Javid Abdelmoneim
Javid Abdelmoneim (born c.1979)[1] is a British-born physician and television presenter,[2] known for his work with Médecins Sans Frontières and his research into gender conditioning in school-age children.
Abdelmoneim was born in the UK to Sudanese-Iranian parents, and trained at University College London. From 2008, he worked overseas with MSF, in Iraq, Haiti, South Sudan and other countries.[3] His work during the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone led to him being featured in a television documentary in the BBC's Panorama current affairs series.[4] In 2015 he publicly criticised the Bollywood film Phantom for the way it depicted international medical charities, saying "Imagine what a tribal person up in the valleys of Pakistan might think after watching this film. If they want to get violent against an aid worker, they can. It’s concerning.".[1]
In 2017, Abdelmoneim presented the BBC series No More Boys and Girls, in which a primary school, under his guidance, experimented with gender-neutral language and activities.[5] He is also the host of the Al Jazeera series, The Cure.[2]
In 2019, he presented the BBC documentary The Truth About Alcohol,[6] which in 2020 was shown on Netflix in the United States.[7]
References
- ^ a b Jessica Hill (September 6, 2015). "Medecins Sans Frontieres doctor slams "irresponsible" Bollywood movie". The National (UAE edition). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ a b "The Cure". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Doctor Javid Abdelmoneim". Médecins Sans Frontières. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Ebola: The British doctor on the front line". BBC News. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Matt Baylis (17 August 2017). "No More Boys and Girls review: A&E doctor perfect for gender neutral show". Express. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "BBC One - The Truth About..., Alcohol". BBC.
- ^ "The Truth About Alcohol | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.