Dr Naeema Al-Gasseer
Dr Naeema Al-Gasseer (Bahrain) has over thirty years of experience at country, regional and international level in the areas of health systems, women’s health and humanitarian and development work. Her previous experience includes a variety of very important assignments with WHO, including Senior Advisor to the Regional Director of WHO, WHO Representative Sudan, WHO Assistant Regional Director based in Cairo covering 22 countries responsible for emergencies, humanitarian response and research for health. She also served as WHO Representative in Iraq, as Acting Representative in Egypt and led as WHO Focal Point the respective interventions in the Libya Crisis in 2011. Prior to joining the UN, she worked with the Government of Bahrain and served as advisor to the Gulf Ministers of Health.