Empowering Youth Nurses in EMR

Youth nurses in the EMR constitute a vital yet underutilized segment of the healthcare workforce. They face persistent challenges, including disparities in education, limited leadership opportunities, and underrepresentation in policy-making forums. Building on successful local initiatives such as ENSAA in Egypt, LNSA in Lebanon, and SNSF in Sudan, this regional initiative seeks to unify efforts, foster cross-border collaboration, and amplify the voice of youth nurses across the region. The initiative envisions a resilient cadre of youth nurses leading healthcare innovation and driving sustainable improvements in regional health systems. Its mission is to cultivate a collaborative environment where youth nurses can engage in leadership development, professional growth, and the advancement of education, research, and practice in nursing.

EMR - YNI Advisory Board*

*Alphabetical Order
Dedicated professionals united in advancing youth nursing across the EMR.

Arwa Oweis

Professor of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology

Ahmed G. Sallam

 WHO-EMRO Youth Council MHWG Chair

Aysha Almahri

Regional Chief Operating Officer – Al Ain Region

Bushra Abdullah Eltagouri

Executive Director of the Libyan Nursing and Midwifery Association

Fariba Al-Darazi

Nursing & Health Workforce Development Consultant

Dr. Gulin Gedik

Coordinator, Health Workforce Development in the WHO-EMRO

Prof. Hoda Zaki

Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, MTI University

Prof. Huda Al-Noumani

Dean College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos University

Prof. Laila M. Akhu-Zahey

Dean Faculty of Nursing at JUST

Prof. Majeda El-Banna

Dean, College of Nursing, Qatar University

Mohammed G. Alghamdi

General Director of Nursing, Saudi Ministry of Health

Naeema Al Qasseer

Global Health & Sustainable Development Expert

Prof. Nuhad Yazbik Dumit

Professor, American University of Beirut

Prof. Rowaida ALMaaitah

Professor at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)

EMR - YNI Champions

*Alphabetical Order

Next-gen nursing: One mission, one EMR, one voice

Alreem Bukhamseen


Saudi Arabia

Claudine Santos

United Arab Emirates

Haidar hadi awaid

Iraq

Hayat Nasser Al Dalali

United Arab Emirates

Khaled Aouassi

Algeria

Mohammad Asif Hussainyar

Afghanistan

Mowafag Hassan Hashim


Sudan

Nathalie Itani

Lebanon

Siham Elkasmi

Morocco

Zainab Abusuhail

Bahrain

Cheikh Mohamed Tfel 

Mauritania