Javid Abdelmoneim

Javid Abdelmoneim (born c.1979)[1] is a British-born physician and television presenter,[2] known for his work with Médecins Sans Frontières and his research into gender conditioning in school-age children.

Abdelmoneim was born in the UK to Sudanese-Iranian parents, and trained at University College London. From 2008, he worked overseas with MSF, in Iraq, Haiti, South Sudan and other countries.[3] His work during the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone led to him being featured in a television documentary in the BBC's Panorama current affairs series.[4] In 2015 he publicly criticised the Bollywood film Phantom for the way it depicted international medical charities, saying "Imagine what a tribal person up in the valleys of Pakistan might think after watching this film. If they want to get violent against an aid worker, they can. It’s concerning.".[1]

In 2017, Abdelmoneim presented the BBC series No More Boys and Girls, in which a primary school, under his guidance, experimented with gender-neutral language and activities.[5] He is also the host of the Al Jazeera series, The Cure.[2]

In 2019, he presented the BBC documentary The Truth About Alcohol,[6] which in 2020 was shown on Netflix in the United States.[7]

References
  1. Jessica Hill (September 6, 2015). "Medecins Sans Frontieres doctor slams "irresponsible" Bollywood movie". The National (UAE edition). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. "The Cure". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. "Doctor Javid Abdelmoneim". Médecins Sans Frontières. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. "Ebola: The British doctor on the front line". BBC News. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. Matt Baylis (17 August 2017). "No More Boys and Girls review: A&E doctor perfect for gender neutral show". Express. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  6. "BBC One - The Truth About..., Alcohol". BBC.
  7. "The Truth About Alcohol | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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