Mohamed Mahmoud Ely Mahmoud – Minister of Health
BIOGRAPHY
Mohamed Mahmoud Ely Mahmoud
December 17, 1978 – Married, father of three children
Academic Background
- Doctorate in Medicine, University of El Hadj Lakhdar, Batna – Algeria (2008)
- Baccalaureate in Science (Scientific Division), Nouakchott, Mauritania (1996)
Professional Background
- Since May 2025: Adviser in the Cabinet of the Minister of Health
- 2021 – 2025: Director General of Public Health
- Chair of the National Technical Committee for Multisectoral Coordination “One Health”
- Supervised several committees for health projects
- 2020 – 2021: Director of Strategic Health Information and Epidemiological Surveillance
- Focal point for International Health Regulations (IHR)
- Member of the Covid-19 Response and Vaccination Committee
- Member of the Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases
- 2014 – 2019: Regional Director of Health – Brakna and Gorgol
- 2010 – 2014: Head of Pediatric Department, Military Hospital, Nouakchott
- 2008 – 2010: Physician at the National Emergency Service and Pediatrician, Military Hospital, Nouakchott
- Practiced in surgical services: National Hospital Center, Nouakchott;
National Center for Cardiology, Nouakchott; Emergency Department and Pediatrics – Military Hospital, Nouakchott
Areas of Expertise
- Public Health: Vision development, management of health interventions, planning, survey evaluation, health response, and health sciences.
- Epidemics: Graduate of the BFELTP program, trainer, and supervisor of several cohorts of Master 2 students.
- Management: Managing health institutions and emergency health management.