Roles

Prof. Badereddin Annajar is one of the staff members at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medical Technology - University of Tripoli, Libya. He has been working in this university since 1985 and he is Professor of Medical Parasitolgy. He is involoved in teaching several medical and biomedical subjects and he has over 30 published scientific articles.

Careers

Current appointment

·         Professor of Medical Parasitology at the Public Health Department, Faculty of Medical Technology, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.

Other present posts

·         Director of Postgraduate Studies Office, Faculty of Medical Technology, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.

·         Academic Consultant at the School of Medical sciences, Libyan Academy, Libya.

·         Member of the Committee of Research & consultations of the Faculty of Medical Technology, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.

·         Chairman of the editorial board of the Libyan Journal of Medical Sciences https://www.ljmsonline.com/ (Peer-reviewed Journal issued by NCDC & Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow).

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·         Member of the Strategic Technical Advisory Group (STAG) at EMRO/World Health Organization on leishmaniasis, Cairo.

·         National focal point for WHO on leishmaniasis and Integrated Vector Management (IVM).

Previous major posts & activities

·         Member of the National Committee for Biosafety and Bioethics, Libya (2012-2023).

·         Director General of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Libya (2011 – 2021).

·         National Primary IHR/WHO Responsible Person in Libya (2011 – 2021).

·         Member of the National Supreme Committee to Combat Covid-19, Libya (2020-2021).

·         Member of the National Scientific Advisory Committee to Combat Covid-19, Libya (2020-2021).

·         Editor in chief of the Health & Public Magazine issued by NCDC (2012-2021).

·         Manager and founder of the National Control Programme of Leishmaniasis (NCPL) (2006 – 2021).

·         Member of the Roster of Experts of the International Health Regulations (IHR-2005) Committee of the World Health Organization, Geneva (2014-2019).

·         Active member of the Programme Subcommittee of the Regional Committee for the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt  (2015-2019).

·         Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Tackling Emerging Infectious Diseases & Pandemics, Ministry of Health, Libya (2013-2019).

·         Head of Public Health Department, Faculty of Medical Technology, Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya (2007 – 2012).

·         Head of Biomedical Division at the Libyan Academy of Postgraduate Studies, Tripoli (2007 – 2008).

·         Director and founder of the Administration of Zoonotic Diseases Control, NCDC (2006 – 2011).

·         Lecturer of health and disease at Manchester City College, UK (2002 – 2004).

·         Senior Medical Researcher at the National Centre for Medical Research, Libya (2004 – 2006).

·         Medical Researcher at Public Health Laboratories, Technology Research Centre, Tripoli (1989 – 1992).

·         Chairman of the Scientific & Organising Committees of the 2nd Infectious & Endemic Diseases Scientific Conference organised by NCDC, Tripoli, Libya, 2009.           

·         Head of Scientific Affairs Office, Libyan Society for Culture & Sciences (2008 – 2011).

·         Member of the British Society of Parasitology (mem. No. 3451S).

·         Member of the Supreme Committee for the National Conference of the health systems of the Ministry of Health.

·         Chairman and founder of the Infectious Diseases Libyan Society (2019-2022).

Research Interests

Academic Experience

Teaching activities

·         Teaching courses for undergraduate medical students e.g. (Medical Parasitology, Control of Public Health pests, Research Methods & data analysis, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, General Zoology), and for postgraduate medical and biomedical students e.g. (Advanced Medical Parasitology, Vector Borne Diseases, and Advanced Laboratory Techniques.

·         I also taught courses like Immunology, Infectious Diseases, and Life Style & Health for students of Access to HE Diploma during my work at Manchester City College, UK.

·         Acted as external examiner in several occasions for various universities and medical schools.

·         Supervised several PhD and MSc projects: 1 PhD and 15 MSc projects have so far been completed successfully.

·         Contributed significantly in reviewing and developing the new curriculum (meets international quality requirements) for the Public Health Department at Tripoli University.

Research interests

·         Focusing mainly on conducting epidemiological investigations and surveys on parasitic & vector borne diseases with special interest in examining different biological & ecological aspects and factors affecting the transmission and spread of these diseases.

·         Working on developing proper preventive measures and rational control methods to be implemented efficiently to reduce populations of vectors and reservoirs of parasitic and vector borne diseases in general with special interest in leishmaniasis.

·         Improving laboratory diagnostic techniques using molecular approaches to detect parasites and vectors of diseases.

External Activities

·         Academic Consultant at the School of Medical sciences, Libyan Academy, Libya.

·         Chairman of the editorial board of the Libyan Journal of Medical Sciences https://www.ljmsonline.com/ (Peer-reviewed Journal issued by NCDC & Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow).