Journal of Pharmacovigilance

EPI Section, HP-CDC, Public Health Department, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar

Biography

Dr. Soha Al-Bayat Head of medical services from July 2008 to Present (7 years 4 months) Qatar Company Doctor  from September 2006 to July 2008 (1 year 11 months) Medical Officer from 1999 to 2006 (7 years) Bahrain Master’s degree in Health care Management, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, with 2nd degree honors at Royal college of surgeons Ireland From 2012 to 2014 Medicine at Arabian Gulf University. Dr. Soha Al-Bayat is skilled in: Aviation, Safety Management, Strategic Planning, Negotiation, Analysis, Airlines, Change Management, Microsoft Office, Operations Management, Customer Service, Emergency Management, Project Planning, Training, Budgets, Team Building, Leadership, Team Leadership. 

Publications

• Research   
  Adverse Events following Immunization (AEFI) Surveillance in Qatar: 2014 -2018
  Author(s): Jesha Mohammedali Mundodan*, Samina Hasnain, Hamda Al Jubni, Hayat Khogali, Soha Al Bayat and Hamad Al-Romaihi
  
  Background: Assured quality vaccines and safe immunization practices are pre-requisite to successful immunization programs. All vaccines go through stringent safety checks during pre-licensure stage. Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Surveillance program is an integral part of any immunization program to monitor the vaccine safety in the post licensure phase. AEFI were being reported to the HP-CDC, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar since long time. In 2014, measures were taken to increase the reporting by increasing awareness about AEFI, importance of reporting and modified AEFI reporting forms were issued to health facilities providing vaccination services. Objectives: To determine the characteristics and trends of AEFI and to assess the performance of the Vaccine safety surveillance system. Methodology: A record based descriptive study was done using the passively collecte.. View more»
  

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