Haleema Ali Alserehi,MD

Director General for the General Directorate of Communicable Diseases, Public Health – MOH (Sep 2021 – Present).
Public health and infectious diseases leader with 12+ years of experience in national programme leadership, disease control, and elimination strategies. Extensive expertise in surveillance systems, policy development, and multi-sector coordination. Proven track record in leading large-scale national initiatives aligned with international standards and delivering measurable public health impact

• Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology
• Leadership, innovation and strategy (LIS) certificate (Center for Creative leadership).

• Currently leading the national infectious disease elimination programme, driving strategic planning, coordination, and alignment with WHO validation frameworks across priority diseases.
• Led the Communicable Diseases Department during Hajj seasons (2021–2025), overseeing public health preparedness, surveillance, and response in a high-risk mass gathering setting.
• Led the establishment of the MERS WHO Collaborating Centre at the Saudi Public Health Authority.
• Elected Chair of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes – Asia Regional Network (November 2020), representing Saudi Arabia.
• Selected among 90+ global women experts in global health security (2020).
• Played a key leadership role in the national COVID-19 response at the Saudi CDC, contributing to committees, guidelines and protocols, risk assessments, and national seroprevalence studies.
• Developed the Global Risk Assessment Tool for COVID-19 to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Contributed to the establishment of the One Health Unit at the Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control.
• Led the Saudi Arabia delegation at Global Health Security Agenda Steering Group meetings (The Hague, Washington, Belgium).
• Participated in IANPHI global meetings representing Saudi Arabia.