Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal La Revue de Santé de la Méditerranée orientale Volume 23 / No. 11 November/Novembre 11 دشون / عدلث والعلثاجلد ا ال لثانوفمب/تشين ا ن 2017 Volume 23 Number 11 November 2017 Te World Health Organization mourns the sudden passing of Dr Mahmoud Fikri, Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Despite the short time that he served in his role, Dr Fikri developed a roadmap that translated his vision into a set of strategic actions for the Region over a 5-year period.