EDUCATION

2000

Advanced course in Higher Management, Ministry of Health, Amman-Jordan.

1998

High Specialty Degree in Community Medicine and MCH   Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology

1982

M.D  Degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria-EYGPT

WORKING EXPERIENCES

2005– ongoing

Assistance Director of Directorate of Chest Disease and Manager of National Tuberculosis Program,

Head of Tuberculosis Department

Head of IMCI Division /National IMCI Coordinator/Ministry of Health

2004- ongoing

Integrated management of childhood Illness (IMCI), National coordinator- Head of the IMCI Division ,Jordanian Ministry of Health, with the following tasks:

1-    Develop workplan and timetable for implementation of IMCI activities

2-    Supervise the implementation of the IMCI activities to ensure optimal quality.

3-    Production of evaluation reports on the findings of the supervision visits.

4-    IMCI materials (manuals, charts, guidelines, IEC materials) Preparation, Adaptation, Designing, &Printing.

5-    Release of the national trainers to conduct the training programme of the IMCI as per training Schedules.

6-    Production of evaluation report on the training workshops describing the output and the participants' assessment.

7-    Arrange field monitoring visits to each IMCI implementing center and produce Evaluation reports on the finding of the supervision visits.

8-    Develop monthly and annual report on the IMCI implementation for the whole of governorates.

9-    IMCI Data collection, data analysis, and report writing

10-Regular reporting of IMCI activities to the  Information Directorate of MOH and UNICEF

11-Report to CAH EMRO on country information of the IMCI implementation and coverage at all levels (governorates, districts, health facilities, population…….etc.

12-Coordination and Facilitation of IMCI Workshops

13- Course director for the different IMCI training courses (IMCI CM, District planning, orientation workshops for key persons, Follow-up After training courses …….

2000- ongoing

Assistance Manager of practical approach to lung health (PAL) - Jordanian Ministry of Health,

1990- 2003

Acute Respiratory Infection programme manager-Jordanian Ministry of Health, Tuberculosis and   Chest Disease Division.

1981 - 1986   

Chest Diseases physician -Jordanian Ministry of Health, Tuberculosis and   Chest Disease Division.

COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES  RELATED TO IMCI

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Inter-Country Training Workshop on Research Methods for Tuberculosis and Other Communicable Diseases, Emro, Cairo, 13-22 October 2002.

-         Participants, Inter-Country Meeting on Scaling up the integrated Management of Child Health (IMCI) Strategy in the Countries Implementing IMCI in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Hamamat, Tunisia 1-4 September 2003.

-         Participant, IMCI Training course on National CM  held at El Ramel Ped. Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, From 26/6 – 7/7  2004

-         Participant, Strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation, organized by UNICEF, 16-18 January, 2005

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Inter-Country Workshop on IMCI Community Component, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran   24-27 July 2005

-         Speakers on country experience on Electronic Registration System (ENRS) implementation, 36 Union World Conference on Lung Health Paris France 18- 22 October 2005

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Second Inter-country Workshop on Child Health Policy, Cairo, Egypt 13-16 November 2005

-         Participant, Third Regional Child Feeding Counselling Training Course , Aswan, Egypt 17-22 December, 2005

-         Participant, WHO IMCI Facilitator course, for Jordanian IMCI team. WHO/EMRO, 15-19 January 2006

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Inter-Country Training

     Workshop on Advocacy, Communication And Social

     Mobilization for TB control in Countries of the

     Eastern Mediterranean Region, Islamabad Pakistan 

     21-24 February 2006

-         Course director and Facilitator,1^st IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 23-27 April, 2006, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         Course co-director, First IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 17-28 June 2006, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 2^nd  IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 7-10 August, 2006, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Regional Consultation on IMCI Pre-Service Training, JW Mariott Hotel, Cairo 27-31 August 2006

-         Course director and Facilitator, 3^rd  IMCI CM training course for Nurses,28-31 October, 2006, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 4^th  IMCI CM training course for Nurses,4-7 Nov., 2006, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 2nd IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 25-30, Nov.2006, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Third Inter-Country Workshop on Child Health Policy Initiative (CHPI). Tunis, Tunisia 10-13 December 2006 

-         Participant, National Debriefing meeting IMCI follow up after training in 4 governorates 26 January – 4  February 2007

-         Course director and Facilitator, 3^rd  IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 24-29, March, 2007, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Inter-Country Workshop on Revised Recording Reporting for TB Control and Electronic Nominal Registration System (ENRS), Analysis and compilation of Data. Cairo -Egypt 2-5 April 2007.

-         Course director and Facilitator, 4^th   IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 7-12, April, 2007, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 1st  IMCI CM training course for Nurses,23-27, April, 2006, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Regional Workshop for Religious  Leaders to Promote Good Breastfeeding Practices As Part of the IMCI Community Components, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic 2-3 June  2007

-         Course director, IMCI Follow up after training of the health center in five governorates & UNRW  From  18-20 June2007  Amman, Jordan

- Course director, IMCI Follow up after training of the health center in five governorates & UNRW  From  5-9,  July 2007  Amman, Jordan

- Course director and Facilitator, 5^th IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 4-8 August, 2007, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

- Participant, Regional IMCI Coordinators Meeting

Amman, Jordan, 2-6 September 2007

-         Course director and Facilitator, 5^th  IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 20-30, October, 2007, Amman Governorate, Al-Bashir Hospital, Jordan

-         Facilitator, Training Workshop Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Self Strengthening Tool, Workshop For TB, The Global Fund, Geneva, Switzerland 28-30 November 2007 

-         Global Fund Technical Advisor for the MENA Regional Meeting of Global Fund, Tunis, Tunisia  3-6 December 2007

-         Course director and Facilitator, 6^th  IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 6-16, Jan. 2008, Amman Governorate, Al-Bashir Hospital, Jordan

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Capacity Building Workshop For IMCI Programme Coordinators on Planning for the IMCI Implementation at District Level, 16-19 February 2008 , Suez, Egypt

-         Course director and Facilitator, 6^th IMCI CM training course for Nurses from 23-27 March, 2008, Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Regional Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Planning Workshop for Tuberculosis Control. Amman, Jordan, 13-17 April 2008

-         Course director and Facilitator, 7^th IMCI CM training

-          course for Jordanian physicians, 10-20, May, 2008, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 7^th IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 8-12 June, 2008, Irbid Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director, Follow up after training of the health centers in six  governorates & UNRWA from 21-25/6/2008

-         Course director, Follow up after training of the health centers in six governorates & UNRWA from 28/6-2/7/2008

-         Course director, Follow up after training of the health centers in six governorates & UNRWA from 5-9/7/2008

-         Course director and Facilitator, 8^th IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 16-20 Nov, 2008, Irbid Governorate, Jordan

-         Course Director, Facilitators training work shop for 12 Jordanian physicians from 2-6/11/2008

-         Course director and Facilitator, 8^th IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 13-22, Jan, 2009, Al Balqa Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 9^th IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 14-24, Feb, 2009, Irbid Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 9^th IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 1-5 March, 2008, Irbid Governorate, Jordan

-         Technical Advisor, Regional Workshop on Early Childhood Development, Learning Series, making Jordan fit for Children, 16-19, March 2009  Amman, Jordan 

-         Course Director, Facilitators training work shop for 12 Jordanian physicians from 11-15, April 2009

-         Course director and Facilitator, 10^th IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 4-14, May, 2009, Amman, Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director, Follow up after training of the health centers in seven  governorates & UNRWA from 23-27/5/2009

-         Course director, IMCI Follow up after training of the health center in seven governorates & UNRW  From 24-28/5/2009

-         Course director and Facilitator, 10^th  IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 7-11 June, 2009, Amman Governorate, Jordan

-         WHO Consultant, as facilitator of the first National course for physicians

     "Counseling on infant and young child feeding". Sanaa, 19-25

-               June 2009

-         Course director, Follow up after training of the health centers in seven  governorates & UNRWA from 28/6—2/7/2009

-         WHO Temporary Advisor, Intercountry training on the regional guide on the orientation and planning for IMCI Pre-service education

-         EMRO, Cairo. Egypt, 25-30 July 2009

-         Course director and Facilitator, 11^th  IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 27 Sep.-1 Oct., 2009  Amman Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 10^th IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 31/Oct.-10 Nov. 2009, Amman, Governorate, Jordan

-         WHO Consultant, as facilitator of the first National course for physicians "Counseling the mother on infant and young child feeding". Rabat, 15-21 November 2009

-         Course director and Facilitator, 12^th   IMCI CM training course for Nurses, 13-17 Feb., 2010 Irbid Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 10^th IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 12-22, April, 2010, Irbid, Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 10^th IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians,30, May- 9 June, 2010, Amman, Governorate, Jordan

-         Course director and Facilitator, 10^th IMCI CM training course for Jordanian physicians, 4-14, May, 2009, Amman, Governorate, Jordan

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PUBLICATIONS

-         Socio-demographic Characteristics and medical profile of TB patients during 1994-1996, in Jordan, 1998.

-         Prevalence of MDR TB in Jordan, 2006. Operational Research in tropical and other communicable disease, final report summaries 2003-2006/WHO, EM/TDR/110/E.

-         Prevalence of Tuberculosis Suspects and Their Healthcare-seeking Behavior in Urban and Rural Jordan.  Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 79(4), 2008, pp. 545–551.

-         Training on the Practical Approach to Lung Health: effect on drug prescribing in PHC settings in Jordan. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2009.

SKILLS

IT                   Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft publisher, Image Processing Software. Excellent familiar with Epi info, SPSS, AutoCAD.

Languages     Arabic, English: Fluent (Written & spoken)

Typing             English Excellent

                         Arabic Excellent

Other                       Leadership, communication, management and

                         planning skills

MEMBERSHIP   

Member  of Jordanian Anti TB and Respiratory Association(JATA)

Member of Country Coordination Mechanism(CCM) of AIDS and TB

Member of Jordanian Community medicine Specialist

Association