Prime Highlights
- The World Health Organization has appointed Egypt’s Amr Hassan to its Technical Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality.
- Hassan becomes the only representative from Egypt and the Arab world in this global panel of experts.
Key Facts
- The advisory group works with UN agencies to improve how maternal mortality is measured worldwide.
- Hassan will review data and suggest better methods to connect global estimates with real healthcare conditions, especially in developing countries.
Background
The World Health Organization has appointed Egyptian physician Amr Hassan to its Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Maternal Mortality Estimation and Causes, making him the only representative from Egypt and the Arab world in the panel of global experts.
Hassan, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Cairo University’s Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, will contribute to shaping international methods used to measure maternal deaths. The advisory group works closely with global partners, including UN agencies, to improve the accuracy of health data that guides policymaking and tracks progress toward global development goals.
In his new role, Hassan will review data, study global trends, and suggest better ways to measure maternal deaths. His work will help link global figures with the real healthcare conditions in different countries, especially in developing regions.
Hassan brings years of experience in maternal and reproductive health. He has played a key role in designing Egypt’s national population and development strategies and has collaborated with international organizations on programs that improved health outcomes for women and families.
Hossam Salah, Dean of Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of Cairo University Hospitals, praised the appointment, calling it a reflection of the institution’s strong academic reputation. He said the faculty continues to produce experts who can contribute to global medical progress.
