Background
Omara, El Zein Abbas was born on May 18, 1939 in Atbara, Sudan. Son of El Zein Omara and Ammina A. Mutalib. arrived in United Arab Emirates, 1975.
Omara, El Zein Abbas was born on May 18, 1939 in Atbara, Sudan. Son of El Zein Omara and Ammina A. Mutalib. arrived in United Arab Emirates, 1975.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Sudan School Medicine, Khartoum, 1965. Diploma in Psychological Medicine, University London, 1972. Medical Research Council Psychology, Royal College Psychiatry, 1974.
Consultant psychiatrist, National Health Service, United Kingdom, 1971-1974;
senior consultant, National Health Service, Sudan, 1974-1975;
senior consultant, Ministry of Health, Bahrain, 1975-1976;
clinical professor, United Arab Emirates U., 1976-1983;
clinical professor, School Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan, 1983-1984;
chairman Psychiatry Department, United Arab Emirates U., United Arab Emirates U., since 1984;
head psychiatric department, Al Gazeira & Control Hospital, since 1987. Director Child Guidance Clinic, Bahrain, 1975-1976. In-charge Drug-Dependency Unit Abu Dhabi Control Hospital, United Arab Emirates, since 1987, Electroencephalogram unit.
Mental health advisor Ministry Of Health, United Arab Emirates, since 1987, member Control Mental Health Committee. Vice chairman Psychiatric Division, United Arab Emirates,1992-. Member National Multi-Sectoral Committee on Drug & Alcohol Control.
Senior consultant psychiatric director psychiatry hospital, Abu Dhabi, 1996.
Member American Psychological Association (correspondent, vice chairman psychiatric division Emirates Medical Association United Arab Emirates representative international network for mental health program 1990), American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Committee for Drug Control, New York Academy of Sciences, International Commission Prevention Alcoholism, International Association Suicide Prevention (national representative of United Arab Emirates since 1992), Pan-Arab Psychiatric Association (foundation member), World Psychiatric Association, World Federation for Mental Health, World Islamic Association Mental Health, Parents Resource Institute Drug Education, Arab League for Arts & Literature Society, Islamic Association Mental Health, International Council for Drug and Alcoholism.
Married Neimat Abdul Azim Hamada, January 31, 1966. Children: Nadir, Nazim, Anne, Tamir, Noora, Iman.