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Deputy Minister for Population Health

Deputy Minister’s CV
​​Dr. Abdullah Mufareh Assiri Deputy Minister for Population Health, Saudi Ministry of Health
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.

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