Ghada Salah El Manbawi

Ghada Salah El-Manbawi (Arabic: غاده صلاح المنباوي; born 9 June 1969) is an Egyptian military doctor. She was the first woman to lead the Egyptian Military Medical Academy (2020–2022).[1] She also worked at the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean office (2018–2020).[3]

Ghada Salah El-Manbawi
Native nameغاده صلاح المنباوي
Born9 June 1969 (aged 56)
Cairo, Egypt
Allegiance Egypt
Service/branchMilitary Medical Department (Egypt)
Years of service1993–present
RankEgypt Army - OF07.svg Major general
Commands heldPresident, Egyptian Military Medical Academy (2020–2022)[1]
AwardsOrder of the Republic (2017)[2]

Life and education

El-Manbawi was born in Cairo in 1969.[4] She studied medicine at Cairo University. She later earned higher degrees from Ain Shams University, Cardiff University, and Nasser Military Academy.[5][6][7][8]

Career

El-Manbawi joined the Egyptian Army Medical Department in 1994.[9] She became Vice President of the Military Medical Academy, then its first female President in 2020.[1]

Awards

  • Order of the Republic (Egypt), 2017[2]
  • Medal of Excellent Service[10]
  • Medal of Military Duty[11]

Ghada Salah El Manbawi Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Major General Ghada El-Manbawi first female to head Military Medical Academy". Ahram Online. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "President el-Sisi awards medical commanders". Ahram Gate. 23 July 2021.
  3. "WHO EMRO appoints new Regional Health Inspector". WHO EMRO. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2025.[dead link]
  4. El-Kholy, Maha (12 March 2021). Top 10 Public Service Leaders. https://www.cairomorning.com/Top10/PSLeaders. Retrieved 3 July 2025. [dead link]
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  9. "Presidents biographies". Military Medical Academy. Retrieved 3 July 2025.[dead link]
  10. List of Armed Forces medal recipients 2013. Ministry of Defence. 5 January 2014. https://www.mod.gov.eg/Medals/Excellence2013.pdf. [dead link]
  11. List of Armed Forces medal recipients 2010. Ministry of Defence. 5 January 2011. https://www.mod.gov.eg/medals. [dead link]