Dr Hmooda Kafy

Dr. Hmooda Kafy is a medical entomologist and Vector control specialist with a BSc in Public and Environmental Health from University of Khartoum 1999, MSc in Biology and Control of Disease Vectors from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine United Kingdom 2008 and a PhD in Medical Entomology from university Sains Malaysia 2019 by research titled: Impact of Insecticide Resistance in Anopheles arabiensis on effectiveness of malaria vector control in Sudan. Dr. Hmooda is a vector control advisor in Directorate General of Primary Health Care, since 2020, 2013 – 2019 headed integrated vector management department, Environmental Health Directorate, Directorate General of Primary Health Care, FMoH, 2009 - 2015  Project officer of trial titled (Impact of Insecticide Resistance in   Anopheles arabiensis on effectiveness of malaria vector control in Sudan supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation).  2009 – 2012 Head of Integrated Vector Management Unit and Deputy Manager of  National Malaria Control Programme FMoH, 2004 – 2007 head of Integrated Vector Management Unit- NMCP FMOH, 2001 – 2003 head of Vector Control Unit – NMCP FMOH and 1999 – 2001 Field supervisors, Malaria Control Programme, SMoH –Khartoum state. Since 20^th May 2020 Hmooda is a Technical Support Senior Specialist; Country & Regional Support Partner Committee (CRSPC)-RBM Partnership to End Malaria, Home based with significant travel duties. Hmooda during 2000 – 2017 participated in many consultation works with WHO – EMRO and WHO – HQ such as development of vector control guidelines. Hmooda Toto Kafy published 16 papers in the subject of medical entomology and vector control in peer review journals.