Name: 

           Prof. Dr.Azza Gohar

Position:

             Director of National Nutrition Institute Egypt

Contact Info:

Tel: 002 23646413………   Fax:  002-23647476………  

Mobile: …+2 0127437390……………………

P.O.Box:   11562         ZipCode:                        City:    Cairo                                          Country: Egypt                  

Email: azzagohar@redakamel.com

The Certificates:

    1-University dergree; MB. Bch. General Medicine and Surgery Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University / Dec. 1982

    2- Master: M.Sc. "Pediatric Medicine" / Faculty of Medicine Cairo University (1988). (Thesis: Feeding of Egyptian Infants During Diarrhea) 

    3-Doctorate:  PHd Public Administration "Dissertation in the field of Organizational Behavior & HRD Titled: "The Relationship Between Managerial Skills and Hospital Performance" A study on Hospitals & Institutes of the General Organization for Teaching Hospitals & Institutes, GOTHI.

Training Qualifications Acquired in Various Fields;

In the Field of Computers & Information Systems:

1."Basic Language in Computers" three month course / Statistical Studies and Research Institute / Cairo University (1984).

2. "Microcomputer workshop" for researches on population & Child Mortality "Nutrition Institute/ Population council) (Nov. 1985)

 3."Management Information Systems and Computer Technology" Sadat Academy for Management Sciences) (Jan-May 1991)

4."Advanced Course in Information Systems and Decision Support" the National Institute of Planning , (5/4-16/4 /2003)

5."Advanced Course in Hospital Information Systems" AUC/ Cairo, (3/5-24/5/2003) In the Field of Environmental Health:

1."Environment Sciences, Medical Section" three-month course. Institute of Postgraduate Environmental Researches & Studies. Ain- Shams University, Cairo (1993).

 In the Field of Training Methodologies:

1. "Innovative Training Techniques" three-day Training workshop NNI/WHO (Nov. 1996).

2. "Training Methodologies" three-week training course (8th Jan - 18th Jan 1997). NNI/ WHO as part of the (6 month) 4th Regional Training Course in Nutrition Program Management./ National Nutrition Institute in Collaboration with WHO/EMRO .

In the Field of Management and Administration

1."Planning & Management of Nutrition Projects & Programmes" four -week training course (1st May - 3rd June 1998) as a part of the (6 month training course) 5th Regional Training Course in Nutrition Program Management. National Nutrition Institute in Collaboration with WHO/EMRO (participant)

2. Training Workshop on "Quality Management in Health"/ at Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital (Oct. 1998).

3. "Management of Training Operations and Training Center Strengthening" five-day training workshop/The National Training and Technical Support Center at Mataria Hospital / Wellstart International /HMHC (18-22 July 1999).

4. "Recent Advances in Strategic Hospital Administration" 4-day training workshop. 26 Feb- 1 Mar. 2001. "Egyptian Medical Syndicate Continuous Medical Education Committee (CME) in collaboration with Egyptian Society for Hospital Administration Development and Boston University, USA. 5. "2nd African Nutrition Leadership Program" (ANLP), Ten -day Training Workshop, 30/10/2003-7/11/2003, Buffelsvlei, Boscop/South Africa. School of Physiology ,Nutrition & Consumer Sciences/Potchefstroom /SA

In the Field of Health Communication and Qualitative research:

 1. "Communication and Extension" three-week training course (19th Jan - 6 Feb. 1997). NNI/WHO as part of the (6 month training course) 4th Regional Training Course in Nutrition Program Management. / National Nutrition Institute in Collaboration with WHO/EMRO.

2. "Social Marketing in Health and Nutrition" five-day training workshop (Oct. 1998) NNI/ WHO Collaborating Center in Collaboration with WHO/EMRO.

3. "Qualitative Research Methods; Focusing on Focus Group Discussion Technique", Three-day training, March 1998 , National Nutrition Institute/WHO Collaborating Center in Collaboration with WHO/EMRO.

4. "Focus Group Discussion Techniques" (Qualitative Research method), 10 -day training at Nutrition Institute and field practice in Fayoum governorate (Egyptian Governorate) for practical application (Feb 1999).

5. "Planning Communication /Education Components of Health & Nutrition Programs using computer-based CDCynergy planning tool", Ten -day Training of Trainers (TOT) course at Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta /USA (26 Jan-7 Feb /2002 )

Member in:  Committees / Associations/ Societies:
• "Egyptian Society for Nutrition", since 1996
• “ Nutrition Committee” ILSI North Africa & Gulf Region, since 1999
• "Egyptian Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition" since 1999
• "Nutrition Institute Committee for “ National Flour Fortification of Baladi Bread and Pilot Project in Fayoum” 1999- 2001
• "National Nutrition Institute Management Board", 2000-2005
• "The Egyptian Society for Quality in Health Care” ESQua, since 2000
• Chair of "National Nutrition Institute Management Board", since 2005-2008 .
• “Quality Management Committee”, Nutrition Institute, since 2000
• “Nutrition Institute Out-Patient Clinic Management Committee” 2001 -2002.
• " GOTHI Technical Support Office", since 2001-2005
• Chair of GOTHI "Committee for Human Resource Development" (HRD). Responsibilities include: Planning for HRD- Advising Teaching Hospitals and Institutes (nine Hospitals and nine Institutes) and supervising implementation (since March 2001-2005)
• (GOTHI) "High Committee for Training", since 2001
• "The Egyptian Medical Association for the Study of Obesity" ,since 2002
• Egyptian Society "Feeding Minds Combating Malnutrition", since 2002
• Secretary of IUNS /UNU Task Force for Capacity building and development in Nutrition in the Middle East & North Africa. Jan 2003 -June 2004
• "High Committee for Performance Appraisal" in GOTHI, since 2004
• Coordinator of (Middle East and North Africa Nutrition Association) MENANA affiliated to IUNS, July 2004-Dec2006
• "Scientific Society for Nutrition Education " ,since 2004
• "The Egyptian Society for Hospital Administration Development" May 2005
• Secretary of the "National Nutrition Strategy Committee" MOHP since ( 24 / 10 / 2005 ).
• "National Accreditation Council" Ministry of Industry & Trade / MOIT since 2005.
• "High Committee for Food Safety" MOHP / since 2005
• "Egyptian Codex Committee"/General Organization for Standardization 2005
• "Management Board of the Special Unit for Diarrheal, Diseases", Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Hospital, Cairo University 2005.
• "Committee for prevention & control of Micronutrient Deficiencies", MOHP / HMHC, 2005.
• "Coordinating Committee for the Information Center or Food Safety" MOA / 2005.
• "National Egyptian Committee for Control of IDD", 2005.
• "Research & Ethics Committee GOTHI" / 2005.
• "Infant Food Committee" MOHP / Center of Planning & Policies,2005.
• "Pharmaceutical Food Supplement Committee" MOHP / Center of Planning & Policies 2005.
• "Research & Ethics Committee of MOHP" / 2005.
• Secretary of the Standing Committee on Special Dietetic Foods / MOHP from Aug. 2005 to June, 2006.
• Chair of the Standing Committee on Special Dietetic Foods / MOHP since June 2006.
• "National Committee for Food & Nutrition Sciences"/Academy of Scientific Research and Technology 2005.
• "High Committee for Invention Patency" MOHP / 2006.
• National Coordination Committee of Ministry of Agriculture for the project on "Development and education of motherhood and Childhood in the Egyptian Rural Areas" and the project on "School feeding" from Jan. 2007.
• National High Coordination Committee for the "Food Security Information Center" of Ministry of Agriculture from Jan. 2007.
• "Social Development Committee" MOSS
• "National Review of Projects Development & Technical Support Committee for the School Nutrition Programs, WFP in collaboration with Ministry of the Education 2006.
• "Steering Committee of National Flour Fortification Program "WFP/MOSS/MOHP/Holding Company
• "Review, Development and Technical Support Committee" (of WFP/ MOE) for School feeding projects & Progresses. 

Main Work Experience;

- Organizational policies and planning

-Administrative and  Supervisory experience as the Director of National Nutrition Institute/MOHP
-Advising Ministries/sectors on nutrition programs and issues

-Providing consultations in nutrition aspects to all governmental and non-governmental organizations nationally and regionally
-Advocacy on nutrition at policy/Decision makers levels and professional levels
-Nutrition Policy & strategy planning at national level-

- Assessment of nutritional Status in Egypt
-Collaboration with (WHO-WFP-UNICEF-UNU-FAO-UNESCO and  other Institutes Universities and Ministries) in nutrition programs and projects

-Short term Consultant for WHO/EMRO- Unicef-WFP-CDC.. in social marketing- qualitative research –communication training-national programs such as Flour fortification-salt iodization

-Capacity building and training in the Nutrition field nationally and regionally
-Planning and implementing social marketing campaigns and nutrition awareness within nutrition programs
-Supervising and implementing qualitative and quantitative researches in Egypt & the Region

-Supervising implementing and evaluating various training activities in {nutrition –Food safety-management-HRD- communication} (also involved as a trainer in many of them)

-Supervising nutrition programs and projects (planning implementing-Monitoring –Evaluation) such as flour fortification-salt iodization