Mohamed Fareed Jeebhay

Background

Jeebhay, Mohamed Fareed was born on November 26, 1963 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Ahmed Hassen and Jubeida Jeebhay.

Education

Medical degree (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery ), University of Natal Medical School, Durban, 1981—1987. Postgraduate diploma in occupational health (DOH), University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1992. Master of Philosophy in Epidemiology, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1998.

Master in Public Health in Occupational Medicine, University Michigan, 1998.

Career

Junior house officer King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa, 1988. Senior house officer Hillbrow Hospital, Johannesburg, 1989. Medical officer Foodworkers Medical Benefit Fund, Cape Town, South Africa, 1990—1990.

Occupational medicine physician, researcher, Industrial Health Research Group University Cape Town, South Africa, 1991—1997, resident in public health South Africa, 1999—2000, senior research fellow, occupational and envinron. health research unit, School Public Health South Africa, 2000—2002, program manager, Fogarty International Center Program on Occupational and Environmental Health/U. Michigan South Africa, since 2002. Member strategic management team on occupational health Western Cape Provincial Health Department, Cape Town, South Africa, 1994—1994. Member national ministerial committee on occupational health National Ministry of Health, Pretoria, South Africa, 1995.

National medical advisor occupational health, safety and environment steering group Everite, Johannesburg, 1994—1997. Member technical committee occupational health and safety Plessey Microelectronics, Cape Town, South Africa, 1996—1997. National medical advisor National Union of Mineworkers, Johannesburg, 1996—1997.

Chair program committee international conference Challenges to Health for All by the Year 2000, Cape Town, South Africa, 1997. Member scientific committee 12th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1997. Medical advisor for labor unions Mine Occupational Health advisory committee, National Department Minerals and Energy, Pretoria, South Africa, 1996—1997.

Member technical committee, medical advisory panel for occupational diseases National Department Labor, Pretoria, South Africa, 2002. External subject moderator for diploma in occupational health nursing and environmental health Peninsula Technikon, Cape Town, South Africa, 2000—2002. Medical advisor, consultant Soul City - health promotion drama/radio series on occupational asthma, Johannesburg, since 2002.

Achievements

• Mohamed Fareed Jeebhay has been listed as a noteworthy occupational medicine physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

National Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Coordinator South African Health Workers Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 1990—1992. Member occupational health policy commission African National Congress, South Africa, 1991—1994. National representative for Patriotic Health Front National Health Forum, Johannesburg, 1993—1994.

Publicity secretary on regional executive and health policy coordinator South African Health and Social Services Organization, Cape Town, South Africa, 1992—1997. Lead election monitor - Tulbagh District Indiana Electoral Commission, South Africa, 1994. Member of National Asthma Education Program, Health Profns.

Council South Africa, Allergy Society South Africa, South African Society Occupational Medicine.

Connections

Married Razia Badroodien. 1 child Zaheer.

Father:

Ahmed Jeebhay

Spouse:

Razia Badroodien

child:

Zaheer Jeebhay