Dr. El-Saharty, MD, MPH, is Senior Health Policy Advisor and Consultant at the World Bank.  He was Lead Health Policy Specialist at the World Bank for 25 years, responsible for leading policy dialog and strategy development as well as managing programs in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. He had held the position of Assistant Professor at Georgetown University in the United States. He has more than 80 publications including journal articles, books, book chapters, and technical reports. He is a medical doctor with a Fellowship in Social and Economic Policy from Kennedy School and a Master’s degree in International Health Policy and Management from Harvard University.