Sameh El-Saharty

Sameh El-Saharty (Arabic: سامح السحرتى‎) is an Egyptian medical doctor and expert in international health, he works as Lead Health Specialist and Program Leader for Human Development at The World Bank in Washington, DC. He is responsible for health, nutrition and population as well as education, social protection and labor markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Dr. El-Saharty joined the Bank in 1998 and was the first Egyptian to work in the health, population, and nutrition sector at the Bank since its establishment. During this period, he was responsible for leading the health policy dialog and health strategy development for client countries as well as managing several programs and projects amounting to more than $3.05 billion in more than 25 countries in three world regions. He also held the position of Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Health at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

Sameh El-Saharty
El-Saharty at Harvard Arab Alumni Association 4th Annual Conference 2008
BornJanuary 30
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Known forImproving Health Service Delivery in Developing Countries: From Evidence to Action Capitalizing on the Demographic Transition: Tackling Non-Communicable Diseases in South Asia
Scientific career
FieldsInternational health, Health policy, Health insurance, Health management, Public health

Education

He graduated from Cairo University School of Medicine in 1982 and received a Master of Public Health from the Military Medical Academy in Egypt in 1988, a Certificate in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo in 1988, and Master of Public Health in International Health Policy and Management from Harvard University in 1991.

Major Publications in International Health

He authored and contributed to more than 30 published books, papers, articles, studies, reviews, and technical reports. His most cited works include: “Curbing the Noncommunicable Disease Epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa: Prevention Among Young People Is The Key”; “The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Bridging the Gap of Human Resources for Health”; “Connecting Sectors and Systems for Health Results”; “Capitalizing on the Demographic Transition: Tackling Non-Communicable Diseases in South Asia"; and “Improving Health Service Delivery in Developing Countries: From Evidence to Action”. The links to these reports and his other most important publications are below.

Professional Experience

Dr. El-Saharty provided policy advice and managed programs and projects that spanned a wide range of health programs and systems including maternal and child health, nutrition, communicable and non-communicable diseases, health promotion and behavior change, health service delivery, hospital management, human resources, health governance, public expenditures, health financing, health insurance, and health reform. He is one of the leading experts who designed the Health Sector Reform Program in Egypt in 1998 that piloted the expansion of health insurance coverage and introduced the family health model in the country. Prior to joining the World Bank, he has worked for several organizations including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Pathfinder International, Clark Atlanta University, the American University in Cairo (AUC), Vinci (construction) (formerly Société Générale d’Entreprises), Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt), and Cairo University School of Medicine. He also worked for part-time or provided short-term consultancies to several organizations including Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Harvard Kennedy School of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Professional Affiliations

Dr. El-Saharty is a member of the Global Think Tank of the Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of Health. He serves as a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and is a member and now the President-Elect of the Executive Committee of the School’s Alumni Council. In addition, he serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Staff Association the World Bank-International Monetary Fund. In the past, he served on the advisory board of several institutions including the MENA Health Policy Forum, the Harvard Arab Alumni Association, and the Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East at Harvard University.

Awards and Recognitions

He received several awards including the Knowledge Management Award (2012) and Award of Excellence (2009) from the World Bank; the Alumni Leadership Award (2010) from Harvard University; and was decorated with the “Medal of Officer of the Independence” of the National Order (2006) by the President of the Republic of Djibouti; and the Middle East Fellowship (1990) from the Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Conferences and Presentations

List of Publications and Project Documents

List of Dr. El-Saharty publications may be found at: Research Gate.

Books

Technical Reports

Articles and Briefs

  • Implementation Research: New Imperatives and Opportunities in Global Health (2018).
  • The Economic Impact on Households and Nations of NCDs : A Review of Existing Evidence. (2012)
  • Engelgau, Michael; Rosenhouse, Sandra; El-Saharty, Sameh; Mahal, Ajay (2011). "The Economic Effect of Noncommunicable Diseases on Households and Nations: A Review of Existing Evidence". Journal of Health Communication. 16: 75–81. doi:10.1080/10810730.2011.601394. PMID 21916715.
  • An effective, well-coordinated response to HIV in Djibouti (2006). HIV/AIDS Getting Results Series. The World Bank
  • Akala, Francisca Ayodeji; El-Saharty, Sameh (2006). "Public-health challenges in the Middle East and North Africa". The Lancet. 367 (9515): 961–4. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68402-X. PMID 16564342.

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