Prof. Mona Hamdy

Mona Hamdy is a Professor of Pediatric Hematology, Cairo University and a Consultant of Hematology at the Health Insurance Organization and General Organization for teaching hospitals and Institutes (GOTHI), Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt. Professor Hamdy is the director of the Pediatric Hematology& BMT unit of Cairo University. She is a winner of the Excellence Award in Medical Sciences and ‘The First Degree Medal of Excellence’ from the Egyptian President. She is a holder of a Master degree in Clinical Research Administration, Walden University, USA.

Professor Hamdy is a co- founder and director of the Kasr Al Ainy Center for Clinical Research at Faculty of Medicine of Cairo University with 24 years of experience in research. She has been assigned the position of an Expert at the Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority.  She is a member of The Technical Committee for Legislative Reform (for blood transfusion law), Ministry of Justice. She is a scientific board member of two Presidential initiatives; 100 million health for screening for anemia, short stature and obesity among school’s children all over Egypt and the Presidential initiative for Premarital screening.

Prof. Hamdy is a member of the higher committees for drugs, research, prophylaxis in hemophilia and handicapping at the Health Insurance Organization, MOHP. She is the founder of the first hematology center for children and adults with thalassemia and hemophilia in GOTHI. She is the ex-deputy director of the Center of Social and Preventive Center, Cairo University Hospitals.

             Prof Mona was able to communicate with the University of South California and Telemed Foundation, USA for several educational video conferences and a fundraiser for the Children Hospitals of Cairo University (300 thousand USD raised).  She is the founder of the Patients against Thalassemia group (PAT) which raises awareness about the prevention of thalassemia and sickle cell anemia among the general population in different areas in Egypt. Several activities were done using mass media and by visiting schools and universities in addition to arranging awareness campaigns in the Oasis and rural areas.