Mr. WAHABI Rachid has been the Head of the Environmental Health Division at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Morocco since October 13, 2008. Here are some key details about him:
Date and Place of Birth: February 15, 1962, Casablanca
Family Status: Married, two children
Education:
Basic Academic Training: State Engineer in Chemical and Energy Engineering
Several certificates in various fields of environmental health
Roles and Contributions:
– National coordinator of the project to establish a sustainable and climate-resilient health system.
Member of the ATACH alliance established by WHO to support countries in building sustainable and climate-resilient health systems.
– Participated in the development of Morocco’s “Climate and Health Profile – 2015” (in collaboration with WHO).
– Member of the WHO Chemical Risk Assessment Network.
– Member of the international “RegNet” network of drinking water sector regulators (network established and managed by WHO).
– President of the national technical committee responsible for the standardization of water intended for human consumption.
– Co-chair of the intra-health scientific committee for the assessment of health risks related to food.
– Co-chair of the intra-health committee responsible for reviewing applications for market authorization of pesticides.
– Co-chair of the national committee responsible for authorizing the collection and transport of medical waste.
– Co-chair of the National Interministerial Committee for “Integrated Vector Control Management”.
– Member of the editorial board of the DELM Epidemiological Bulletin.
– Led the development of regulatory texts on environmental health.