Ahmed Abade Mohammed
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Ahmed Abade Mohamed.
Age: 38 year
Address : P.O BOX 71733 (00200) Square
Nairobi, Kenya.
Email:
TEL: 254-722818237
Marital status: Married.
Home District: Mandera.
Nationality: Kenyan.
Languages written and spoken: English, Kiswahili and Somali.
Statement of capabilities:
· Enjoy challenging jobs, working long hours and with deep sense of public responsibilities
· Management of health institutions.(microbiological and hematological laboratory)
· Community public health and education.(primary health care)
· Counseling of patient with HIV/AIDS
· Training of community health workers
· Work in marginalized areas and harsh climatic condition under least supervision.
· Motivated by challenging work, deadlines, Analytical issues, organizational strategies and teamwork than financial rewards
· Cherishes honor, duty, integrity, achievement and have full energy for opportunities to exercise great potential dreams
· Designing and evaluating surveillance systems
· Disease outbreak investigation
· Data management and analysis
· Disaster management
· Testing antibiotic and antimalarial drug efficacy
· Performing routine laboratory work with minimum supervision
· Coordination of National survey
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND.
YEAR: INSTITUTE and QUALIFICATION OBTAINED:
2010-2012 : Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology -Institute of Tropical
Medicine and Infectious Diseases -PhD In Epidemiology
2006 - 2008: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Institute Of
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases) - Masters Degree In
Laboratory Management and Applied Epidemiology
2002-2004 : Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology Bachelor of Science
Degree in Medical Microbiology - (Second class, honours upper division).
1993-1997 : Kenya Medical Training College -Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology.
1995 : Kenya Red Cross and 1st Johns Certificate in First Aid.
1990-1993 : Mandera Secondary School. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. (KCSE)
1982-1989 : Wabera Primary School Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL PAPERS:
· Phytochemical And Biological Study of Maerua decumbens (At G.K laboratories Jomo Kenyatta University).
· Thesis: Prevalence and Risk factors for Hepatitis B Infection Among Pregnant women Attending antenatal Clinic in Garissa District
· Molecular Epidemiology of Vibrio Cholera in Kenya, 2009-2010
EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
January 2012 to Date - Resident Advisor (Lab Track) Tanzania FELTP
I am currently working as a Resident Advisor for Tanzania Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program. I
· Provide support in the implementation of basic and intermediating course
· Serve as focal point and liaison between AFENET, CDC-Tanzania, CDC-Atlanta, MOHSW, and MUHAS on conceptualizing and implementing the Tanzania Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP).
· Providing assistance to MOHSW regarding project activities and training programs to continue the institutionalization process within the Ministry.
· Provide expert technical assistance to facilitate the implementation of the Tanzania FELTP.
· Serve as focal point and liaison between key laboratory systems stakeholders to implement the laboratory component of FELTP
· Through human capacity development, strengthen laboratory support to Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) for surveillance of infectious, zoonotic, and chronic diseases and detection of outbreaks.
· Assist MOHSW with planning and implementation for laboratory system strengthening activities including through field epidemiologic investigations.
· Prepare technical manuscripts and periodic reports on projects and training efforts for program marketing both within the country and internationally
· Develop curriculum and conduct courses in epidemiology, surveillance, outbreak
· Investigation, biostatistics, among others, along with university faculty, MOHSW staffs, and other guest lecturers.
· Collaboratively develop and implement an integrated laboratory – epidemiology training plan.
· Prepare field placements sites for TFELTP laboratory resident.
· Serve as team leader/supervisor for applied field projects of TFELTP laboratory residents.
· With MOHSW, develop trainee selection and field site selection guidelines and monitor trainee placements.
· Supportively supervise FELTP trainees during field investigations and other FELTP related projects and coursework.
· Train on-site field supervisors.
· Provide consultation to public, private, professional, and academic partners in substantive matters related to public health and clinical laboratory practice and training. This includes scientific and technical assistance in methodology, study design, project and data management.
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SEPTEMBER 2008 to JANUARY 2011
–Field Epidemiology Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) Field Coordinator
ACTIVITIES:
· Coordinate the trainees’ participation in all field activities within and outside the country
· Assist the trainees in preparing for field activities (developing questionnaires and other materials)
· Provide field placement site supervision to ensure that they meet the minimum requirements and that the trainees are well supervised at the field site
· Organize regular information sharing amongst the trainees, supervisors and partners
· Organize annual field supervisors workshop/meeting
· Assist the trainees with preparation of abstracts, manuscripts for presentation in conferences and publishing in journals with advice from Resident Advisers and senior staff
· Guide the trainees with preparations of field reports
· Supervise and assist trainees during outbreak investigations
· Accompany and assist trainees during international conferences and presentations
· Provide appropriate lectures and lead case studies during in-class training course
· Assist with supervision of preparation, implementation and completion of the trainees’ thesis project
· Provide trainees with skills on laboratory management with special reference to good laboratory practice.
· Assist and coach the trainees on confirmation of pathogens during outbreak.
MAY 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2008: LABORATORY MANAGER HIV REFERENCE LABORATORY
ACTIVITIES:
· Planning, coordination and implementation of national HIV reference laboratory activities
· Supervising development of laboratory policy guidelines, strategic plan, protocols and standard operating procedures
· advice on specification of laboratory supplies for procurement
· Planning and coordination of sentinel surveillance and Kenya AIDS indicator survey 2007 and Kenya demographic Health Survey 2003 and 2008
· Planning and coordination of laboratory refresher and programmatic (VCT, PMTCT, DTC) training
· Teaching laboratory management course to field epidemiology and laboratory management program post graduate students
· Represented NPHLS director at HIV/AIDS programmatic work plan and budget development planning forums
· Member, laboratory interagency coordinating committee
· Supported disease outbreak management initiatives by provision of diagnostic laboratory services for confirmation of etiologic agents
· Supervised development of laboratory policy guidelines and standard operating procedures for outbreak response
· Participated in disease outbreaks investigations
· Represented NPHLS director in integrated disease surveillance and response outbreak committee
MAY 2006 – MAY 2008: FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY TRAINING PROGRAM RESIDENT
ACTIVITIES:
· Outbreak Investigation.
-Cholera Outbreak Investigation- West Pokot District – Oct 2007
-Measles Outbreak investigation-Kilifi district 2007
-Rift Valley Outbreak Investigation-Malindi district 2007
- Measles Outbreak Investigation – Meru North district 2007
- Cholera Outbreak Investigation – Mandera district, 2008
· Public Health Surveillance System Evaluation-HIV Sentinel Surveillance System Evaluation 2006
· Course Work
January 2005- April 2006: NATIONAL HIV REFFERENCE LABORATORY
ACTIVITIES
· National HIV Sentinel Surveillance
· HIV incidence testing
· Preparation of panel cell for national QA
· Viral load CD4 and CD8 analysis
· Performing liver function test as a tool in the monitoring of patient on ARV
· Hematological analysis
· Training of Provincial and districts technologist on QA and QC
· Monitoring, performance evaluation and supervisory visit to provincial hospitals
2004 – January 2005
· Vaccine laboratory incharge: Preparation of TAB vaccine, cholera vaccine, monitoring of cold chain for EPI and non EPI vaccine at the national level. Evaluation of screening kits including HIV, Hepatitis, VDRL kits, and all culture media including TB culture media, internal and external Quality control.
2000-2002 - Technical officer: National Public Health Laboratory Services attached to Kenya Expanded in Immunization (KEPI) Vaccine department.
· Central vaccine stores logistic unit and cold chain management unit.
· Quality Control on EPI vaccine at National Public Health Laboratories.
1998 – 1999 - National Public Health Laboratory Services.
· Quality Control Laboratory. Performing all Quality Control duties including:
Efficacy on antibiotic and other antimicrobial agent e.g. antiseptic
Pyrogen testing on disposable needle and syringes.
Environmental microbiology.
Medical examination on food handler.
Completed and Graduated Master of Science Supervised
1. Jabir Makame (MSc in Epidemiology and Laboratory Management) “Seroprevalence of Rift Valley Fever in Humans Residing in Agro-Pastoral And Pastoral Communities during Enter Epidemic Period In Serengeti Ecosystem, Northern Tanzania” (2015)
2. Philoteus Sakasaka (MSc in Epidemiology and Laboratory Management) “'Human Brucellosis among People Presenting With Febrile Illness in Kiteto District” (2015)
3. Ali Mohamed Ali (MSc in Epidemiology and Laboratory Management) “Causes Of Blood Stream Infection Among Non-Malarial Febrile Illness Patients at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital Zanzibar” (2015)
4. Onesmo Kateule (MSc in Epidemiology and Laboratory Management) “Validation of Dried Blood Spot Specimen for Diagnosis of Dengue Fever Virus Infection in Febrile Patients, Dar Es Salaam Tanzania” (2015)
5. Neema Camara (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Clinical Characteristics And Determinants Of Dengue Infections Among Febrile Cases In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania” (2015)
- Nsiande Lema (MSc in Epidemiology and Laboratory Management) “Development of multidrug resistant tuberculosis and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern Against Second-Line drugs, Kibong’oto Hospital, Tanzania 2013: a case-control study onrisk factors Tanzania” (2014)
- Dominick Shauri (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Diagnostic Accuracy And Case Management Of Malaria Among Underfives Under Reduced Malaria Prevalence In Primary Health Facilities In Tanga City, Tanzania ” (2014)
- Aziza Masaud (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Impact Of Pima Point-Of-Care Cd4 T-Cell Count Analyser On Initiation And Monitoring of HIV infected Patient on Antiretroviral Therapy In Arusha ” (2014)
- Ferdinand Matata (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Prevalence Of Malaria – Helmith Co-Infections And Its Impact on Haemoglobin Levels Among School Children In Muheza District, Tanzania ” (2014)
10. Clara Marcelina Adel (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Sero-prevalence and Factors Associated with Dengue Fever among Blood Donors in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania ” (2014)
11. Ntengenjwa Athmani (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Factors Associated With The Utilazation Of Mrdts In Fever Case Management In Ilala District And Rufiji District ” (2014)
12. Chaka Milinga (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Common Circulating Enteric Bacterial Pathogens And Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns In Mwanza Region Tanzania ” (2014)
13. Mura Ngoi (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Survey of Performance of HIV rapid test kits in testing facilities in Mwanza and Mara Regions ” (2013)
14. Alfred Geofry (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Colonization Among Intensive Care Unit (Icu) Patients And Health Care Workers At Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania,” (2013)
15. Theophil Malibiche (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Explorative Study for Laboratory Diagnosis of Malaria in Lindi Region Hospitals, Tanzania 2012” (2013)
16. Simon Kabamanya (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Prevalence And Factors Associated With HIV Infection And Selected Sexually Transmitted Infections Among The Fishing Communities At Mwaloni Landing Site Along The Shores Of Lake Victoria In Mwanza Region” (2013)
- Boniface Panga (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Seroprevalence And Factors Associated With Hepatitis B, C Virus And Sexually Transmitted Infection (HIV And Syphilis) Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care In Moshi Municipality In Kilimanjaro Region” (2013)
- Loveness Urio (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Evaluation of HIV antigen /antibody combination ELISAs for diagnosis of HIV infection in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania” (2013)
- Andrew Richard (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Seroprevalence of HBV and HCV Infection and Associated Risk Factors among people living with HIV in Morogoro,Tanzania” (2013)
- Ismail Mohamed (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Reliability comparisons of Light Emitted Diode Microscopy, Light Microscopy, Hain and Lowenstein-Jensen culture techniques for detection of pulmonary TB in none and HIV infected patients at Central Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory” (2013)
- Violasia Mushi (MSc in Applied Epidemiology) “Assessment of the implementation status of national blood transfusion services and cost analysis of health facility- based blood transfusion service Eastern zone Blood transfusion center” (2013)
Major Experiences Related to Public Health Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
1. Selected Public health surveillance evaluations
· Evaluation HIV Sentinel Surveillance-2006
· Evaluation of the Road Traffic Injury Surveillance System in Kenya-2008
· Evaluation of animal bite surveillance system in Kakamega district, March 2008-March 2009
· Evaluation of Heamophillus influenza type B- pediatric bacterial meningitis sentinel surveillance system
· Evaluation of the National multidrug resistant tuberculosis surveillance system July 2008
· Evaluation of AFP surveillance system in Kenya-2009
· Evaluation of H1N1 screening at JKIA-2009
· Evaluation of diabetes surveillance-2009
· Evaluation of Maternal mortality surveillance-2009
· Evaluation of Laboratory-based Influenza Sentinel Surveillance In Kenya-2009
· Designing injury Surveillance for MOHSW Tanzania 2013
· Evaluation of Measles Laboratory Based Surveillance System In Tanzania 2013
· Evaluation of MDR TB Surveillance System in Tanzania 2013
· Evaluation of Influenza Surveillance in Tanzania 2014
2. Outbreak investigation/ Field investidgation
· Cholera Outbreak In Kigoma Region, Tanzania, 2015
· Plague Outbreak investigation in Mbulu, Manyara Region, Tanzania, 2014
· Malaria Outbreak Investigation In Muleba District, Kagera Region, 2014
· Ebola Outbreak Investigation in Kibaale Uganda,2012
· Brucellosis In Kiteto district in Tanzania 2012
· Anthrax Outbreak In Moshi Tanzania 2012
· Suspected Yellow Fever outbreak-Cross sectional study- Baringo district-2011
· Measles Outbreak Investigation –Cases Control Study- Kilifi District, Kenya, 2007
· Bacterial Menengitis Investigation – Cross sectional Study -West Pokot District, 2007
· Cholera Outbreak Investigation – Cases Control study – West Pokot district, 2007
· Measles Outbreak Investigation –Case Control Study – Nyambene District, 2008
· Risk Factor for Cholera Mortality- Case Control Study –Western Kenya, 2008
· Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Investigation- Active Case Search – Kilifi District 2008
· Cholera Outbreak Investigation – Case Control Study – Moyale District, 2009
3. Publications
· Ahmed Abade Mohamed, Joseph Oundo, Samuel M. Kariuki, Hamadi I. Boga, Shanaz K. Sharif, Willis Akhwale, Jared Omolo, Anyangu S. Amwayi, David Mutonga, David Kareko, Mercy Njeru, Shan Li, Robert F. Breiman, and O. Colin Stine.Molecular Epidemiology of Geographically Dispersed Vibrio cholerae, Kenya, January 2009–May 2010 Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 18, No. 6, June 2012