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Atia Abdalla Atia Mohammed Atia
NTDs And VL Expert
Khartoum,Khartoum
Overview
2
2
Languages
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Country Director
Oriole Global Health
03.2021 - Current
- OGH representative for Sudan, implementing The End Fund Visceral Leishmaniasis and many other various Health projects
Country Lead
Accelerating Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND)
01.2020 - 03.2021
- ASCEND Representative for Sudan: Responsible for ensuring the quality of project implementation through effective planning, supervision, coordination, and financial oversight. Under the ASCEND programme, activities supported the control and elimination of visceral leishmaniasis, trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and schistosomiasis in Sudan
Representative (part time)
Drug for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)
06.2019 - 12.2020
- DNDi focal person for Sudan, to represent the organization and to provide technical, quality control and logistic, financial and administrative support.with main role to follow implemanation of VL clinical trails and partnership.
National NTD technical officer
WHO Sudan
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Provide technical support for NTD's by coordinating with partners, leading the implementation of activities, drug forecasting and custom clearance and distribution to beneficiaries. Development of IEC and conduction of health education campaigns. Updating the management protocols and guidelines. Participation in emergency interventions (cholera)
Visceral Leishmaniasis project coordinator
WHO Sudan
11.2016 - 10.2018
Country director for Sudan
KalaCORE Consortium
12.2015 - 11.2016
- Country representative for KalaCORE in Sudan, responsible for implementing the full programme, To implement kalacore project which include DHIS2 and data management, surveillance, training and capacity building,VL centers rehabilitation, health promotion and researech
Kala azar adviser
MSF-Switzerland
01.2015 - 02.2015
- Providing technical support to MSF's VL projects in Sudan and in East Africa
- Regular supportive supervision visits to MSF projects in East Africa
Kala azar Focal person
MSF- Switzerland
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Providing technical and logistic support to VL projects in Sudan, coordinate with MOH/partners and represent MSF in all national VL events
Medical doctor
Tabarak Allla (MSF VL project-Gedarif Sudan)
09.2009 - 01.2012
- Responding to emergencies in the ER, improvement of patients’ quality of care, capacity building of staff and participation in reporting and M&E
Education
MPH - Public Health
University of Khartoum
Khartoum, Sudan2023
MBBS - Medicine
Gedarif University
Gedaref State, Sudan01-2008
Master of Public Health And Tropical Medicine - Tropical Midicine
University of Medical Since And Technology (UMST)
Sudan 04.2001 -
Skills
Organizational development
Monitoring and evaluation
Training and facilitation
Cross-cultural communication
Software
AI application
Data analysis application
Teaching and communication
PUBLICATIONS
- Sodium stibogluconate and paromomycin for treating visceral leishmaniasis under routine conditions in eastern Sudan (first author) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26427033
- Kala-Azar is a Dishonest Disease": Community Perspectives on Access Barriers to Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) Diagnosis and Care in Southern Gedarif, Sudan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29488462
- Epidemiological and molecular investigation of resurgent cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sudan https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219303443
- Determinants of Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Case-Control Study in Gedaref State, Sudan https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4636291/
- Control of visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa: Fragile progress, new threats https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34413075/
- Outdoor Residual Insecticide Spraying (ODRS), a New Approach for the Control of the Exophilic Vectors of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis: Phlebotomus orientalis in East Africa. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33079934/
Summary
Professional leader with strong background in strategic management and organizational development. Adept at fostering team collaboration, driving performance, and adapting to evolving challenges. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, resource allocation, and impactful decision-making. Known for effective leadership and consistent achievement of results in dynamic environments.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Country Director
Oriole Global Health
03.2021 - Current
Country Lead
Accelerating Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND)
01.2020 - 03.2021
Representative (part time)
Drug for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)
06.2019 - 12.2020
National NTD technical officer
WHO Sudan
11.2018 - 02.2020
Visceral Leishmaniasis project coordinator
WHO Sudan
11.2016 - 10.2018
Country director for Sudan
KalaCORE Consortium
12.2015 - 11.2016
Kala azar adviser
MSF-Switzerland
01.2015 - 02.2015
Kala azar Focal person
MSF- Switzerland
01.2012 - 12.2014
Medical doctor
Tabarak Allla (MSF VL project-Gedarif Sudan)
09.2009 - 01.2012
Master of Public Health And Tropical Medicine - Tropical Midicine
University of Medical Since And Technology (UMST)
04.2001 -
MBBS - Medicine
Gedarif University
MPH - Public Health
University of Khartoum