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Minister’s CV

Dr Jaleela S. Jawad


Current Position:
She is currently Minister of Health – Kingdom of Bahrain.

Qualifications:

  • Dec. 2018:
    Fellow in Aesthetic medicine (The American Academy of antiaging medicine)
  • November. 2014:
    Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dermatology 2013/14 with distinction (Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry Centre for Cutaneous Research).
  • March. 2009:
    Postgraduate Diploma of the London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in Tropical Medicine and International Health (DLSHTM) (London School of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene)
  • Nov. 2008:
    MSc of science in Tropical Medicines and International Health (University of London)
  • May. 2008:
    Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (Royal College of physicians of London)
  • Jan. 2007:
    International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
  • Feb. 2005:
    Arab Board of Medical Specialization in Family and community medicine
  • Dec. 2004:
    The Joint Board of Irish College of general practitioner (ICGP), Royal College of Physician in Ireland and Ministry of Health.
  • Feb. 01-04:
    Family Practice Residency Training Program (FPRP) (Ministry of Health)
  • May. 2000:
    Licensure (Bahrain Medical Licensure Examination) (Ministry of Health)
  • June. 2000:
    Bachelor Degree in Medicine & Surgery (M.B.B.S) (King Faisal University)
  • June. 2000:
    Secondary school certificate for scientific branch -Chemical & Biology (Isa Town Secondary School)

Work Experience:

  • Dec 2020
    Chief Executive Officer of Primary Healthcare Centres
  • 2008 to Nov 2020:
    Consultant -Head of immunization group & Expanded program of immunization manager) (Family Medicine &Public Health Consultant- Ministry of Health)
  • 2007 :
    Public Health Consultant –acting head of immunization group in Disease Control Section - Ministry of Health - Bahrain
  • Oct. 2005 -2007:
    Working in Diseases Control Section as Medical Doctor for both immunization, communicable groups (Ministry of Health)
  • Feb.05–Sep. 05 :
    Working as Family Physician at Primary Health Care (Ministry of Health)
  • Feb. 2001–Dec.04 :
    Family Physician Residency Program (FPRP) trainee (Ministry of Health)
  • Aug. 00-Jan. 01 :
    Working as medical resident in Medical Department (Ministry of Health)
  • July 99-July00 :
    Internship year in Salmanyia Medical Complex

Research and Publications:

  1. AlQahtani M, Bhattacharyya S, Alawadi A, Al Mahmeed H, AlSayed, Justman J, M. El Sadr W, Hidary J, Mukherjee S. Post-vaccination outcomes in association with four COVID-19 vaccines in the Kingdom of Bahrain, PMID: 35654940 PMCID: PMC9161761 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12543-4
  2. Al Kaabi N, Zhang Y, X Shengl, Y Yunkai, Al Qahtani M, Abdulrazzaq N, Majed Al Nusair M, Hassany M, Jawad J,..etl. Effect of 2 Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines on Symptomatic COVID-19 Infection in Adults A Randomized Clinical Trial, JAMA. May 26, 2021. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.8565
  3. M.Scobie H, Edelstein M, Nicol E, Morice A, Rahimi N, MacDonald N, Danovaro-Holliday C , Jawad J. Improving the quality and use of immunization and surveillance data: Summary report of the Working Group of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, Vaccine, September 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.09.017
  4. Al Khawaja S, Jawad J, Ghanem A. epidemiology of drug resistant Tuberculosis, Five years Review, Bahrain Medical Bulletin, Vol. 42, No. 2, June 2020.
  5. Khamis Z, Al Khawaja S, Saeed N, Jawad J, Salman K. Prevalence, Serotyping and Antimicrobials Resistance of Salmonella, Bahrain Medical Bulletin, Vol. 41, No. 4, December 2019
  6. Adel Z, Hasan A, Ahmed E, Alterafi H, AlSammak S, Jawad J, Hubail F. prevalence of vaccine hesitancy towards childhood vaccination program among guardians attending primary health care in Bahrain, Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM), 2019; 2(9):284-289 doi:10.21276/sjm.2019.2.9.1
  7. Al Jasim N, Al Thawadi M, AlAnsari S, Qambar F, Al Qayem F, Jawad JS. The Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Use among Male Fitness Centre Attendees in Bahrain, Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM), 2019; 4(7):545-550 doi:10.21276/sjm.2019.4.7.13
  8. Al Hussain A, Al Saati A, Abdulla F, Al Alawi S, Jawad JS. Perceived Public Stigma towards Mental Health Treatment among Adults Attending Primary Healthcare in Bahrain, Saudi Journal of Medicine (SJM), 2018; ISSN 2518-3389 (Print) ISSN 2518-3397 (Online)
  9. Alkhawaja S, Agha RA, Jawad JS. Tetanus in Bahrain: Case Report, Epidemiology and Literature Review. J Infect Dis Diagn, 2018; 3:120. doi:10.4172/2576-389X.1000120
  10. AlKhawaja S, Jawad J.S, Saeed N, Azam N, Al- Romaihi E, Nasser K , Al-Saffar B. Tuberculosis Trends in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Twelve Years’ Experience with the Implementation of Selective BCG Vaccination Strategy. EC Microbiology 12.1 (2017): 08-16.
  11. Jawad J S, Al-Sayyad AS, Fakhroo K, Al-Muwali A. Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination on Viral Gastroenteritis Diseases . Bahrain Medical Bulletin, June 2017; 39(2):100-103
  12. Saeed N, AlAnsari H, AlKhawaja S, Jawad J.S, Nasser K and Al-Yousef E. Trend of bacterial meningitis in Bahrain from 1990 to 2013 and effect of introduction of new vaccines. EMHJ , 2016; 22 (3)
  13. Karim FA, . Al-Nooh F H, Mohammed F,. Dakheel E A, Taher A I, Jawad J S, AL-Saad A. Knowledge and practice of folic acid intake in the periconceptional period among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in primary health care in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Journal of Bahrain medical society, 2015;26 (2)
  14. Alsayyad A, Jawad J, AlAlawi E, Ahmed H. Effect of diabetes on the outcome of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Bahrain: An observational retrospective analysis. Journal of Bahrain medical society, 2014;25)3)
  15. Al-Sindi H, Al-Mulla M, Bu-Saibaa A, Al-Sharaf B, Jawad J, A Karim O. Prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases in children aged 6-7 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bahrain medical journal, 2014;25(2)
  16. Jawad J, Alsayyad A, Nasser K, Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Bahrain: Analysis of surveillance data 2000-2006. Bahrain medical journal, 2014;25(1)
  17. AlKawaja S, Al Sayed J, Alnoaemi S, Naji S,Resurgence of CNS tuberculosis among Bahraini Childern . Do we need to reintroduce BCG vaccination?.Poster presentation and published in ECTMIH (8th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health ),2013: page 164-165
  18. Al Haddad S, Jawad J, Alsayyad. Hepatitis B vaccination coverage among physicians, dentists and nurses in Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, Dec 2013;35(4):186-189
  19. Jawad J, Alsayyad A, Sataih F, Naouri B, Alexander J. Toward measles Elimination in Bahrain—A Middle East Country Experience. JID 2011:204 (Suppl 1): S299-S304.
  20. Fadhel I, Alsayyad A, Jawad J. Coronary Events in Bahrain- Descriptive Study. Bahrain Medical Bulletin (BMB), December 2011.
  21. Al-Sayyad A, Jawad J, Nasser K, Al-Mosawi M. Mumps Outbreak among Military and Police Training Camps in Bahrain: Epidemiology and Evaluation of Control Measures. The Internet Journal of Infectious Diseases ISSN: 1528-8366

Projects:

  1. Primary healthcare autonomy project
  2. Field supervisor for the Covid -19 national testing and vaccination centers
  3. Co-investigator in COVID 19 vaccine Sinopharm phase III clinical trials
  4. One of the Participants in Preparation of COVID-19 Guidelines.
  5. One of the Main Participants in Preparation of the Bahrain measles and rubella elimination verification document (Initial Country Report on Progress toward Measles and Rubella Elimination),2018
  6. Participating in the Coronavirus team 2020
  7. One of the Main Participants in Preparation of the Contingency plan for Pandemic Influenza AH1N1/09 (Bahrain)
  8. Participating by Measles elimination poster presentation –WHO EMRO
  9. Participating in Preparation of the Avian Influenza Contingency plan documents (Ministry of Health - Public Health)
  10. One of the Main Participants in Preparation of the National Pandemic Vaccine Deployment Plan (Bahrain)
  11. Tuberculosis Profile in Bahrain (Master degree thesis).
  12. Project (An Analysis of Job Satisfaction in Departments of High Absenteeism) (Ministry of Health – FPRP Research)
  13. Participate in the publication of quarterly “communicable disease & Immunization bulletin” since 2010 which is considered a quality improvement step in the surveillance of communicable disease in Bahrain.
  14. Draft Proposal of brochures regarding Occupational Health & Safety for Health care workers of Ministry of Health.
    • Prevention of Hepatitis B
    • Health Care Worker Immunization schedule.
  15. Participation in preparation of brochures regarding vaccine preventable diseases and travel health:
    • Vaccination Educational guide and diseases targeted
    • Travel health guide.
    • Vaccine summary guide booklet and poster
    • School vaccination
  16. Proposal for Action Plan of the Ministry of Health Occupational Health & Safety Committee.
  17. Proposal for Immunization policy- Ministry of Health.
  18. Draft Proposal for High-risk groups, Adult and older age Groups vaccination Guidelines Ministry of Health.
  19. Draft Proposal for Guidelines for immunization of pediatric Oncology and post Hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients
  20. Draft Proposal of Departmental Policy and Procedure (DPP) for Health care workers immunization for Ministry of Health
  21. Develop immunization monitoring tool to evaluate vaccine management at all vaccination units (private and government) in kingdom of Bahrain.
  22. Conducted and supervised vaccine management courses and cold chain and AEFI workshops in PHC annually for nurses since 2010\ which are used to improve the quality of work in PHC and MOH in general and ensure proper handling of vaccine for improved quality of services.
  23. Draft proposal for Strategic plan for measles elimination as part of measles elimination validation in Bahrain, updated in 2018.
  24. Draft plan for containment of polio importation and outbreak control guidelines.
  25. Preparation of monthly immunization bulletin since 2014
  26. Development of poster for AFP and febrile rash algorithm guides.
  27. Participating in Preparation of the guidelines (Ministry of Health - Public Health) -2015
  28. Participating in Preparation of cholera guidelines (Ministry of Health - Public Health) -2015
  29. Participating in Preparation of the Polio (BOPV) switch plan (Ministry of Health - Public Health) -2015
  30. Participating in Preparation of the Communicable Diseases Control Manual, 2015
  31. Participating in Preparation of the immunization summery guide,2016, 2017,2018 and updated in 2019.
  32. Participation in preparation of the polio outbreak SOPs and plan, 2016, updated in 2018.
  33. Participation in preparation of the Polio Outbreak Preparedness and Response Plan, 2016
  34. Main member in Project for VSN/Bahrain MOH website (1st website globally in Arabic and regionally in both Arabic and English) to be included in the global VSN –WHO- 2017.
  35. One of the main participants in Project for electronic immunization program /Bahrain MOH website and e-government. 2017-2018

Proffessional Training and Scientific Courses/Workshops/Conference:

  1. COVID 19 WHO online training courses and webinars,2020-2021
  2. 5th HIV Symposium, 9th January 2020 ((participated as speaker) Accreditation number: 2001-C1.2-MOH-NHRA-2-20/11/2019-NHRA-Bh (5 CME)
  3. Evidence based medicine,5th Dec 2019 (participated as speaker) Accreditation number: 195753-A-C1.2-MOH-FPRP-19/11/2019-NHRA-Bh (4 CME)
  4. Preventive cardiology symposium,3rd Dec 2019 (participated as speaker) Accreditation number: 195756-A-C12-MOH-PHD-20/11/2019-NHRA-Bh (4 CME)
  5. Family community medicine workshop, 30th Oct 2019-28 Nov2019 (participated as speaker) Accreditation number: 195688-A-C12-MOH-PHD-02/10/2019-NHRA-Bh (6 CME)
  6. infection control course -BDF crown prince center 23-26 Oct 2019, (participated as speaker) Accreditation number: 194045-A-C15-23/10/2019 - NHRA-BH (1275 CME)
  7. Second Internal Medicine, Diabetes & Obesity Conference, 11 - 13 April, 2019, Accreditation number: 1916-A-C11 - NSH 15/01/2019 - NHRA-BH (18 CME)
  8. 2nd pearl international pediatric conference,28 Feb-2 March 2019, (participated as speaker) Accreditation Code: 18359-A-C11-AGU-24/12/2018-NHRA-Bh, 18360-A-C14-AGU-24/12/2018-NHRA-Bh, 18361-A-C14-AGU-24/12/2018-NHRA-Bh, 18362-A-C14-AGU-24/12/2018-NHRA-Bh (24 CME)
  9. Diabetes and Endocrine review conference (BDER), 21-22 Feb 2019,(14 CME)
  10. Bahrain national Health surveys plan workshop,19-20/Feb 2019, Accreditation number: 192585-A-C14-MOH-PHD-17/02/2019-NHRA-Bh ( 5 CME)
  11. Obesity management in adults with diabetes mellitus, 6 Feb 2019, Accreditation number: 191651-A-C18-MOH-PHD-20/01/2019-NHRA-Bh ( 2 CME)
  12. The Principle of Vaccination Workshop,7-10 Jan 2019, Accreditation number: 190910-A-C14-MOH-PHC-06/01/2019-NHRA-Bh ( 1145 CME) and a speaker (815)
  13. Preventive cardiology symposium,12 Dec 2018(participated as speaker) Accreditation number: 184715-A-C12-MOH-PHD-03/12/2018-NHRA-Bh ( 5 CME)
  14. Family medicine training course,1-29 Nov 2018 (participated as co-speaker) Accreditation number: 183924-A-C13-MOHFPRP-24/07/2018-NHRA-Bh ( 30 CME)
  15. 3rd Gulf Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (GCCMID 2018), Nov, 2018 (participated as speaker) Accredited by the Dubai Health Authority Accreditation #: 1921/18, Total Hour/s Awarded: 54
  16. Women Health Care Course (FPRP), 10th May 2018 (CREDIT HOURS: 3 credit points, contact category 13, Accreditation number: 18047-A-C13-MOHFPRP-14/01/2018-NHRA-Bh (51)
  17. Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Obesity Conference3-5/5 /2018 (NHRA Accreditation 22 hours Code: 18109-A-C11 - NSH 04/03/2018 - NHRA-BH)
  18. 1st Kuwait medical laboratory and public health conference,20-22 March 2018 (participate as speaker)
  19. Basic life support (BLS), 17/1/2018
  20. 2nd Gulf Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Nov, 2017 (participated as speaker)
  21. WHO workshop: National training workshop on measles and rubella elimination control for potential consultants, Islamabad, Pakistan, from 24 to 28 July 2017 (temporary advisor and facilitator)
  22. Dubai international conference on infectious diseases & vaccinations 11-13 May 2017 (participate as speaker)
  23. Research proposal workshop (participate as speaker) May 2017
  24. 2nd Annual Infectious Diseases Conference 5-6 April 2017 (participate as speaker) (NHRA Accreditation Code: 18109-A-C11 - NSH 04/03/2018 - NHRA-Bh)
  25. Risk Assessment and Inaccessibility Mapping Training Workshop for Surveillance Officers and Data Managers, conducted by EMRO in kingdom of Bahrain 11-14 December 2016
  26. Unit against diabetes conference, International diabetes federation and MOH, Bahrain13 Nov 2016
  27. Polio simulation exercise workshop, conducted by EMRO in kingdom of Bahrain, 2-3 November
  28. Workshop on Introduction to Outbreak Response Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), EMRO - Cairo, Egypt, 24-28 April 2016
  29. HIV symposium –Ministry of Health- Nov 2015
  30. Gulf Pharma-Medical Conference-Making a difference in infectious diseases (Sep 2015) presenting a lecture about returned traveler from Tropics
  31. EMRO Workshop on tOPV-bOPV switch (WHO-August2015)
  32. Polio surveillance workshop (WHO-August2015)
  33. European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) (May 2013)
  34. 3rd Emerging Markets Pediatric Vaccine Preventable Disease congress (Nov 2012)
  35. Workshop in Excellence (2012)
  36. 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) (April 2012)
  37. Management of thyroid disorder- The Annual Thyroid Day (January 2012)
  38. Training course on leading innovation (BIPA -Dec 2010)
  39. Training workshop on Effective vaccine store management and vaccine management assessment (WHO -Oct 2010)
  40. 20th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) (April2010)
  41. Experts speaker on HPV infection and vaccine (Mar 2010)
  42. Training workshop on leadership- Franklin covey (Feb2010)
  43. Workshop on Pneumococcal conjugate Vaccine (Dec 2009)
  44. National Hepatitis C alliance (May 2009).
  45. Occupational Health Conference (May 2009).
  46. 2nd Conference of Health Economics in the Gulf Council States (April 2009)
  47. Economics of cardiovascular diseases –putting heart - GCC Regional Office (April 2009)
  48. Workshop on HPV Vaccine (Mar 2009).
  49. Workshop on Pneumococcal conjugate Vaccine (Feb2010)
  50. Workshop in Pandemic Vaccine Deployment Guidelines (WHO- Jul 2009).
  51. Workshop on outbreak communication (WHO –March 2007)
  52. Workshop on Health Research Basic Concept (2007)
  53. Primary Health Care Quality Indicator Workshop (Sep 2006)
  54. Vaccine Management Training Workshop WHO/UNCEF Collaborating Center (May 2006)
  55. Workshop on Diabetic management (2005)
  56. (BLS – ACLS) Certificate Renewed (2005)
  57. Medical Audit (2003)
  58. Medical Ethics (2003)
  59. Epidemiology & Biostatistics (2003)
  60. Workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine (2003)
  61. The Update on Osteoporosis Symposium (Oct 2003).
  62. Infectious Diseases Training Seminar (Oct 2003)
  63. Pediatric Asthma Diagnosis & Management (September 2003)
  64. Pediatrics Problems in Primary Care Training Seminar (May 2003).
  65. Workshop on Writing Scientific Papers for Medical Journals (Mar 2003).
  66. The First Arabic Conference on Primary Health Care In Arab World (Feb 2003)
  67. Elderly Health in Primary Care Training Seminar (Jun 2002).
  68. Women’s Health Training Seminar (Feb 2002).
  69. (BLS – ACLS) Certificate (2001)
  70. Children Health in Primary Care Training Seminar (Jun 2001)
  71. Basic Surgical Skills Course (May 1999)
  72. The First Update Course in Internal Medicine (Feb 1989)

Scientific and Technical International Meeting:

  • 2020-2022:
    COVID 19 WHO technical meeting (SAGE COVID 19 working group weekly subgroup meeting -evidence gathering)
  • May 2022:
    WHA -Geneva Switzerland
    • World Health Assembly -75
  • July 2021:
    International economic summit ‘Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Summit”
  • Oct 2020 – until today:
    WHO –Virtual meeting
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meetings
  • Sep 2020:
    WHO – Virtual meeting
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • April 2020:
    WHO – Virtual meeting
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • Nov 2019:
    UAE
    • Reaching the Last Mile
  • Oct 2019:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • July 2019:
    WHO –Geneva
    • Regional Measles and Rubella Verification Commissions
    • SAGE Working Group on Measles and Rubella meeting
  • May 2019:
    WHO –Jordan
    • WHO- Meeting of the Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination (RVC-MR) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  • April 2019:
    WHO –Oman
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • April 2019:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • Oct 2018:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • Oct 2018:
    WHO –Budapest
    • 8th World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Meeting on Monitoring National Immunization Systems (8 October 2018)
    • Partners’ Meeting on Improving the Availability, Quality and Use of the Data (9-11 October 2018), and WHO and UNICEF
    • Meeting on the WHO Immunization Information System (WIISE) (12 October 2018)
  • April 2018:
    WHO –Dubai
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • April 2018:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • Oct 2017:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • Dec 2017:
    WHO –Oman
    • The 30th IC meeting of national managers of the EPI
    • The 17th IC meeting on measles and rubella control and elimination
  • Oct 2017:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • May 2017:
    WHO –Morocco
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • May 2017:
    WHO –Morocco
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • April 2017:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • Oct 2016:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • April 2016:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • April 2016:
    WHO –Jordon
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • Nov-Dec 2015:
    WHO –Jordon
    • EPI manager meeting
    • Inter-country Meeting on Measles, Rubella &CRS Elimination.
  • Oct 2015:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • August 2015:
    WHO –Egypt
    • Polio surveillance workshop
  • August 2015:
    WHO –Egypt
    • Training Workshop on the tOPV- bOPV Switch Planning and Implementation
  • June 2015:
    GCC experts meeting with Sanofi-France
    • Visit to Sanofi vaccine manufacturer site, meeting regarding vaccines in pipeline
  • May 2015:
    WHO – Oman
    • GCC meeting on strategic drug and vaccines procurement for emergency preparedness
  • April 2015:
    WHO –Geneva
    • WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE ) meeting
  • April 2015:
    WHO –Oman
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • April 2015:
    IAIM – Turkey
    • General assembly for member election & scientific technical meeting for EPI managers members
  • Nov 2014:
    WHO – Jordon
    • EPI manager meeting
    • NITAG chairperson meeting
  • April 2014:
    WHO – Jordon
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • January 2014:
    WHO -Geneva Switzerland
    • SAGE Working group on nonspecific effect of vaccines
  • January 2014
    GCC -Dubai
    • GCC communicable diseases and immunization focal point meeting and updates
  • November 2013
    WHO – Jordon
    • Inter-country Meeting on Measles, Rubella &CRS Elimination
  • March 2013
    WHO – Dubai
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • Sep 2012
    WHO – Egypt
    • EPI manager meeting
    • NITAG chairperson meeting
    • Inter-country Meeting on Measles, Rubella &CRS Elimination.
  • June 2012
    WHO – Tunisia
    • Second regional consultation meeting on strengthening coordination between NITAG and NRA
  • May 2012
    WHA -Geneva Switzerland
    • World Health Assembly -65
  • April. 2012
    WHO – Dubai
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • Oct. 2011
    WHO – Dubai
    • Inter-country Meeting on Measles, Rubella &CRS Elimination.
    • Inter-country Meeting for EMRO Immunization Week Preparation
  • Sep. 2011
    GCC– Oman
    • GCC communicable diseases and immunization focal point meeting and updates
  • April. 2011
    WHO – Dubai
    • NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • Dec. 2010
    WHO – Egypt
    • Inter-country Meeting on Measles, Rubella & CRS Elimination.
    • Inter-country Meeting for EMRO Immunization Week Preparation.
    • Data Quality Self-Assessment
  • July. 2010
    WHO – Egypt
    • EPI managers Inter -country Meeting
  • May. 2010
    WHO – Egypt
    • RCC-NCC Polio commission certification meeting
  • Dec 2009
    Dubai
    • MENA experts meeting on Pneumococcal conjugate Vaccine
  • Sep. 2009
    WHO – Egypt
    • Inter-country Meeting on Measles, Rubella &CRS Elimination.
    • Inter-country Meeting for EMRO Immunization Week Preparation.
  • Dec. 2008
    WHO – Jordon
    • Inter-country Meeting on Rota virus Surveillance
  • Nov. 2008
    WHO – Jordon
    • Inter-country Meeting on Measles, Rubella & CRS Elimination.
  • March 2007
    WHO – Jordon
    • Inter-country meeting on outbreak communication: the goal, strategies, controversies, evidence, and experience.
  • 2006
    WHO –Egypt
    • Inter-country Meeting on avian influenza

Other Exposure and Education Duties:

  1. Expert member in WHO Product Development for Vaccines Advisory Committee (PDVAC) -March 2022
  2. Expert member in WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE) since 2015
  3. Member in the national task force to combat COVID 19
  4. Field investigator COVID 19 trial phase III site, August 2020
  5. Head of task force for the national Covid 19 testing center and vaccination center
  6. Hold the responsibility of Muharraq hospital (RAF) from end of February to 24 March 2020 (covid19 hospital)
  7. Chairperson of WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE) working group on Quality and Use of Global Immunization and Surveillance Data from 2017 until Oct 2019
  8. WHO- Strategic advisory group of experts on immunization (SAGE) working group on SAGE Working Group on measles and rubella vaccines (November 2011 – June 2019
  9. Temporary advisor and facilitator, WHO workshop: National training workshop on measles and rubella elimination control for potential consultants, Islamabad, Pakistan, from 24 to 28 July 2017.
  10. Focal point for SAGE: EPI manager of the Decade of Vaccines-WHO-SAGE-2017.
  11. Temporary consultant, WHO-Working Group on measles since 2017
  12. Facilitator (trainer) for WHO vaccine management training course conducted in 25-29 Sep 2016 for UAE healthcare workers conducted in UAE.
  13. Focal point for SAGE: EPI manager of the Decade of Vaccines-WHO-SAGE-2017.
  14. Temporary consultant, WHO-Working Group on measles since 2017
  15. Involved in teaching epidemiology and community courses, evidence-based courses for family physician residency program (FPRP), Ministry of Health, Bahrain.
  16. Taking part in academic activities (lecturers) for Epidemiology, public health and tropical diseases lectures in Royal College of Ireland in Bahrain since 2009.
  17. Taking part in academic activities (lecturers) as part of Arabian Gulf university public health program for Year 2, organized annually for Students since 2009.
  18. Supervisor for residents' research groups from Family Physician Residency Program (FPRP) in Ministry of Health.
  19. Taking part in academic activities (lectures about immunization) for College of Health Sciences - Bahrain since 2009-2011.
  20. Vice president of Adhoc governance council of International Association Of Immunization Manager
  21. Facilitator (trainer) for vaccine management training as part of GTN/VM Training Center –WHO/UNCEF Collaborating Center in Oman- participated as facilitator on two vaccine management training courses in Bahrain on 2010 and two courses for Iraq healthcare workers conducted in Lebanon in 2013.
  22. Clinical skills supervisor for year 6 students (2005)

Proffessional Activities:

  1. Chairperson of WHO- SAGE working group on Quality and Use of Global Immunization and Surveillance Data since 2017
  2. Temporary advisor and facilitator, WHO workshop: National training workshop on measles and rubella elimination control for potential consultants, Islamabad, Pakistan, from 24 to 28 July 2017.
  3. Focal point for Role of EPI manager in Global decade of vaccines-WHO-SAGE-2017
  4. Participation in WHO – SAGE WG (Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization working group on measles 2017.
  5. Focal point for 2nd year of life platform WHO-SAGE-2016
  6. Participation in WHO – SAGE WG (Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization working group on Tetanus 2015-2016.
  7. Participation in WHO – SAGE WG (Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization working group on cholera 2015-2016
  8. Participate with MOH -excellence team
  9. Participation in WHO – SAGE WG (Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization working group on non-specific effect of vaccines WHO -2013
  10. Bahrain Immunization Week Campaign in coordination with the WHO Regional Offices- Stop Measles Now. April 2013
  11. Participation with the excellence team for public health and primary care.
  12. Bahrain Immunization Week Campaign in coordination with the WHO Regional Offices-Reaching every community. April 2012
  13. Bahrain Immunization Week Campaign in coordination with the WHO Regional Offices- partnership for vaccination. April 2011.
  14. Bahrain Immunization Week Campaign in coordination with the WHO Regional Offices- Vaccination is the Right Choice. April 2011.
  15. Work as part of Public Health epidemiological team in management of H1N1 Pandemic. (2009)
  16. Participation in the discussions of the proposed Public Health Law .2007
  17. Work as part of Public Health epidemiological team in preparation for avian influenza. (2006)
  18. Participating in World Health Organization, international & regional Meetings.
  19. Conducting vaccine cold chain and adverse events training workshop at least biannually for the nurses as part of their continues education and training program (since 2010)
  20. Conducting Training workshops in collaboration with Ministry of education and school health in vaccination at school and defaulter tracing for school nurses and school health focal points in private and governmental schools
  21. Conducting Training workshops and lectures on vaccine and vaccine preventable diseases to healthcare providers and other sectors.
  22. Participation in health educational activities for different sector and community
  23. Participation Blood Donation Campaigns

Membership in Scientific Work Realted - Kingdom of Bahrain Health Related Committees :

  1. National task force to combat COVID 19 in the kingdom of Bahrain
  2. Supreme Committee for Medical Studies Several committees related to primary health care
  3. Task force for National COVID-19 testing center (Head of task force, 2020)
  4. Hepatitis control committee, (member since 2016-2020)
  5. Emerging diseases and epidemic committee, (2016-2020)
  6. National Polio Eradication Certification Committee. ( 2015 -2020)
  7. NITAG (Immunization Technical Committee) since 2010
  8. Occupational health and safety committee. (member)
  9. National Polio Eradication Certification Committee. (2010-2020)
  10. Measles elimination and rubella validation committee. (2010-2020)
  11. Member in hajj medical commission coordination committee. (2009 -2012)
  12. Team Member of Infection Control Steering Committee for the MOH Accreditation process (2008) Infection control steering committee.
  13. Participating in the technical research committee for Primary Health Care"(Supervisor for residents' research groups from Family Physician Residency Program (FPRP) in Ministry of Health.
  14. The focal point of the Kingdom of Bahrain on immunization 200-2020.
  15. Team member in the MOH excellence team (2011-2012).

Professional Society :

  1. Member in the national task force to combat COVID 19 in the kingdom of Bahrain
  2. Member in BAMMID Association since 2017.
  3. Member of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) - World health organization.
  4. Vice president of the International Association of Immunization Managers 2015
  5. Vice president of Ad hoc Governing Council -the International Association of Immunization Managers 2013-2015
  6. Member in Royal Medical Society for Tropical Diseases since 2008
  7. Member in Bahrain Medical Society.
  8. Member in Bahrain Family Physician Association 2006

Computer Literacy:

  1. Microsoft Windows, office, PowerPoint, Access, Excel and Internet.
  2. Statistical Analysis Software - EPI Data, SPSS and STATA.
  3. Medical and general internet search

Computer Literacy:

  1. Reading
  2. Swimming

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