Dr. Sumaya Mohamed AlBlooshi

Dr. Sumaya Mohammed Abbas Mohammed Al- Bloushi is currently holding her office as Director of Nursing, Ministry of Health and Prevention since 2015. She has a rich nursing education background and has a specialization Critical care nursing and has earned a PhD in Nursing Philosophy from Jordan University. In addition to her qualification in Nursing she has earned Master Degrees in Quality Management and in Public Health from Wollongong University and Harvard T.H. Chan University respectively. She has also completed Nursing and Health Care Leadership and Management Program under McMaster University. As like her vast educational qualification, she also has many years of professional experience as staff nurse, nurse supervisor, Department in-charge and Director of nursing in Kuwaiti hospital. She has sound knowledge and expertise in nursing administration, education and research. She is an Awardee of Emirates Pride Medal for Mohammed Bin Rashid Government Award 2017, Member in GCC technical committee, Member in EMRO for nursing and midwives situation and Member in nursing Specialized (Arabic Board) committee. She also rendered her service as a member in developing the Strategic plan for MoH in 2005. Since January 2015, she is leading the taskforce committee for Cabinet initiative (Attractiveness of Nursing Profession).