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Health Medical

Location:

Mafeteng, Lesotho

Salary:

$7000

Posted:

February 19, 2021

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Mohammed suaudi CV

Mohammed Suaudi Hassen (Bsc, Msc)

Contact Information

Address: Adjacent to Baylor College of Medicine Children Foundation Lesotho P.O. Box: 514

Minster of Health, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory -World bank funded project

(SATBHSS) Maseru, Lesotho

Cell Phone: +266******** /+251*********, Email: adkbm5@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mohammed-suaudi-65663175 Speciality Summary

Experienced Microbiologist with a special focus on TB/HIV research and program implementation in diagnostic health and infectious diseases epidemiology. Broad experience in clinical laboratory services, health care leadership, and research in low- income countries for 15 years. Working in collaboration and partnership with both domestic and international health development, research organizations, and individuals. As a young investigator, I directed impactful, multi-centered, longitudinal studies with many researchers, which provided the findings to plentiful Microbiological services. Principal interest areas are communicable diseases like HIV/Viral load testing, phenotypic and genotypic methods to diagnosis Tuberculosis, and TB drug susceptibility testing. I implemented quality management system in Adama Public Health Research & Referral Laboratory Center, Ethiopia accredited by ENAO (Ethiopian National Accreditation organization). I have outstanding experience in Management. Planning and implementing laboratory programs as national and international levels. Apparently, I am working Minister of Health Lesotho consulting Laboratory Diagnostic services. Strengthen the whole laboratory network system through connectivity in the country.

In terms of training on conventional DST, Genotypic DST 1st line, and Second-line probe assay and sample transportation in Lesotho. Currently, three laboratories including the TB reference laboratory get 4 stars through the WHO/AFRO SLIPTA/SLMTA checklist assessed by an external Assessor and ready for international level accreditation. Education

1. 2016 - MSc in Microbiology (Laboratory science Specialty in Diagnostic & Public Health Microbiology), Department Medical Laboratory Science, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

2. 2011 - BSc in Medical Laboratory Science, Department Medical Laboratory Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.

3. 2004 - Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, Department Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia.

4. 2014- Diploma in project Managment, Alison institute of online learning . Work Experience

October 2017- present-day Minister of Health Lesotho National Tuberculosis Laboratory Technical Advisor

October 2013- August 2017 Head of Regional Reference Tuberculosis culture and DST Laboratory, Oromia public Health Research capacity building & quality assurance Laboratory. Adama, Ethiopia.

Mohammed suaudi CV

Adama Public Health Research & Referral Laboratory Center from September 2011 to September,2013, Microbiology department staff and Tuberculosis-Culture Regional Reference Laboratory Expert.

Providing Consultancy/Advisory Service on Florescence, ZN microscopy and GeneXpert maintenance, calibration, Tuberculosis culture and DST Service through the Oromia Region.

ProvidingTraining onTB/HIV,Malaria for Hospital and Health centre through the region.

Providing Service for Community Tuberculosis Culture and Drug Susceptibility Testing again working on EQA (Onsite Supervision, Blind Re-checking) on TB, Malaria and HIV, Conduct Training on many disciplines, assisting researches, etc.

East Hararge, Haramaya Health canter from 1, August 2004- Sep, 2011 G.C – Head of Medical Laboratory Department and health care provider. Short term training Certificates

Establishing Diagnostic Connectivity for Laboratory Network Data Flow Across Conventional & POC Systems September 10,2020.

Participated in the ECSA-HC Online Webinar Series(I-VI) On COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Training June 2020.

Attended the webinar ASLM’s COVID-19 ECHO Sessions: Session 14 offered by the ASLM Academy. 2 June 2020

Standard precautions: Waste management (IPC-WM-EN) open WHO- online course May 15,2020.

Foundations of Project Management from Coventry University through online future learn course successfully completed.

Drug-resistant tuberculosis: how to interpret rapid molecular test results(multi-drug- resistant-tb) open WHO online coursemay 13,2020.

Attended COVID-19: Diagnostic and Testing course hosted by FIND,ASLM and London school hygiene & tropicalMedicine through online future Learn.

Laboratories can obtain Accurate and Rapid Results with Cepheids Xpert@Xpress SARS -CoV-2 Test online.

Advance Gx-Alert training for five day in Maseru, Lesotho collaborated with system one October 2019.

Biosafety and biosecurity training successfully accomplished online FIND.org in five days.

Building Design and Engineering Approaches to Airborne Infection Control is a two-week multidisciplinary AIC course successfully completed at Harvard university Medical school, Boston USA.

Has Successfully Completed ISO/ICE 15189 and internal Audits training by South African national standard (SANAS)held in Cape town, south Africa from March 13- 17/2017.

Has successfully followed and completed practical training course for the application of the Hain test, molecular line probe assay for the detection of resistance to second line anti-TB drugs (SL-LPA) January-2017.

Has successfully completed Clinical and Programmatic Management of DR-TB patients with New TB Drugs in Ethiopia for five day. Mohammed suaudi CV

Gx-Alert training for two day in Addis Abebe AT CHAI avenue collaborated with challenge TB-ETHIOPIA

MGIT DST training for five days in Adama in collaboration with BD.

Strengthening TB Laboratory Management towards Accreditation Cohort training for one year in 2014 in Addis Abebe incollaboration with FIND.

Has participated as a laboratory investigator in a Research study from October 2011until December 2015.

Certificate of Completion on GeneXpert ®and Xpert ®MTB/RIF Held from 21- 22/11/2013 at Cepheid HBDR, Toulouse-France.

Has successfully completed the laboratory Training on Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Culture and identification, held from4th to 15th February 2013 at ACILT, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.

Has successfully completed Basic Clinical Microbiology Training organized by Oromia Regional Health Bureau in collaboration with ICAP-Columbia University program in Ethiopia.

In recognition of successfully completion of all requirement for National Training of Trainers (TOT) on AFB smear Microscopy Using Ziehl-Neelsen stain and LED

(Florescence Microscopy) and External Quality Assurance (EQA) organized by the Ethiopia Health and Nutrition Research Institute in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health.

Has successfully followed and completed practical training course for the application of the Hain test, molecular line probe assay for the detection of resistance to first line anti-TB drugs (FL-LPA).

Has successfully completed the laboratory Training on Tuberculosis culture and identification, conducted by the Ethiopian Health and nutrition research institute in collaboration with USAID /TB CARE I.)

Has successfully completed AFB Microscopy TOT Organization by HEAL-TB at adama German hotel.

Has successfully Completed the Basic training on General Laboratory Safety Practice organized by OPHRCBQAL fromAugust 31-Sept 2,2012 GC (On site), Certified.

Completion of basic training on HIV Testing and Quality Control Organized by the international Organization forMigration in collaboration with Oromia Health Bureau and save the children USA.

Completed HIV Rapid Test and Quality Assurance Training for Laboratory technicians conducted by Oromia HealthBureau and Family Health international.

Course on Laboratory Diagnosis of Integrated diseases (HIV, TB AND Malaria) Organized by Haramaya University incollaboration EHNRI.

Has successfully completed the training on Diagnosis and surveillance of Epidemic Prone Diseases (meningitis, shigellosis,cholera, typhoid acquired in ETHIOPIA HEALTH AND NUTRITION RESEARCH INSTITUTE.

Supportive supervision on infection prevention and patient safety taken by AIDSTAR-ONE ETHIOPIA.

Mohammed suaudi CV

Has successfully completed HIV Rapid test and quality Assurance training for Laboratory personals by Oromia Health Bureau and Family Health International

(FHI). (December 2008G.C).

Has successfully Completed the training given on comprehensive (HIV /AIDS, VCT and AFB Diagnosis and quality Assurance procedures) organised by Oromia Health Bureau MSH. (Feb14-18, 2005G.C).

Computer skills and competences

Competent with most Microsoft Office programmes, PPT, PDF, HTML

Excel, SPSS, Stata, Epi Info etc.

Driving Licences

Membership.

1. American society of Microbiology (ASM)

2. European Respiratory society (ERS)

3. African society of Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)

4. Clinical Laboratory Standard Institutes (CLSI)

Publications

1. Mohammed S, Kassu D, Aster TS, Balcha TT et al. (2016) Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Hematological Profiles Among Tuberculosis Suspected Patients in Selected Hospitals of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.

2. Shallo DH,Dejene T, Mohammed S, Meaza D, Bernt L. et al. (2016) Primary and Secondary Anti- Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in Hitossa District of Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Central Ethiopia.

3. Shallo DH,Dejene T, Mohammed S, Meaza D, Bernt L. et al. (2016).Prevalence and Incidence of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Hetosa District of Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State of Central Ethiopia

4. Girma M, Tilaye W, Niguse H, Mohammed S, Gemeda A, Godana J, e t .a l . ( 2 0 1 5 ) Multidrug- resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated risk factors in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. 5. Adugna B, Ibrahim A, Feleke B, Mohammed S, Nuguse H, Kassu D. et al. (2015) Comparison Ziehl Neelsen staining and Florescent Microscopy for diagnosis of pulmonary Tuberculosis 6. Muluwork G, Abebaw K, ZelalemY, Zekarias D, Mohammed S, et al (2014) Validation of Line probe assay and LJ Culture Method at Regional TB culture Laboratories in Ethiopia. 7. Bayissa B, Berhanu S, Habtamu M, Getinet G, Mohammed S. Jemal A, et al, (2018) Prevalence Drug Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Adult Diabetic Patients in East Showa Zone, Central, Ethiopia.

Other Attributes

- Excellent knowledge of clinical laboratory diagnostic and data analysis

- Strong interest in scientific work, both collaborative and independently

- Adaptive and excellent communication skills

- Ready to rise against any challenge

- Excellent knowledge of English, Afan Oromo and Amharic References

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2. Dr Taye Tolera BalchaDirector

General,MD, MPH, PhD