Global InformationJavid Abdelmoneim information
Javid Abdelmoneim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Physician and television presenter |
| Known for | Médecins Sans Frontières |
Javid Abdelmoneim (born c. 1979) is a British-born physician and television presenter. He is best known for his work with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF / Doctors without Borders) which has seen him respond to crises in Iraq (2009), Haiti (2010), South Sudan (2014), Sierra Leone (2014), Syria (2017–2018) and also aboard the Aquarius (2016), a search and rescue ship run in partnership between MSF and SOS Mediteranée.[1] Most recently, Abdelmoneim served as a Member of the Board of Trustees (2015–2021) and was also elected the youngest serving president and chair of the Board (2017–2021) for MSF UK.[2][3]
During his time in Sierra Leone in 2014,[4] he documented his experiences during the West Africa Ebola epidemic for the BAFTA,[5] Emmy & Grierson,[6] shortlisted Panorama film Ebola Frontline.[7] A film that was broadcast in more than 20 countries globally.[8][9]
Alongside active service with the NHS and MSF, Abdelmoneim fronted a number of critically acclaimed science and wellbeing programmes for the BBC,[10] Channel 4, HBO and the Al Jazeera network. His filmography includes, amongst others; Foreign Press Association Award, Best Science Story of the Year Winner Al Jazeera medical series The Cure [11] for his episode Operation Gaza (2016);[12] Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards shortlisted HBO documentary Ebola, The Doctors Story (2017);[13] BAFTA shortlisted [14] BBC Two documentary series No More Boys and Girls (2018)[15] and Royal Television Society (RTS) Scotland Award nominated [16] Channel 4 mini-series How to Stay Well (2018).[17]
Abdelmoneim is also an advocate for humanitarianism through the right to health through his public speaking and writing engagements including the BBC News (2014),[4] The Independent (2014),[18] TEDx (2015),[19] The Hippocratic Post (2017),[20] and DNDi's 15th Anniversary Gala Dinner (2018).[21]
Abdelmoneim was awarded the Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa, but subsequently returned the medal in protest against the hostile environment in healthcare towards migrants in the UK.[22]
In August 2021, Abdelmoneim was appointed a trustee of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.[23]
- ^ "Meet MSF doctor Javid Abdelmoneim". msf.org.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Annual Reports and Accounts 2020" (PDF). Médecins Sans Frontières UK.
- ^ "Addressing racism in MSF". Médecins Sans Frontières UK. 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Ebola: The British doctor on the front line". BBC News. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "The Grierson Trust – Nominations". griersontrust.org. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "BBC One – Panorama, Ebola Frontline". BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "MSF doctor's journey of a lifeline to help the world's vulnerable". The National. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Blunden, Mark (23 July 2015). "London doctor who travelled to Sierra Leone to help victims of Ebola". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "BBC Four – Contagion: The BBC Four Pandemic – Dr Javid Abdelmoneim". BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "The CURE | Programs Site Menu Title | Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Operation Gaza". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Ebola: The Doctors' Story". HBO. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "2018 Television Features | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "No More Boys and Girls: Can Kids Go Gender Free? review – reasons to start treating children equally". the Guardian. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Recipients of RTS Scotland Awards 2018". Royal Television Society. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Tern Tv – Programme – How to Stay Well". Tern. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "'I thought I could deal with Ebola, but it scared me': inside a Sierra Leone treatment centre". The Independent. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Ebola reflections: them, not us | Javid Abdelmoneim | TEDxAthens, retrieved 2 January 2022
- ^ "Letter from Haiti". The Hippocratic Post. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Making Medical History | DNDi". dndi.org. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Ebola heroes to protest over migrants being denied NHS healthcare". the Guardian. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE – Charity 1122689". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2022.