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​Founding Board Members

​​Dr. Roa F Altaweli

​​Dr. Roa Altaweli is a registered Consultant Midwife. She is the President and founding Board member of the Saudi Association of Midwifery. She is the first Saudi midwife to obtain PhD in Midwifery from City, University of London. Currently, she is working as the Director of Midwifery Department, Ministry of Health. She is an ICM board member representing the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

​​Dr. Ibtesam O Jahlan

​​Dr. Ibtesam Jahlan is a registered Consultant Midwife. She is the Vice-President and founding Board member of the Saudi Association of Midwifery. She is the second Saudi midwife to obtain PhD in Midwifery from Monash University. Currently, she is working as Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, King Saud University. She is the head of the scientific committee for the advanced midwifery diploma, and accredited evaluator and surveyors at SCFHS.

​​Ms. Muna M Bukhari 

​​Ms. Mona Bukhari is a registered Technician Midwife. She is the Treasurer and founding Board member of the Saudi Association of Midwifery. Mona holds a Midwifery High Diploma from College of Health Sciences, Makkah. Currently, she is working as Supervisor of Midwifery Profession Regulation Unit of Midwifery Department, Ministry of Health. 

Ms. Fatimaezzahra Aaynealhayat

​Ms. Fatimaezzahra Aaynealhayat is a registered Specialist Midwife. She is the International Relation Coordinator and founding Board member of the Saudi Association of Midwifery. She is an ALSO Instructor and qualified for breastfeeding consultant board. Currently, she is working as Midwife Specialist and part of the management team in PhysioNatal center, Riyadh.

​​​Ms. Samia F Alzahrani

​​Ms. Samia Alzahrani is a registered Senior Specialist Midwife. She is the Chairperson of the Professional Development Committee and founding Board member of Saudi Association of Midwifery.  She holds a Master Degree in Midwifery Science from King Saud University. Currently she is working as Supervisor of Education and Training Department in the General Department for Nursing Affairs, Ministry of Health.

Ms. Houda Hammami

​ Ms. Houda Hammami is a registered Specialist Midwife. She is the a founding Board member of the Saudi Association of Midwifery. She obtained her Midwifery Degree from University of Tunisia. Currently, she is working as OB/Gyn Area Manager in Care National Hospital, Riyadh. 

​Ms. Zohour A Alsomali

​Ms. Zohour Alsomali is a Saudi, registered Senior Specialist Midwife and a certified professional in health care quality (CPHQ).
 She is a founding Board member of the Saudi Association of Midwifery. Zohour has a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a Master degree in Midwifery from king Saud bin Abdulaziz university for health science . She is the Midwifery Regional Coordinator in Ministry of Health-Jeddah.

​​Ms. Abeer R AlThagafi

​​Ms. Abeer Al Thagafi is a registered specialist midwife . She obtained Master Degree in Midwifery from King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. Currently, she is working as Midwife in King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs. 

​​Ms. Bandari A Yahya

​​Ms. Bandari Yahya registered  Technician Midwife. She is  a founding Board member of the Saudi Association of Midwifery. Bandari holds a Midwifery High Diploma from College of Health Sciences,  King Khaled University . Currently, she is working as Supervisor of Midwives Performance Development Unit of the Midwifery Department, Ministry of Health.

Ms. Jihane Raad

​ Ms. Jihane Raad is a registered Specialist Midwife, Breastfeeding Consultant IBCLC and Childbirth Educator. She is a founding Board member of Saudi Association of Midwifery. Jihane graduated in 2012 with Bachelor Honor Degree in Midwifery from Lebanese University Faculty of Health. Currently, she is working as a Midwife Specialist and Breastfeeding Consultant at PhysioNatal center, Riyadh. 

Previous Board Members

​​Ms. Fatimaezzahra Aaynealhayat

​​Ms. Houda Hammami

​​Ms. Jihane Raad