Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Name: Dr.Saad H. S.Kharabsheh
Telephone: 962 - 5 - 3516111 (home), 962-799906669 (mobile)
E-mail address: saad-kh@live.com
Qualifications
1. Fellowship of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene (FRIPHH)/
UK/ 2000.
2. Jordanian Board in Community Medicine/ Epidemiology/1995.
3. Master degree in Epidemiology,1987/Ain-Shams University/Egypt.
4. M.B.Ch.B/Baghdad University/Iraq/1975.
Work Experience:
 Minister of health/ Jordan/November2006-August2007.
 Under secretary of health / MOH / Jordan from April 2003 to
November2006.
 Director General of Primary Health Care-MOH-Jordan: from June 1999April 2003 .
 Director of Disease Prevention & Control-MOH-Jordan: 1992-May 1999.
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Chief of Health Promotion Department/MOH/Jordan: 1991-1992
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Chief of Public Health Department and supervisor of MCH
services in Balka Province/Jordan: 1987-1991.
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Head of a primary health center: 1981-1985
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Practicing Physician in different urban & rural health centers:
1976-1980
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Internship: 1975-1976.
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Research Experience:
1-Outbreak of paralytic poliomyelitis in a highly immunized population in
Jordan, a collaborative study between ministry of health, CDC, Atlanta, and
W.H.O, American Journal of infectious diseases,vol.175, supplement 1.
2-Increased Immunogenicity of oral poliovirus vaccine administered in mass
vaccination campaigns compared with the routine vaccination program in
Jordan, a collaborative study with CDC, Atlanta and W.H.O, American Journal
of infectious diseases, vol.175, supplement1.
3-Urinary Schistosomiasis contracted from an irrigation pool in
Ramah,Southern Jordan Valley, Jordan,1997 , American Journal of Tropical
Medicine & Hygiene ,(57) : 158-161.
4-Prevalence of Tuberculosis infection in primary school children, Balka
Province, Jordan,1987,Egyptian Community Medicine Journal.
5-New Sites of Bulinus truncatus and Indigenous Cases of Urinary
Schistosomiasis in Jordan, 1998. Parasite, volume 5 pp 379-382
6-Goiter prevalence and urinary Iodine excretion in school children of Jordan ,
International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research , 74(4), 2004 , p 301-304
7- Iron Status in Preschool Jordanian Children of 12-59 Months of age, Jordan
Medical Journal 2006: Vol.40(1):4-13
8-Health and Health Services in Jordan- Living Conditions Survey in the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 1998.
9-Serological evidence for silent transmission of wild poliovirus type 3 in
Jordan, a collaborative study with CDC, Atlanta , 1994, publication is pending.
10-Epidemiological evaluation of vaccine efficacy of Measles in Jordan ,1993,
a collaborative study with CDC, Atlanta ,unpublished report.
11-Health Facility Survey For Evaluation Of Diarrheal Diseases Control
Program, Jordan,1993, a report submitted to M.O.H, W.H.O and Unicef.
12-Study Of Iodine Deficiency Problem In Jordan,1993, a report submitted to
M.O.H, W.H.O and Unicef.
13-KABP Study On AIDS,1991, a report submitted to M.O.H,& W.H.O.
14-Behavioral Focus Group Study On AIDS On Certain High Risk
Groups,Jordan,1994, a report submitted to M.O.H & W.H.O.
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15-Study Of Morbidity Pattern In Jordan, 1996-1997, a collaborative study
between Ministry Of Health Of Jordan, USAID, and John Hopkins University, A
report submitted to M.O.H, USAID &John Hopkins University.
16-Study Of Intestinal Parasites Prevalence In Jordan,1996, a collaborative
study between Ministry Of Health, Jordan and University Of Jordan, A report
submitted to M.O.H and W.H.O.
17-Health Facility Survey for The Assessment Of Acute Respiratory
Infections Control Program In Jordan, 1996-1997, a report was submitted to
M.O.H, UNICEF& W.H.O.
18-Assessment Of Vitamin A Deficiency In 3 Pilot Areas In Jordan,1997 in
collaboration with Nutrition Department At M.O.H & University of Science and
Technology/ Jordan, a report was submitted to M.O.H, UNICEF &W.H.O
19-Prevalence of Blindness and Low Vision in Jordan, 1997, a report was
submitted to MOH and WHO.
20-Anemia , Iron deficiency , and Iron deficiency anemia among women in the
child bearing age and under 5 children and vitamin A deficiency among under 5
children , a national survey conducted in collaboration with WHO and the centers for
Disease control of united states Jordan , 2002 .
21- Private Sector Contribution, Commitment and Support to the Reproductive
Health/Family Planning Program in Jordan.A report submitted to the higher
population council in Jordan, 2009.
22-Assessment of Needs and Barriers that Challenge the Reproductive
Health/Family Planning Program in Jordan, 2009. A report submitted to the
higher population council in Jordan.
23- Exploratory study for proposing a Mechanism for providing Unmet Family
Planning Needs for Women in two governorates where having lack or
inadequate Female Physician providers in public Sector in Jordan. A report
submitted to the higher population council in Jordan, 2010.
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24- Assessment of mental health services in Jordan, 2010. A report submitted to
the higher council for science and technology.
International Experience and membership:
 raq Worked several times on short term basis with the W.H.O, UNICEF
as Short Term Consultant or Temporary Advisor in the field of
Immunization Program training and Evaluation Of EPI Surveillance
Activities and supervising National immunization days for poliomyelitis in
Sudan and I .
 Member of International Epidemiological Association
 Member of Jordan Medical Association
 Member of Jordan public health Association .
 Ex Chairman of the National AIDS Committee
 Ex Member of The National council For family affair .
 Ex Chairman of National Committee for nutrition and micro
nutrient deficiency control .
 Ex Member of the Jordan board for food and drug administration.
 Ex Member of the board of social security corporation .
 Ex Member of board of Arab pharmaceutical company .
 Ex Chairman of the national committee for registration of drugs.
 Ex Member of the national higher committee for pharmaceuticals
 Ex Chairman of training and fellowships committee at the ministry
of health .
 Ex Chairman of National Immunization Committee
 Ex Chairman Of National Committee for Epidemics Control
 Ex Chairman of national technical committee for macro
economic and health .
 Ex Chairman Of National Advisory Committee For Control of
Acute Respiratory Infections in Children
 Ex National Manager for Epidemiological Surveillance Program
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 Ex Member of National Committee for Cardiovascular Diseases
Prevention &Control
 Ex Member of National Committee for Cancer Control
 Currently a member of WHO regional consultative committee( RCC ),
WHO Surveillance and response advisory group (SRAG) and
international epidemiological association (IEA)
 Participated in many International, Regional and local conferences,
symposia, meetings and workshops pertaining to epidemiology of disease
prevention and control and primary health care.
 Awarded the Dr. A.T. Shousha Foundation Prize for
2006/WHO .
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