[IFMSA] [AM26] [Policy Commissions Announcement]
EA Policy Assistant l Nouran Walid
Dear IFMSA Members,
We are writing to formally announce the establishment of the Policy Commissions for the August Meeting 2026.
Following the completion of the selection process, Policy Commissions have now been appointed for all policy proposals for AM26. While the announcement was delayed due to a limited number of applicants, all matters are now resolved, and with that we are pleased to officially share the full composition of the Policy Commissions.
The role of the Policy Commissions is to support the refinement and development of the draft policy documents in coordination with the respective Liaison Officers, in preparation for the review and input stages of the policy process.
The selected PC members are:
Health Equity and Determinants of Health
Nishad Tasnim from BMSS Bangladesh
Malak Yazidi from IFMSA-Morocco
Health Emergencies and Disaster Management
- Sarah Hassan from IFMSA-Egypt
- Mehrsa Hamidi from IMSA-Iran
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Sanaz Bordbar from IMSA-Iran
Deniz Uçar from TurkMSIC Turkey
Pollution
Maryam Luay Abbas from IFMSA-Iraq
Hanie Huynh from IFMSA-Vietnam
Urban Health and Healthy Cities
Mehrsa Hamidi from IMSA-Iran
Leyla Javadova from AzerMDS Azerbaijan
Biodiversity Loss
Arda Irmak from TurkMSIC Turkey
Noshin Tabassum from BMSS Bangladesh
Open Science
Ismail Mousa from IFMSA-Egypt
Maryam Luay Abbas from IFMSA-Iraq
Universal Access to Safe Surgery and Anesthesia
Diana from PMSA-Palestine
Antonios Gerges Ead from IFMSA-Egypt
Behavioural and Social Sciences for Health
Hajar Belkhal from IFMSA-Morocco
Livia from AMSA-Austria
Meaningful Youth Engagement
Alfred Edwar Yaccoub from IFMSA-Egypt
Fareedat Opeifa from NiMSA Nigeria
Adolescent Health
Alfred Edwar Yaccoub from IFMSA-Egypt
Jiya Mehta from MSAI India
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Eva Minčičová from SloMSA Slovakia
Areej Ahmed Elsayed from IFMSA-Egypt
HIV and AIDS Response
Matilde Rocha from ANEM Portugal
Ahmed Rafe Bashir Abdalla from MedSIN Sudan
We wish all members of the Policy Commissions a smooth and impactful journey, and we’re looking forward to the outcomes of their efforts at AM26.
Kind regards,
Nouran
Nouran Walid, External Affairs Policy Assistant
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