Mohammed Albittar, Independent Public Health Consultant

Mohammed Albittar

Independent Public Health Consultant

Private

Location
Syria - Damascus
Education
Master's degree, Health systems Management , Hospital Management, Quality of Health care,
Experience
44 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :44 years, 1 Months

Independent Public Health Consultant at Private
  • Syria - Damascus
  • My current job since November 2011

• Participating in consultancy meetings
• Developing educational materials
• Implementing workshops and training courses in the field of Hospital management, HRM, Quality of care and other health fields
• Participating in health researches

Curative sector key expert at EPOS Health Management / European Union
  • Yemen - Sanaa
  • June 2014 to May 2015

Technical Assistant for the MOPHP YEMEN Curative Sector, Support for effective stewardship of the Yemeni Health Sector Project
Main tasks:
• Support the sector in developing the national strategy plan for tackling the NCDs
• Support the sector in preparing for the STEPwise survey
• Support the sectors in define the essential health service packages ESP
• Support the sector in developing a training plan for the MOPHP
• Assist the Curative Sector in the equipment procurement process
• Assist in developing many guidelines and training course materials
• Manage the STEs mission
• Prepare the TORs for STEs
• Prepare the ToRs for the technical working group, and lead all the activities of the groups

Non Communicable Diseases Director at Ministry of Health
  • Syria - Damascus
  • September 2009 to October 2011

Development of NCDs prevention and controlling strategies and plans ( including Tumours, CVD, COPD, etc.. Prevention and control )
 Development of strategies and plans for controlling and minimizing distribution and exposure to NCDs Risk Factors like Tobacco use, Unhealthy diet, Physical inactivity etc..
 Developing clinical protocols and guidelines for NCDs
 Integration of NCDs prevention and treatment in the Primary Health Care units
 Surveillance of NCDs, and their Risk Factors
 Conducting Researches about the NCDs and their Risk Factors
 Planning, implementing and supervision of training in the field of NCDs
 Supervision the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Program
 Developing prevention and monitoring guidelines for CVD
 Developing a national strategy for preventing and controlling hereditary diseases
 Developing a national strategy for preventing and controlling hematologic diseases like Thalassemia and Hemophilia
 Supervision of COPD program Prevention and Control
 Supervision of Diabetes Mellitus Program Prevention and Control
 Supervision of the Cancers Program in Syrian Arab Republic
 Supervision of the National Registry for Cancer

Trainer and Deputy Director of Education Development Center , MoH at Ministry of Health
  • Syria - Damascus
  • May 2009 to September 2009

Contribution in development of education materials and manuals
 Participation in planning for training in many workshops
 Participation in training in many workshops

Executive Assistant to Aga Khan University – Liaison Coordinator at AKDN
  • Syria - Damascus
  • August 2006 to March 2009

 Provide office coordination and management of AKU`s Nursing Initiative Programme.
 Set up criteria and objectives for candidate’s nomination from MoH to join AKU-SON graduate programmes and courses and participate in the selection process.
 Prepare reports as required.
 Correspondence coordination/follow up with MoH authorities.
 Assist in the evaluations undertaken by technical colleagues from AKU-SON.

Manager of Central Nursing School at Ministry of Health
  • Syria - Damascus
  • February 2006 to April 2007

Overall management of the school, containing a wide range of responsibilities and functions:
 Human recourses management
 Participating in Curriculum development and developing the schedules for courses
 Developing and implementing evaluation tools for teachers and curricula, for students` satisfaction surveys, and for staff satisfaction
 Conducting ToT workshops
 Monitoring and Evaluating the teaching, courses and examinations
 Leading schools' committees
 Receiving students' complaints and, as appropriate, resolving the grievances raised
 Coordination with other health authorities to offer the appropriate climate for practical training in training sites and to supervise the practical training
 Developing a logical framework for the quality system in the school
Dates

Head of Quality Department at Ministry of Health
  • Syria - Damascus
  • July 2004 to February 2006

 Participating in developing quality policies in the Ministry of Health according to the national policy for quality, and to follow up and supervise its implementation.
 Participating in developing the organizational structure of quality system in MoH
 Organize and Participate in preparing and implementation and evaluations of many workshops
 Participating in developing patients exit surveys to measure clients satisfaction
 Quality awareness about quality systems and principles and concepts
 Research and study about quality and to develop related data base
 Follow up and coordinating the activities of the quality council and teams and committees
 Participating and leading many activities for developing quality system in the central directorates
 Leading the central quality coordinators meetings and activities of quality in central directorate.

Director of Quality Office at MoH
  • Syria - Hama
  • February 2004 to July 2004

Participating in developing the quality policies for Hama Health Governorate
Building the Quality team at the governorate level
Holding meetings and training workshops of the Quality Team
Disseminating information on quality awareness at the governorate level

Trainer at MoH - Center for Health Strategic Studies
  • Syria - Damascus
  • January 2002 to February 2004

Attending a course in Health Systems Mnagement

PHC Programmes and Management Trainer, and TOT for PHC at MoH
  • Syria - Hama
  • August 1998 to May 2003

Managing many workshops about primary health care Programmes and Management (planning, implementation and evaluation)
 Participating in revisions of training manuals about primary health care
 Monitoring and Evaluation of Health programs and training
 Quality Assurance in Reproductive Health Program
 Participating as a trainer and facilitator in many workshops at central level and at all health governorates
 Improving Quality of Reproductive Health services via Interpersonal communication Improvement
 Participating in management and facilitation of many ToT workshops.
Dates

Director of Quality Office at Ministry of Health
  • Syria - Hama
  • December 2000 to December 2001

Participating in developing the quality policies for Hama Health Governorate
 Building the Quality team at the governorate level
 Holding meetings and training workshops of the Quality Team
 Disseminating information on quality awareness at the governorate level

Director of Health Centre at MoH
  • Syria - Hama
  • January 1993 to December 2000

Description:
 Leading and Overall management of Health Centre activities (Planning, coordinating, implementation and evaluating of health centre services)
 Managing and coordinating the work with Health Governorate
 Managing of Reproductive Health Program
 Monitoring and evaluation of Reproductive Health Program
 Assuring the quality of RHP
 Leading the vaccination team work
 Health education at the community level
 Continuing educations for the health workers at the health centre level
 Professional work as General Practitioner

Trainer and Service Provider at Ministry of Health - Emergency Services Organization
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • January 1989 to October 1992

 Leading emergency team (doctors and paramedics), in addition to Practicing a doctor
 Participating in planning for disasters and emergency situations
 Participation in deciding the requirements from medicines and equipments and others
 Offering the training material and developing many workshops for the paramedics
 Participating in developing and editing of " Emergency Manual" (see Publications)

Service provider at Private cabinet
  • Syria - Hama
  • December 1979 to December 1988

Providing General consultancy, treatment and Education for family members
 Providing emergency service and home care for sick patients
 Family and Children care and supervision.

Education

Master's degree, Health systems Management , Hospital Management, Quality of Health care,
  • at World Health Organization in coopertaion with MOH
  • February 2004

Health Systems Management

Bachelor's degree, Medicine
  • at Faculty of Medicine
  • December 1979

A certificate in General Medicine

Specialties & Skills

Public Health
Customer Satisfaction
Quality Of Care
Epidemiology
Computer, Email and Internet using
MS Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project, MS Visio, SPSS , EPIINFO
Quantitative Analysis
Team building
Communication skills
Critical reader
Client satisfaction evaluation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Syrian Medical Association
  • member
  • April 1980
Syrian Scientific Society for Quality (SSSQ)
  • member
  • April 2005

Training and Certifications

The Public Health aspects of Noncommunicable Diseases (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2010
Valid Until:
August 2010
Principles and Practice of Cancer Prevention and control course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2010
Valid Until:
August 2010
Epidemiology, Health statistics and Surveillance Practicum (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2010
Valid Until:
March 2011