Prof. Mustapha Ferjani

Professor Mustapha Ferjani has served as Minister of Health of the Republic of Tunisia since August 2024. A military physician holding the rank of Lieutenant General and a Professor of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, he previously served as Director General of Military Health from 2017 to 2022 and as Minister-Adviser to the President of the Republic from 2022 to 2024. Formerly Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care at the Military Hospital of Tunis, he has a longstanding commitment to infection prevention and antimicrobial resistance. He chaired the hospital’s Infection Control Committee from 2007 and established an Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee in 2015. His scientific work focuses particularly on sepsis, haemodynamics and antimicrobial resistance. His ministerial priorities include universal health coverage, equitable access to healthcare across regions, digital transformation and health sovereignty. He champions the One Health approach, linking human, animal and environmental health, with particular emphasis on antimicrobial resistance, food safety and health emergency preparedness, while strengthening cooperation across Africa and the Mediterranean.