Dr. Abdullah Mufareh Assiri
Deputy Minister for Population Health
Qualifications
- Fellowship in Adult Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Canada – 2003.
- Saudi Board in Internal Medicine – 2000.
- MBBS, King Saud University – 1994.
Professional Experience
- Deputy Minister for Population Health, Saudi Ministry of Health (2025 – Present).
- Assistant Deputy Minister for Preventive Health, Saudi Ministry of Health (2014 – 2024).
- Director, Infection Prevention & Control Administration, Saudi Ministry of Health (2011 – 2014).
- Consultant, Internal Medicine & Adult Infectious Diseases, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh (2007 – Present).
- Consultant, Military Hospital, Southern Region (2006 – 2007).
- Consultant & Hospital Epidemiologist, National Guard Hospital, Eastern Region (2003 – 2006).
- Clinical Fellow, Infectious Diseases, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (2000 – 2003).
- Assistant Consultant, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Jeddah (1999 – 2000).
- Resident, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh (1994 – 1999).
Committees & Responsibilities (National & Institutional)
Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
- Chairman, Public Health Scholarship Committee.
- Coordinator, National Infection Prevention & Control Committee.
- Coordinator, National Central Sterilization & Decontamination Services Committee.
King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh
- Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Training.
- Chairman, Departmental Quality Improvement Committee.
- Leader, Central Board for Accreditation of Health Institutions (CBAHI) Task Force.
- Main Hospital Infection Control Team Leader.
Military & National Guard Hospitals
- Chairman, Hospital Safety & Improvement Committee.
- Chairman, Infection Control Committee.
- Chairman, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
- Chairman, Patient Complaints Committee.
- Research Coordinator, Research Committee.
National Board Memberships
- Member, Board of Directors, Tarahum Committee for Prisoners & Families.
- Member, Board of Directors, Occupational Safety & Health Council.
- Member, Board of Directors, National Clean Energy Initiative.
- Member, Board of Directors, National Workers’ Housing Initiative.
International Roles & Reponsibilties
- Co-Chair, WHO Working Group on International Health Regulations Amendment (WGIHR), 2022 – 2024.
- Member, WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), 2021 – Present.
- Member, Donor Council of the Pandemic Tools Accelerator (ACT-A), 2020.
- Member, WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on MERS-CoV, 2014.
- Member, Executive Board of the World Health Organization, 2014 – 2016.
- Member, WHO Programme, Budget & Administration Committee, 2014 – 2016.
- Member, WHO International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on Ebola, 2014.
Publications & Research Profiles
- ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5605-2876.
- Scopus: Author ID: 36607531400.
- ResearchGate: Profile.
- Google Scholar: Citations.
Contact Information
Address: Riyadh 11176, Saudi Arabia.
Work Phone: +966-1-2124265.
Fax: +966-1-2124255.