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Ahmed Khalaf Soofi Dawood Al-Delaimy (Assistant Professor)

PhD in MBChB, PhD ( Public Health)
Lectrure
Department of family and community medicine - College of Medicine
ahmedks@uoanbar.edu.iq

Biography

Public Health Physician 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 
  1. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)  (August 2016 – August 2017)

 (Graduation 12 October 2017). University Of California San Diego, USA.

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (2011- 2014)

Faculty: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya (Malaysia).

Field of Research:   Public Health – by full research (completed and awarded PhD candidate dissertation exam with distinction (2014).

  1. Masters of Science (MSc) in Community Medicine (2002 - 2004)

Faculty:    Department of Community Medicine, Al-Mustansiryia University Medical College, Baghdad, Iraq.

  1. Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery M.B.Ch.B (Baghdad) (1988 - 1996)

Al-Mustansiryia University Medical College, Baghdad.

 

 

 

 

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE

 
  • Medical Doctor and health survey coordinator for refugees: Treating patients with communicable diseases and applying practical health survey with medical students at 18 km refugee camp at Anbar governorate, Ramadi City. (6-7 March, 2018)
  • Lecture on Eastern Mediterranean Communicable diseases: Lectured on Epidemiology of Communicable diseases as part of the University of California, San Diego Summer Course on Public Health and refugees in Amman, Jordan.  (July 2011- 2015) 
  • Community Education: Lectured on Smoking & drug addiction and its effect on family, health, and communities. PowerPoint presentation in high schools, mosques in Baghdad, Iraq. (2007, 2008,2017. 2018)
  • Research Assistant on a study on diet and obesity prevalence  (Al-Mustansiryia University Medical College, Baghdad  (26 Oct - 2 Nov 2002)
  • National Vaccination Program Supervisor: National Measles (MMR) Vaccination campaign for children less than 5 years, in Western Baghdad, Iraq.

 

 

Publication

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

 

  1. Khomsi, Kenzaa,b,*; Bouzghiba, Houriac; Mendyl, Abderrahmaned; Al-Delaimy, Ahmed K.e; Dahri, Amalf; Saad-Hussein, Amalg; Balaw, Ghadah; El Marouani, Ihssaneb; Sekmoudi, Imanei; Adarbaz, Mouaadb; Khanjani, Nargesj; Abbas, Nivine. Bridging research-policy gaps: An integrated approach.
    Environmental Epidemiology 8(1):p e281, February 2024
  2. Acceptance of three abstracts at 34th Environmental Health Conference on September, Greece. 2022
  3. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Yassen Sarhan, Mahasin Al-Taha, Badeaa Yahyaa and Ru'Ya Al-Rawi. Occurrence of overweight, obesity and their associated risk factors among primary school pupils in Samarra/Iraq: a cross –sectional study. Accepted. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA). MUCOM 16SIC (THE 16TH SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE-MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY)
  4. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy. The Prospective Effects of Climate Change on Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a Review. Current Environmental Health Reports. 2022 Mar 14:1-9.
  5. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Waleed AT Al-Ani. Prevalence of hookah smoking and associated factors among male high school students in Iraq. BMC public health. 2021 Dec;21(1):1-9.
  6. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Mahasin Ali Al-taha, Mustafa Ali Mustafa. Prevalence and predicting risk factors of overweight and obesity among primary school pupils in Ramadi, Iraq. Published. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2020, Vol. 20 (3): 20-26.
  7. Nabil A. Nasra, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Yvonne A.L. Lima, Fatin Nur Elyanaa, Hany Sadyd, Wahib M. Atroosha,Salwa Dawakif, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Mona A. Al-Areeqib, Abkar A. Wehaishh, Tengku Shahrul Anuari, Rohela Mahmuda. A holistic approach is needed to control the perpetual burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections among indigenous schoolchildren in Malaysia. Published. Pathogens and Global Health. 2020. 114(3):145-15
  8. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Al-Balas Q, Al-Zoubi K, Khabour O, Al-Delaimy W. Ethics of Biotechnology in relation to prevention of malaria through gene editing: An Islamic Perspective. Environmental Epidemiology. 2019 Oct 1;3:6. https://journals.lww.com/environepidem/Fulltext/2019/10001/Ethics_of_Biotechnology_in_relation_to_prevention.17.aspx
  9. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Yvonne A.L. Lim, Nabil A Nasr, Hany Sady, Wahib M. Atroosh and Rohela Mahmud. Developing and Evaluating Health Education Learning Package (HELP) to Control Soil- Transmitted Helminthiasis among Orang Asli Children in Malaysia. Parasites and Vectors (2014)
  10. Hany Sady, Hesham M Al-Mekhlafi, , Wahib M Atroosh, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Nabil A Nasr, Salwa Dawaki, Mona A Al-Areeqi, Awatif M Abdulsalam, Init Ithoi, Kek H Chua, Johari Surin.. Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards Schistosomiasis among rural population in Yemen". Parasites & Vectors (2015).
  11. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Nabil A Nasr, Hany Sady, Wahib M. Atroosh, Mohammed Nashiry, Tengku Shahrul Anuar, Yvonne AL Lim, Rohela Mahmud. Epidemiology of Intestinal Polyparasitisim among Orang Asli Schoolchildren in Rural Malaysia. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2014).
  12. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Nabil A. Nasr, Yvonne A. Lim, Rohela Mahmud. Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths infections among aboriginal schoolchildren in rural Malaysia. (Abstract). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2013; 98(5 Suppl): 755.
  13. Hany Sady, Hesham M Al-Mekhlafi, Bonnie L Webster, Romano Ngui, Wahib M Atroosh, Ahmed K Al-Delaimy, Nabil A Nasr, Kek Heng Chua, Yvonne A L Lim and Johari Surin. New insights into the genetic diversity of Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobiumin in Yemen. Parasites & Vectors 2015, 8:544 
  14. Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Hany Sady, Mohammed A. Mahdy, Nabil A. Nasr, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Johari Surin. An unceasing problem: prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis among children in Yemen (Abstract). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2013; 98(5 Suppl): 897.
  15. Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Ebtesam M. Al-Zabedi, Mohamed T. Al-Maktari, Wahib M. Atroosh, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Norhayati Moktar, Atiya A. Sallam, Wan Ariffin Abdullah, Rohana Jani and Johari Surin. Effects of Vitamin A Supplementation on Iron Status Indices and Iron Deficiency Anaemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (Published) Nutrients (2014), 6, 190- 206.
  16. Wahib M. Atroosh, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Adel Al-Jasari, Hany Sady, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Nabil A. Nasr, Salwa Dawaki, Awatif M. Abdulsalam, Init Ithoi, Yee Ling Lau, Mun Yik Fong and Johari Surin. Genetic variation of pfhrp2 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Yemen and the performance of HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic test. Parasites & Vectors (2015), 8:388. 
  17. Hany Sady,Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Romano Ngui,Wahib M. Atroosh, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Nabil A. Nasr, Salwa Dawaki,  Awatif M. Abdulsalam, Init Ithoi, Yvonne A. L. Lim, Kek Heng Chua, and Johari Surin. Detection of Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium by Real-Time PCR with High Resolution Melting Analysis. Int J Mol Sci. (2015) Jul; 16(7): 16085–16103.
  18. Mahmoud A. Khalila, Ahmed K. Soofi and Khalaf S. Al-Delaimy. Microbial content of Yarmuk River and King Abdulla Canal waterways in Jordan. Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Journal 2011, 86: 44-50
  19.  Lamia D. Al-Deen, Najat M.F.Al-Bayatti, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy. Evaluation of some aspects of school health services in Baghdad –Al-Karach district. The Iraqi Journal of Community Medicine 2004, 69 serial no. 1159.
  20. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Eric C. Lea, Wasna Al-Rawi. HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs among Iraqi Women. Al-Anbar Medical Journal (Official Journal of Medical College). (2015), Vol. 12 No. 1: 33-41.
  21. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy. Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitude among sample of Iraqi male cigarette smokers. Journal of Al-Anbar University for Medical Sciences 2011, Vol. 2/ 2: 93-102 (ISSN: 2070-8882
  22. Waleed AT Al-Ani, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy. Assessment of the understanding of medical ethics subject among Anbar medical group students. Published. Medico-legal Update, January-June 2020, Vol.20, No. 1: 779- 784.
  23. Mahasin Ali Al-taha, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Ru’ya Al-Rawi. Prevalence of Hypertension among Medical Students and its Lifestyle Determinants. Published. The Iraqi Journal of Community Medicine,Vol 33, issue 2,  2020.
  24. Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy. Perspective of ethical issues and challenges of biotechnology in developing country. Accepted. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2022, Vol. 22 (1): 242-25
  25. Waleed AT Al-Ani, Ahmed K. Al-Delaimy, Yossra Robaiaay, Reem Falah Kadhim. Prevalence of bullying among pupils in Baghdad. Accepted. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA).

 

 

Lectures


No. Subjects Lectures Stage File Video
1 Ethics of the medical profession Addiction and drug abuser among doctors and non-me Fourth
2 Ethics of the medical profession Addiction and drug abuser among doctors and non-me Fourth
3 Ethics of the medical profession Challenges in Public Health Ethics Fourth
4 Ethics of the medical profession Cloning Fourth
5 Ethics of the medical profession Defination and introduction Fourth
6 Ethics of the medical profession Doctor Communication with children and young peopl Fourth
7 Ethics of the medical profession Doctor-Doctor relationship in Medical Practice(2 l Fourth
8 Ethics of the medical profession Doctor-patient relationship Part 1 Fourth
9 Ethics of the medical profession Doctor-patient relationship Part 2 Fourth
10 Ethics of the medical profession Doctor-patient relationship -part 3 (2 lectures) Fourth
11 Ethics of the medical profession Ethical theories Fourth
12 Ethics of the medical profession Ethics of Epidemiological Research Fourth
13 Ethics of the medical profession Euthanasia (2 lectures) Fourth
14 Ethics of the medical profession Informed consent Fourth
15 Ethics of the medical profession Medical errors Fourth
16 Ethics of the medical profession MEDICAL ETHICS Types of misconduct in Publication Fourth
17 Ethics of the medical profession Medical interview Fourth
18 Ethics of the medical profession Organ transplant Fourth
19 Ethics of the medical profession patinet and doctor responsibilities Fourth
20 Ethics of the medical profession Principles of Medical Ethic (2 lectures) Fourth
21 Ethics of the medical profession Privacy and confidentiality Fourth
22 Ethics of the medical profession Religious belive an medical ethics Fourth
23 Ethics of the medical profession RESEARCH ETHICS ( 2 lectures) Fourth
24 Ethics of the medical profession STEM CELL THERAPY Fourth
25 Ethics of the medical profession Vulnerable groups Fourth
26 Transitional Diseases AIDS Fourth
27 Transitional Diseases Amoebiasis Fourth
28 Transitional Diseases Brucellosis Fourth
29 Transitional Diseases Cholera Fourth
30 Transitional Diseases Covid-19 Fourth
31 Transitional Diseases Diphteria Fourth
32 Transitional Diseases Food Poisoning Fourth
33 Transitional Diseases HEALTH EDUCATION Fourth
34 Transitional Diseases Hepatits A- Fourth
35 Transitional Diseases Hepatits B Fourth
36 Transitional Diseases Hydatid Disease Fourth
37 Transitional Diseases Infectious mononucleosis First
38 Transitional Diseases Introduction to infectious diseases Fourth
39 Transitional Diseases Leishmaniasis Fourth
40 Transitional Diseases Malaria Fourth
41 Transitional Diseases Measles Fourth
42 Transitional Diseases Meningococcal Meningitis Fourth
43 Transitional Diseases Mental Health Fourth
44 Transitional Diseases MUMPS Fourth
45 Transitional Diseases Nosocomial infection Fourth
46 Transitional Diseases Polio Fourth
47 Transitional Diseases Rabies Fourth
48 Transitional Diseases Schistosomiasis Fourth
49 Transitional Diseases Soil transmitted diseases Fourth
50 Transitional Diseases Tetanus Fourth
51 Transitional Diseases Toxoplasmosis First
52 Transitional Diseases Tuberculosis Fourth
53 Transitional Diseases Typhoid Fever Fourth
54 Transitional Diseases Viral hemorrhagic fevers (2 lectures) Fourth

Academic certificates

  1. Selected as a Travel Award recipient to support my attendance at the 36th 2024 ISEE Annual Conference, August 25-28, 2024, Santiago, Chile. This award includes registration for the conference, as well as additionally up to 2000 US dollars for travel and accommodation in Santiago.
  2. Selected as a Travel Award recipient to support my attendance at the 35th 2023 ISEE Annual Conference, September 17-21, 2023, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. This award includes registration for the conference, as well as additionally up to 1,500 EUR for travel and accommodation in Taiwan.
  3. Selected as a Travel Award recipient to support my attendance at the 34th , 2022 ISEE Annual Conference, September 18-21, 2022, in Athens, Greece. This award includes registration for the conference, as well as additionally up to 1,500 EUR for travel and accommodation in Athens.
  4. One year series of scientific talk of professors (once each month) online webinar attendance and participation of different topics related to Responsible Conduct of Research(RCR) 2021,2023
  5. University of Malaya Financial Award for UM PhD Graduate 2015 for completing the study in less than 4 years.

Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  1. Graduate Research Assistantship Scheme (GRAS) recipient (2012-2014)

Full semester fee waiver; Semester 1, Academic Session (2012/2013), University of Malaya.

Full semester fee waiver; Semester 2, Academic Session (2012/2013), University of Malaya.

  1. Research Funding allocation; “Postgraduate Research Grant”UM.TNC2/IPPP/UPGP/628 (RG439) (2012-2013). Project title: "The impact of health education in controlling Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and the potential of developing anthelmintic resistance in Orang Asli communities'.  Allocated research budget: RM120, 000.00 (approximately 42,000 USD).

Supervision

- Fourth, Fifth, Sixth year medical student graduation research (2006- present) 

- Sixth year medical students Seminars 

- Particpate in master and PhD students thesis exam

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Other

Research interests

Public Health, Infectious diseases, school health, enviormental health, medical parasitiology, medical ethics, research ethics, commuinty medicine, epidemiology of communicable diseases