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Rashid Mohamed Mbaraka Fatma

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Rashid Mohamed Mbaraka Fatma
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician, physician Edit this on Wikidata
Position heldMinister of Health of the Comoros (2017–2019) Edit this on Wikidata

Rashid Mohamed Mbaraka Fatma is a Comorian doctor and politician, who was appointed Minister of Health, Solidarity, Social Protection and Gender Promotion from 2017 to 2019 in the government of Azali Assoumani.

Biography

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Fatma obtained a doctorate in medicine from the University of Cocody in 1989. She was the second woman to achieve this. She then worked as a pediatrician from 1989 to 2000, then as an emergency doctor from 2000 to 2017 at the El-Maarouf National Hospital Center in Moroni.[1] She was appointed Minister of Health, Solidarity, Social Protection and Gender Promotion by Azali Assoumani in 2017.[1][2] During her ministry, she was the only woman in the cabinet.[1]

While minister, Comoros received $1.6 million from Japan to treat children's malnutrition.[3] She also launched a malaris elimination program, funded by China.[4] She also spoke out on the importance of family planning for development.[5] In March 2019 she was flagbearer for Comoros and Africa at the 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62).[6] She was replaced as minister by Loub Yacout Zaïdou in June 2019.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Qui est Rashid Mohamed Mbaraka Fatma –". 2023-04-23. Archived from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  2. ^ "WHO donates emergency trauma kits to the Ministry of Health of the Comoros". WHO | Regional Office for Africa. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  3. ^ "Signature d'un accord de financement entre JICA et UNICEF Comores". www.unicef.org (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  4. ^ "Santé publique / Lancement officiel du projet d'élimination du paludisme aux Comores | La Gazette Des Comores". lagazettedescomores.com (in French). 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  5. ^ "Le nouveau Directeur Pays de l'UNFPA Comores effectue sa première visite aux Comores". UNFPA Comores. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  6. ^ "PRE CSW 62 CONSULTATIONS IN COMOROS". UN Women – Africa. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  7. ^ "Nouveau gouvernement / Douze ministres dont quatre nouveaux, trois nouveaux secrétaires d'État –". 2023-04-18. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2024-02-20.