User:Ssali Abdallah Yahya Islam (aka OMUHINDA)

Ssali Abdallah Yahya Islam (aka OMUHINDA) was born at Mulago Hospital in Kampala Uganda on the 28th, December. His mother is Hajjat Zainabu Nassozi Kiliwagulu and the father is Hajji Yahya Ssali. His mum means more than the WORLD to him. He is the current Practice / Medical Laboratory Manager of Pillars Medical Centre. Ssali grow up in Mbarara district in western uganda in a family of nine boys and one girl.

PERSONAL DATA:

Medical Laboratory Scientist, Address: c/o Mr. Sekitoleko Aly Yahya, +256703525282, +256772525282, P.O.Box, 10101 Kampala. Mobile: +256 702165607, +256 782165607. Email: sayiabidin@gmail.com / ssalyabs@yahoo.com Languages Spoken: English (Proficient), Arabic (good), Swahili (fair), Luganda (proficient), and Runyankole (proficient).

EDUCATION:

SSALI has a Post graduate certificate in Project Planning & Management (CPPM) (2015) from Makerere University, a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS)(2014) from Mbarara University of science and Technology and a National Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)(2010) obtained from Jinja Medical Laboratory School.He completed his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)from Kibuli Secondary School in Kampala the capital city of Uganda,Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)from Gombe Secondary School in Mpigi District & Primary Leavers Examination (PLE)from Mbarara Municipal Primary School in Mbarara District in the years 2005, 2003 and 1999 respectively.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Ssali is the current Practice Manager of Pillars Medical Centre, Bwaise-Uganda a Position he assumed on the 29th of November 2014 Manager. He enjoys another responsibility of being the Medical Laboratory Manager of the same Medical Centre a position he has held since 1st January 2014 as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. He is honored to have worked with great organisations and Medical Centres such as Joint Clinic Research Centre (JCRC),Mbarara Branch - Uganda, Kuel Medical Centre, Juba-Sudan, Modern Medical Clinic, Juba-Sudan, Life Line Medical Centre, Ntinda-Uganda, Askar Security Services Clinic, Rweza- Uganda & Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital among many others.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Omuhinda has had a chance to carry out research on both Undergraduate and Diploma level with the research topics being: Prevalence of anaemia due to Plasmodium falciparum in children of 5 years and below at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and Prevalence of bacterial meningitis in children of 5 years and below at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital

OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS:

2012: Leadership Training organised by Mbarara University Muslim Students’ Association (MUMSA) –MUST, 2009: Leadership Training organised by the Guild Students’ council MLTS-JINJA, 2009: Annual Islamic Medical Association of Uganda-Students’ Branch (IMAU- SB) camp under the theme; “discovering the potential of a Muslim Medical Student”, & 2008: 3rd. Annual East African Muslim Students’ Conference under the theme; “Strengthening Muslim youth and students’ structures, a priority for Islamic development”

SOCIAL NETWORK:

Chairman; Mbarara District Muslim Students’ Association (MDMSA, Deputy Imam; Mbarara University Muslim Students’ Association (MUMSA), Chief Presidential Advisor; Guild Students’ council-MLTS, JINJA, Imam; Jinja Medical Muslim Students’ Association (JMMSA), Secretary Daawa; Kibuli Secondary School (KMSA), Class representative; Gombe Secondary School (GOMSA)& Footballer

REFREENCES:

Dr. Kasuali Zinda Medical Director Pillars Medical Centre Bwaise P.O.Box, 2722 Kampala - Uganda Tel: 0414 663 724

Mr Herbert Itabangi Teaching Assistant/ Head Mycology Unit Departments of Microbiology and Dermatology Mbarara University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara Uganda. Mobile: +256-706 878 062. Email: hitabangi@must.ac.ug /hitabangi@gmail.com

Dr. Lugemwa Abbas Head Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) P.O.BOX 40, Mbarara Uganda JCRC Mbarara Branch Tel: +256- 782 481 382

Mr. Wagubi Robert Medical Laboratory scientist In charge Medical ward side Laboratory and Assistant Head of clinical Labs Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital P.O.Box 40, Mbarara Uganda Tel: +256-772 382 645