
Manal Al Sairafi
MANAGING DIRECTOR
- 11 Years in Managerial Positions
- 8 Years Excellence & Quality Coordinator
- 20 Years Program Leader and Planner
- 7 Scientific Researches
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- International Nutrition and Food Processing, (Oxford, UK)
- IBCLC Exam (Bahrain)
- Breastfeeding: Practice and Policy course for Leaders, ( UCL, Institute of Child Health, London)
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Course, (Oxford, UK)
- Improved Communication Strategy (CDC / WHO)
- WHO\CDC Regional Training Workshop, Bahrain
- Biology and Chemistry, (Bahrain), 1989
- Methods of Collecting and Analyzing Health Data Course, Bahrain.
- Attended, organized, presented (Speaker) in over 11 conferences in Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, London, and Egypt.
- Attended, organized and lectured in over 20 Nutrition Management courses and workshops in Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE.
SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
- Chosen several times as a Short Term WHO Regional Consultant (Act as the director of WHO Courses in Oman, Egypt, Bahrain, and Lebanon.
- Was a Lecturer for MCH course in Bahrain (for Doctors in the Family Physicians Residency Program- FPRP) for 14 years.
- Supervised Family Physicians graduation research.
- Represented Bahrain in several regional meetings in Egypt (WHO /Mena), Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, and UAE.
- Has been the Excellence & Quality Coordinator between Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister Court for 5 years.
- Worked as the leader for Infant & Young Child Feeding Program in Bahrain for 7 years.
- Participated in developing Nutrition Standards for Bahrain and the MENA region.
- Designed and participated in educational courses for doctors, nurses, as well as non-health professionals
- Leader, conductor, analyzer and reviewer of scientific researches.
- Provided nutrition advisory for the public or private organizations.