Mario Merialdi

Mario Merialdi graduated from Parma University, Italy where he also completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He subsequently obtained a Master in Public Health and a PhD in International Health and Human Nutrition from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. In 2001 he joined the World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research. In 2007 he has been appointed Coordinator of the Improving Maternal and Perinatal Health Team in the same Department. In 2011 he has been appointed Coordinator for Research, Evidence and Norms for the Department of Reproductive Health and Research.