Dr. Awad Hassan Mohamed Ahmed is a Sudanese ophthalmologist with over 40 years of experience. He has held several leadership roles within the Sudanese health system, including Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist for the Federal Ministry of Health, President of the Advisory Ophthalmology Council, and Country Director for Sightsavers Sudan. Throughout his career, Dr. Ahmed has focused on preventing blindness through outreach programs, workshops, and serving as the National Coordinator for Sudan's Trachoma Control Program.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
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Name: Awad Hassan Mohamed Ahmed
Nationality: Sudanese
Date of Birth: 01/01/1949
Marital Status: Married, with three children
Languages: Arabic - Mother Tongue .
English- Fluent.
Contact Address: Prevention of Blindness Administration, Nile
Avenue
P.O. Box: 631, Khartoum, Sudan.
: +249(0)183770549, Office
+ 249 (0) 183 741422, Office
Fax: +249(0)183) 785536
Mobile: +249912656079
E-mail:< drawad_1973@yahoo.com>
E-mail: < mahmed.awadhassan@gmail.com>
Profession:
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Ex-Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist/
Ex-President Advisory Ophthalmology Council
(FMOH)- Jan 2006-Jan 2014.
Awards: Under my management, Sightsavers Sudan Country Office was
awarded
the Order of Merit / highest award in Sudan /by HE the president /May
2016 in acknowledgement of its support to filling gaps in prevention of
blindness and NTDs (Neglected Tropical Diseases).
Education:
1- Jan. 1983: Master Degree of Ophthalmic Surgery &Medicine (University of
Khartoum – Sudan)
2- March 1973: MBBS Faculty of Medicine (University of Khartoum – Sudan)
3- Nov 1984 – Jul 1985: One academic year in SAHLGEN Hospital,
Gothenburg,
Sweden to study corneal diseases & their management, including
Keratoplasty.
Conferences & Workshops (Participant):
1. International workshop on Prevention of Blindness1993, KRT, Sudan.
2. ALL conferences organized by the Sudanese Ophthalmologist Society
(SOS) - from 1983-date
3. 1st
Arab, 9th
UAE Ophthalmic conference Nov.1998 –Dubai – UAE
4. Workshop to Launch Vision2020 in Ethiopia- Addis Ababa, – Sep.2002
–

2. Supported by CBM & other NGOs.
5. Regional planning / Training Meeting on Prevention of Avoidable
childhood Blindness – Islamabad, Pakistan, 28 April – 1st
May 2003 – in
the
capacity of a temporary WHO Adviser.
6. Regional Planning workshop for Eliminating Blinding Trachoma in
EMR – Nov. 2005, EMRO, Cairo, Egypt.
7. The Course for Residency Program Directors, organized by The
International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO),
Al Noor Foundation & Allergan-Cairo (June 15-16, 2006).
8. Workshop to Finalize Vision 2020 for Southern Sudan, supported by
CBM- Nairobi, Kenya - 26 to 31 Dec 2005.
9. Review Meeting for Carter Center Programs (Trachoma & Oncho) -
Addis Ababa, 24-28 Feb 2006.
10. Bridging Strategies Course on Vision 2020 for Prevention of Blindness
Program Managers-Moshi, Tanzania-13 to 17 Nov2006.
11. Representing Sudan in the WHO Alliance for Global Elimination of
Blinding Trachoma – Cairo, Geneva and Washington DC from
2007-2012, in the capacity of a temporary WHO Adviser.
12. Representing Sudan in Annual Review Meetings for Carter Center -
supported countries (Trachoma) – Atlanta, USA, since APR 2007-
2012.
13. Oct 2008- Participant, RAAB training WS, Tunisia.
14. Speaker,2016 MEACO,Bahrain (4-8 May 2016)
Professional Experience:
1- Nov 2015 to date : Technical and Liaison Consultant ,Sightsavers /Sudan
Country
Office.
2- Oct 2012- Nov 2015 : Founder /Country Director ,Sightsavers , Republic of
Sudan office..
3. April 2009 to April 2014: President, Ophthalmology Council, SMSB.
4 .November 2004 to April 2009: Convener, Ophthalmology Council, Sudan
Medical Specialization Board (SMSB).
5- March 2005 to 31 Dec 2012 :National Coordinator, Sudan Trachoma Control
Program ,FMOH.
6- Feb 2006 to Date :Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist FMOH
7- March 2001 to 31 Dec 2012 :Deputy Director, Prevention of Blindness
Administration (FMOH)
8- July2000 to July 2012:Consultant Ophthalmologist Khartoum Teaching Eye
Hospital (KTEH)
9- June 1990 to 2000: Consultant Ophthalmologist Gedarif Teaching Hospital.
10- 1983 to 1990: Ophthalmologist New Halfa Teaching Hospital.
11- 1979 to 1983: Registrar in Ophthalmology, Faculty of Postgraduate Medical
Studies (U of K) & KTEH, Sudan.
12- 1974 to 1979 : Medical Officer rotating in various Sudan Province Hospital:
Nyala Teaching Hospital
Kass ( Hardship Area )
Sennar Teaching Hospital

3. Al Obeid Teaching Hospital
13- June 1973- August 1973 : Houseman in paediatrics/Omdurman teaching
hospital.
14- Sept 1973-Nov 1973 : Houseman in surgery / Khartoum teaching hospital.
15- Dec 1973- Feb 1974 : Houseman in medicine / Khartoum teaching hospital.
16- March 1974- May 1974 : Houseman in obs & gynae / Khartoum teaching
hospital
Other Specific Assignments:
A. Surveys:
1) Sept, 1981 Survey of Onchocerciasis at Abu Hammed area
(Northern Sudan), in collaboration with the Dept. of Microbiology
Michigan State University ( USA)
2) May 2001 -2006: Surveys of Trachoma in different part of Sudan as
a team leader, in collaboration with Sudan Trachoma Control Project
(STCP), supported by Global 2000 – the Carter Center.
B. Outreach eye Camps:
Since May 2001 -2006:led & Participated in outreach Eye Camps in
different parts of Sudan to conduct screening, Medical Treatment &
eye Surgeries (ECCE + PCIOL ,Glaucoma surgery, Lid Rotation
surgery & pterygium operation ).
C .Impact Assessment:
1- Participated in the Impact Assessment on long – term CDTI of
Onchocerciasis Control as a national Ophthalmologist (supported by
WHO & APOC), Raja – West Bahr AlGazal State, Sudan, 14th
April
to 4th
May2004.
2-- Participated in the Impact Assessment on long– term CDTI of
Onchocerciasis Control as a national Ophthalmologist (supported by
WHO & the Carter Center), Sundus- Gedarif State, Sudan-May 2006.
D. Workshops (Facilitator):
1.July 2001: Primary Eye Care (PEC) workshop for paramedical
personnel of Khartoum state – Ministry of Health.
2.Nov 2001: PEC – workshop for paramedical personnel &community
health workshop (CHW) of the greater Equatorial state
(Juba) & the Academy of Medical Science & Technology
(AMST).
3. Feb. 2002: the international workshop for Prevention of Blindness in
Sudan & Development of the National plan along the

4. guidelines of the global Initiative (Vision 2020 – the
Right to Sight).
4.August 2001 – Member National Trachoma Task Force (NTTF)
5.September 2001 – member National Onchocerciasis Task Force
( NOTF )
6.April 2009- Facilitator/Chief Investigator, RAAB, training WS,
Khartoum.
7.June 2009- Master Trainer, RAAB Training WS, Riyadh.
8.Nov 2009- Regional District Eye Planning WS, for Kassala State
/Khartoum.
9. Sep 2010-Regional District Eye Planning WS, for North Kordofan
State/ Khartoum.
10.May 2011- Regional District Eye Planning WS, for Al Jazeera ,White
Nile , River Nile ,Sennar and Northern states /Khartoum.
11.NTDs managers' Training WS- Kampala/Uganda (12-15 April 2016).
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Academic Activities:
1- Chief /Thursday Unit/Khartoum Teaching Eye Hospital (KTEH) to examine
,treat
,operate and train resident ophthalmologists (July 2000- August 2014).
2- Consultant cornea clinic – Research Dept ( KTEH) to examine ,treat ,operate and
train resident ophthalmologists(July 2000- August 2014).
3- Lecturer, Supervisor & examiner – Sudan Medical Specialization Board (SMSB)
(July 2000- date).
4- Examiner – Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Studies – University of Khartoum.
5- External Examiner – Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Studies – University of
Khartoum.
6- Lecturer(Part-time )Academy of Medical Sciences & Technology ( AMS&T)
7- Lecturer (Part-time) Faculty of International Africa University.
8- Nov 2004-april 2009: Convener , Ophthalmology Council ,SMSB.
9- Main facilitator ,SWOT analysis of Sudan Trachoma control programmer –
Sep. 2005.
10- Workshop on Part II Ophthalmology Curriculum (SMSB) –June 2004.
11- Workshop on the preparatory Coarse for Part 1 (SMSB) – Feb 2006.
12- Workshop on Teaching, Supervision &Assessment Skills organized by the
SMSB
in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians-Nov2006.
13- Overseas (External) Examiner in Ophthalmology, College of Physicians &
Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) Karachi 10-14 Dec 2006.
14- Workshop main facilitator to update Ophthalmology Curriculum,SMSB,
(PI &PII), Feb 2011.
15- Consultant Ophthalmologist, OPD, Sudan Eye Centre.
( Jan 2010 to date).
16- Oct 2012 to Nov 2015: Country Director, Sightsavers /Sudan.
17- May 2014 : Main facilitator ,PEC WS ,Mogadishu ,Somalia.
18- July 2014: External Examiner ,Makah Ophthalmic Technical

5. College (MOTC).
19- Nov 2015- date: Technical and Liaison Consultant, Sightsavers, Sudan.
20- Chief ,Ophthalmology Committee ,National Medical Commission-
2006-date (to sign off patients recommended by other ophthalmologists for
treatment abroad)
References:
1- Prof Kamal Hashim M O Binnawi, National Coordinator ,
Prevention of Blindness administration, Federal Ministry
of Health, Khartoum , Sudan.
email < kamalbinnawi@yahoo.com>
2- Simon Bush, Regional Director, NTDS, Sightsavers, Accra, Ghana.
email<sbush@sightsavers.org>
3- Prof Babiker Ahmed Mohamed , ex- Academic Secretary , Sudan
Medical Specialization Board /Khartoum/Sudan.
email<babikjuba54@gmail.com>