +202 227 65376
Tobacco Free Initiative Programme
Dr Fatimah El Awa
Regional Adviser
Tobacco Free Initiative Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +202 227 65072
Ms Radwa El Wakil
Programme Assistant
Tobacco Free Initiative Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +202 227 65675
Noncommunicable Disease Management Programme
Dr Hicham El Berri
Medical Officer
Noncommunicable Disease Management
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +2 02 227 65311
Ms Maggie Awadalla
Programme Assistant
Noncommunicable Disease Management
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +202 227 65547
Mental Health and Substance Use Programme
Dr Khalid Saeed
Regional Adviser
Mental Health and Substance Use Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +2 02 227 65368
Noncommunicable Disease Surveillance Programme
Dr Heba Found
Surveillance Officer
Noncommunicable Disease Surveillance Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +202 227 65587
Ms Rania Mahmoud
Programme Assistant
Noncommunicable Disease Surveillance Programme
Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health
Work: +202 227 65518
