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Maggie Awadalla

Passionate, proactive &assertive; MPH

New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Senior programme assistantFull Time

    World Health Organization

    Nov 2007 - Present -17 yrs, 8 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:-From Nov. 2007 - December 2010: In the unit of Healthy Lifestyle Promotion -January 2011 - December 2015: Violence and Injury Prevention Unit/Disabilities and Rehabilitation Programme -January 2016 - Present: Unit of Noncommunicable Diseases Management Programme planning, reports and papers differed with regards to the unit activity and the project I worked with. Generally, this included: • Contributing to review and update of technical documents, with special focus on the data aspect • Participating in literature review research studies • Documenting and monitoring of interventions done by the technical unit • Reviewing strategic and policy plans submitted to the unit • Contributing to development and finalisation of concept notes and similar documents. • Carrying out all functions of project administrator relevant to the unit through the General Management System (GSM) • Regular budget analysis and financial reporting of the program activities. • Finalizing together with the regional focal person the regional meeting/consultation reports • Assisting with the preparation of the operational workplan of the unit ensuring its compliance with the organizational working rules and with due consideration to balancing budgetary limitations and constraints with the unit’s goals • Purchasing goods and some services needed by the unit, as well as recruitment of consultants, and following up on all related procedures. • Following up with PME (Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation) and Budget & Finance Units on the relevant actions needed by the unit and performing thorough analysis of the updated situation. • Currently working on compiling a report on integration of Noncommunicable Diseases in Primary Health Care; an initiative by WHO/EMRO.
  • Community pharmacistFull Time

    Maged Nabil Pharmacy

    Jan 2003 - Jul 2007 -4 yrs, 6 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:-Dispensed prescriptions. -Dispensed certain OTC drugs (Over The Counter). -Prescribed some OTC drugs. -Measured patient blood pressure. -Checked inventory of drugs, medications and other products to ensure their availability, record expiry dates and avoid waste -Kept note of the Ministry of Health up-to-date rules and regulations with regards to dispensing controlled drugs, pricing and other relevant regulations. -Made sure the treatment is cost effective for the patient, noting the idiosyncratic nature of patients.
  • In-patient (and occasionally outpatient) hospital pharmacistFull Time

    El Mounira Public Hospital

    Jun 2001 - Jan 2003 -1 yr, 7 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:-Dispensed prescribed drugs to inpatients, via nurses. -Checked inventory of drugs, medications and other products to ensure their availability recording expiry dates and avoid waste -handled “treatment at the state expense” prescriptions and patients
  • InternInternship

    Amoun Pharmaceuticals

    Jun 1999 - Jul 1999 -1 month

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Got training in different factory departments; quality control (biological, physical, and chemical), drug manufacture and packaging and regulations office.
  • Education

    • MPH in Public Health

      London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2014 - 5 yr

    • PG Diploma in Public Health

      London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2012 - 3 yr

    • BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

      Ain Shams University (ASU)

      Jan 1995 - Jan 2000 - 5 yr

    • High School - Thanaweya Amma

      Saint Clare's College

      Jan 1995 

    Skills

    • Public Health
    • Pharmaceutical
    • Health economics
    • Health financing
    • Public Health
    • Health policy
    • Statistical Analysis
    • Music
    • Web Development

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent
    • French

      Beginner

    Training & Certifications

    • French CEF level A1 certificate

      Berlitz Language Centre·2015
    • Developing Your Musicianship

      Berklee College of Music, Boston, MS·2014
    • Introduction to Guitar

      Berklee College of Music, Boston, MS·2014
    • How to use Information Resources

      WHO/HQ library ·2014
    • GRE

      ETS (Educational Testing Service)·2012
    • Presentation Skills

      American Chamber of Commerce, Egypt, Department of Career Development·2012
    • first aid and basic life support

      European resuscitation council (ERC)·2011
    • IELTS

      The British Council·2011
    • UNLPE-English

      United Nations·2010
    • Writing Effectively for the WHO

      Commonwealth of Learning·2009
    • iBT TOEFL - academic

      ETS (Educational Testing Service)·2009
    • Interpersonal and presentation skills

      Offered through Allied Information Technology Services (AITS)·2008
    • Medical transcription

      Allied Information Technology Services (AITS).·2007
    • Entrepreneurship

      American University in Cairo (AUC) ·2007
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