DR. MARIAM AL JALAHMA

Position: CEO of National Health Regulatory Authority, Bahrain
Categories: Speakers 2023

Dr Mariam Al-Jalahma was appointed by His majesty the King of Bahrain, in 2015 as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Regularity Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain. She< is as a member of the supreme council of health in Bahrain, and is appointed by the prime minister as a member in Academic accreditation Committee of the supreme council for Higher education in 2016. Previous positions:
She was holding the position of Assistant Undersecretary for Primary Care and Public Health until 2015, and was a member of the Executive Board of The Health Ministers’ Council for GCC States until 2016.
A member of the Sura Council in 2000, and a member of the National Institute for Human rights. Dr. Al-Jalahma worked as an advisor for the world health organization in the fields of Adolescents and Non communicable diseases (NCDs).
Qualifications: Arab Board certificate in Family & Community Medicine in 1990
• Higher studies diploma in medical education from Dundee University in Scotland in 1994
– Diploma in Health Care Management from Royal college of surgeon in Ireland in 2000 Honorees & medals.
– In December 2011 she was awarded an honouree medal of efficiency by his majesty the king
of Bahrain.
– In 1990 Awarded by the prime minister awards for leaders of Moharraq.
– In 2009 she was awarded by Her Highness Shaikha Sabika Bent Ebrahim Al-Khalifa the
– Princess of Bahrain and Chairperson of Woman Supreme council the award of National
– Woman day Celebration, the award is presented to women leaders in health.
– In June 2011 she is awarded by the regional office for eastern Mediterranean of the WHO the
– Anti-tobacco award of the region.
– Global award for health pioneers from UAE
– GCC leaders Award 2019