A board certified pediatrician, committed to the development
of the mother and child well being in community health care
programs, especially among refugees and families in difficult
situations. Have special interest in promoting mother and child
status as being an integral part of population development through
activities related to primary health care, child health and
psychology, health education, empowerment of women, reproductive
health, nutrition… etc. Have worked extensively with several
non-governmental and international health organizations, in the
field of different health care programs and services, as well as in
training, management and educational
programs. Author-translator-editor of several books as well as
information-Education- Communication (IEC) materials. In addition,
have aquierd as president of the F?JMA and board member of the Arab
Forum for social sciences and health a good experience in organizing
conferences related to health issues in the Arab region as well as
fund raising and public relations . Have conducted extensive
field research in the areas related to child health and social
development. Have participated in various peace missions with
NGOs in Lebanon, Iraq, USA, and the Western Sahara. Recipient of
three Awards including one awarded by President Jacques Chirac of
France.
Qualifications Top
1982-1985 Certificate of Higher Studies in
Pediatrics, French Board of Pediatrics University of
Paris, Paris- France. 1978-1979 Diploma of
preventive and social Pediatrics University of Paris
V, Paris- France. 1969-1977 Doctorate in Medicine (Doctorat d'Etat en
Medecine) University of Paris VI, Paris-
France.
Experience Top
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC
CAREER
1999
-up to present |
Pediatrician, Ministry of Health, Amman-
Jordan. |
-Working
as pediatrician in a specialized clinic, which is a pilot
project designed to offer services for the government
employees. |
1995
October |
Project Advisor for Nursing School in the Sahraoui
refugee camps. Medico International,
Berlin-Germany. |
-Evaluating the social and health conditions of the
Sahraoui refugee Camps in south Algeria. -Planning
for a nursing school (Program, choice of trainees, training or
trainers, IEC materials, student needs, follow up,
pedagogic aspects, etc…). |
1991 -
1999 |
Director, pediatric clinic, Writing, editing and
translating health educational materials, President of the
Jordanian- French Medical Association,
Amman-Jordan. |
-Operating
a private clinic for therapeutic and preventive
pediatrics. -Serving as resource for health education and
raising awareness in health related issues for
families. -Writing, editing and translating several health
materials such as : * translation of the book " The Normal
Child" which is a health manual of 712 pages. * Writing of
a health educational book " Child Health, A Mother's
Guide". |
1998-
up to present |
Board
member of the Arab Forum for Social Sciences and
Health. |
-This
Forum is a pan- Arab collective interested in promoting
contacts and activities between people working in health
as well as those working in social sciences. The forum
has organized a number of conferences through the Arab
countries. -Attending the board meetings, and
participating in general policies and programs. |
1990-
up to present |
Advisor,
ALMADA Publishing House. |
-Participating in the supervision of translations,
editing, publishing, of books published by ALMADA, both
in the fields of health. |
1991
May |
Jordanian
Representative in the USA Women mission for peace in the
Middle East, USA. |
-Participating in an international mission organized by
Madre that covered 14 cities in the USA to explain the
importance of peace in the Middle East. This mission included
meetings with NGOs, public meetings, TV and radio
interviews, meeting with Congress representatives and
with UN General Secretary Mr. Perez de Cuillar. |
1991
August |
Jordanian
Representative, International Women For Peace. Baghdad-
Irak. |
-Participating in an international mission to Irak to
analyze the situation of women and children, and the
implications of armed conflict on these sectors of the
population. This mission was presided by Mrs. Margarita
Papandreou. Several meetings were organized with popular
institutions and ministries. |
1990 |
Programme
Advisor and writer, Institute for Specialized
Nurses. Amman- Jordan. |
-Writing a
training health manual for the training of postgraduate
nurses, covering12 major subjects (including growth and
development, infectious diseases, vaccinations, family
planning… etc). The Jordanian Ministry of Health and US Aid
sponsored this Programme. -Lecturing for the students
on some of the above-mentioned subjects. |
1989
October |
Touring
Swedish health institutions Ministry of Foreign
affaires-Sweden. |
-Visiting
different health centers and hospitals to observe the Swedish
health programs, mainly in the field of preventive
health. Meetings with several NGOs working on child
health |
1988-1989 |
Advisor,
writer and trainer, UNICEF MENA Region Office and Jordan Area
Program. |
-Reviewing
and adapting the EPI,CDD and IMR survey in French for Djbouti
program. -Writing health manual in Arabic entitled:" Child
Health: A mother's guide" which was distributed to all
institutions concerned with child health and was used in
several training courses. -Organizing and
participating in several health education programs for NGOs in
Jordan. |
1986-1988 |
Director
of mother and child unit, Institute of Child Health Swedish
Radda Barnen. Sweileh- Jordan. |
-Developing strategies for a pilot clinic, which
includes MCH center, developmental unit, psychology unit
and laboratory, to be adopted in Jordan and
abroad. -Developing and implementing special programmes for
screening of child development, including physical and
psychomotor skills. -Conducting regular research dealing
with the special health and social problems of the
Sweileh community (population about
40.000). -Training and managing 6 staff
members. -Participating in programming and managing of
weekly training activities for the staff. -Assisting in
staff recruitment and the drawing up of general policies for
this project. -Conducting the assessment of children
referred by other medical centers. -Developing public
relations with NGOs, international agencies and
ministries. -Promoting health education and awareness in
the community. -Acting as reference support to the
psychologist at the center for cases of children with
minor or severe psychological problems. -Developing
and adopting guidelines system for the assessment and early
screening of child health deviations. |
1984-1986 |
Pediatrician, Infants Maladies Hospital, Paris-
France. |
-Working
in General pediatric service. -Conducting a study about
intoxication's in children. |
1979-1982 |
Project
Advisor in Community Development, pediatrician. Nazareth
Pediatric Center, Beirut- Lebanon. |
-Working
as a pediatrician at the center which was serving a popular
area where both Lebanese and Palestinian refugees
benefited from the services provided by the
center. My work at the center was during the civil
war in Lebanon. I had to deal also with physical and
psychological traumas of Children due to this prolonged
conflict. -Organizing regular training courses for the
staff. -Organizing health education lectures in
coordination with Lebanese NGOs. -Participating in the
preventive health care programs in the Palestinian
camps. -Participating in a post graduate training course at
the American Hospital in Beirut. -Running
of an emergency pediatric hospital during the siege of Beirut
in 1982. |
1978-1979 |
Pediatrician, Berbir- Pediatric Center. |
-Participating in all the emergency treatments during
the civil war, mainly in pediatrics. |
1977-1978 |
Director
of Ain al-Helwe Community health center, Ain el-Helwe Camp,
Lebanon. |
-Responsibility for setting up, planning and managing
of an MCH clinic in Ain- al-Helwe Palestinian refugee
camp. -Conducting research work about the social and health
situation in this camp. -Planning and running regular
health education activities for the population. -Managing 4
staff members. -Participating in cultural and social
activities with other NGOs. -This experience was published
in a book entitled " Health and Social Conditions among
Palestinians in Lebanon". |
MASS MEDIA ACTIVITIES
1977-1999 writing numerous newspaper and magazine
articles about different health issues. participating in several
radio and television programs on a variety of health
issues.
1998 - ( in progress) preparing a series of TV
programs designed for family education about children's issues:
child's health, reproductive health, children's rights,
etc.
Publications
Top
LIST
OF PUBLICATIONS (books)
In Progress "Pediatric Drugs in Jordan": A
complete guide to available drugs in Jordan. "Manual of
Vaccines": A guide for primary health car workers. "Child Health
booklet": A booklet designed for families. Aiming for the adoption
of this booklet by the MOH for the benefit of all Jordanian
children.
1990 "Child Health, A Mother's Guide": An
educational resource for mothers, published by UNICEF's Jordan Area
program and republished in 1992 by Almada Publishing
House.
1985 "L'Oubli Rebelle": In French .
Published by Harmatten. A literary work, my own testimony about life
in war-torn Lebanon. Was also translated into Arabic and published
in 1990 by Almada Publishing House.
1979 "Health and Social Conditions Among
Palestinians in Lebanon": A field study about my research work
in Ain al-Helwe Camp, published by Arab Studies Institute, Beirut,
Lebanon.
LIST OF TRANSLATED BOOKS
1999 "children issues": by Dr. Francoise
Dolto. Translation from french. A book dealing with child psychology
and education. Could be of benefit for professionals and
families.
1995 "The Normal Child": by Dr.
R.Illingworth. A translation into Arabic of this medical book which
is a reference book (712 pages) designed for pediatricians, general
practitioners, nurses, teachers, families and primary health care
workers.
1993 "Disabled Village Children": Written
by David Warner, participated in the revision and adaptation of the
Arabic edition,. Which is a manual for primary health care workers.
Was published by ARC.
1991 "Days of Embers": This is the Arabic
version of l'Oubli Rebelle. This book was translated from
French.
1990 "We Can Play and Move": Written by
Sophia Levitate. Participated in the revision and adaptation of the
Arabic edition which was published by ARC.
Lectures
Top
MEDICAL
LECTURES, SEMINARS and CONFERENCES.
1994 |
Paris
Pediatric Days. Paris - France Participated at this medical
conferenceertility. |
1992 |
Jordanian
Syndicate of Doctors. Amman- Jordan Organized a pediatric
health conference with the Jordanian Medical Association,
presented a lecture about anemia's in children. |
1989 |
International Pediatric Congress. Paris- France
participated at this congress. |
1989 |
ABC's of
Genetics. Amman- Jordan. Presented a lecture about common
genetic diseases in Jordan. Lecture designed for the public at
Shoman Foundation. |
1994 |
Jordan-
Swedish Seminar on Handicapped Children. Amman- Jordan.
Participated at this conference which was organized by the
Swedish- Jordanian Medical Association. |
1988 |
Arab
Medical Congress. Cairo- Egypt Presented a study on early
scrounge of physical and psychomotor deviations in preschool
children. |
1988 |
Save
Motherhood-WHO, Amman- Jordan participated at this meeting
organized by WHO. |
1985 |
Child
Health Seminar, Amman- Jordan presented a study about acute
and chronic diseases in preschool
children. |
ORGANIZATION
OF THE JORDANIAN-FRENCH MEDICAL CONFERENCES AND
CONGRESSE.
As president of the Jordanian -French Medical Association,
was responsible for the full organization ( fund raising, designing
of programs, presentation, mass-media contacts, public relations,
contacts with French doctors and authorities) of 5 Jordanian-French
Medical congresses in Jordan.
1991 |
French-
Jordanian Pediatric Congress: where I presented a paper about
the need for introducing screening tests for children in
Jordan. |
1992 |
The
Economic and Organizational Aspects of Health This congress
death with different health and social insurance systems
adopted world-wide and the options in Jordan for implementing
such systems. |
1994 |
Continuous
Medical Education This congress dealt with various systems of
CME in the developed countries and the need for the
implementation of such system in Jordan. |
1995 |
Genetics
and Genetic DiseasesThis congress dealt with major genetic
diseases, the prevention aspects and the need for public
awareness in this field. |
Conferences Top
Social and
Cultural conferences
1986 |
Women's
international book fair. Oslo-Norway, presented a paper on
women and children in war in the Middle East. |
1987 |
Salzburg
seminar: Human Rights Across Cultures and Political Systems.
Salzburg-Austria, participated in the different activities of
this international seminar. |
1993 |
Dialogue
on refugees and displaced women in the times of conflict.
Athens- Greece, conference on refugees, preparatory for Fourth
Women's International Conference in Bejing. |
1994 |
NGO Forum.
Amman- Jordan, presented a paper about women and children
refugees in the middle east.This forum was also in preparation
for Beijing. |
Membership
Top
1. Jordanian - French Medical Association:
President 2. Jordanian Medical Syndicate 3. French
Society of Pediatric 4. Arab Human Rights Association
5. Arab Women's Solidarity Association 6. Friends
of Archeology 7. Jordanian-Swedish Medical Association:
Board member 8. Arab Resource Collective, Nicosia: Board
member 9. World Organization for women in Science. 10.
Jordanian pediatric Association
Awards Top
Honorary Award Crown Prince "El Hassan Bin Talal Award for
Academic Excellence" 1996 Award, for the
translation of the book " The Normal Child".
French president Jaques Chirac Award" Chevalier de l'ordre National
du Merite" (1997) for my voluntary work as
president of the Jordanian French Medical Association. Dr Mohamed
Alramahi Medical Award 1998, in support of a health project that
serve the community. Awarded for my book" Children
issues".
Interests
Top
1. Translation of medical books or scientific
researches in English Arabic & French. 2. Consultant for
medical and social field researches for Jordan or Arab
Countries. 3. Consultant in the field of child or mother health
for Jordan or Arab
Countries.
Address
P.O. Box 183 764 Amman - Jordan Tel: 962 06 5676
324 Fax: 962 06 5695150 Email: faforum@go.com.jo
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