Basel Al Khder

Tel: 00447940952258(Mobile) Email: baselalkhder@gmail.com

Highly experienced International Emergency Physician, with extensive clinical

expertise and experience in disaster response and humanitarian assistance.
Experience in the development and implementation of international programmes,
specialising in emergency and primary health with further specialisation in
womens and childrens health (gynaecology and obstetrics). Extensive on the
ground international experience as medical project director across a number of
countries and operating in challenging and insecure environments. Additional
leadership, management, training and research skills to influence policy and
programme development as well as a credible reference and expert in providing
advice, support and consultancy to a range of audiences and international
organisations. Used to working at senior management and board level. A
dedicated and committed humanitarian who demonstrates enthusiasm, credibility
and resilience.

CAREER SUMMARY
EMERGENCY ROSTER Feb 2017- present
Save The Children EHU

A member of Emergency Health Unit EHU to be deployed in emergency as team

leader

EMERGENCY HEALTH MANAGER Jun 2016

Dec 2016
Goal International

Recruited to provide medical direction to a newly formed Emergency Management

Team (EMT) as part of a new initiative to expand health and emergency support.
Providing medical leadership and service delivery in EMT responses,
assessments and programme development.
Support planning, preparation and systems development for health
components of EMT.
Support the development of programme donor proposals, activity reports,
strategy respecting technical formats and timelines.
Provided remote support and on-going support to on-going health
programmes (e.g. Iraq programme design).
Deployed to South Sudan for cholera response/ support to Assistant
Country Health Coordinator.
Ensure effective coordination with Ministries of Health, peer agencies,
donors, local partners, communities and beneficiaries.
Ensure all health and clinical responses meet International and donor
standards.

DIRECTOR/ FOUNDER Oct 2014- present

Medical Relief Consultancy Ltd

Established a medical consultancy with focus on emergency health programmes

and initiatives. The company has supported a number of organisations including:

Country Director, Greece Jun 2015 Jun 2016

Human Appeal International

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Managing a refugee inception programme
Ensuring the administration and financial management of the mission as
well as correct utilisation of available funds.
Managing logistics of projects (procurement, orders, stock management)
by taking into account the requirements and procedures of different donor
organisations.
Monitoring and overseeing the implementation process of a number of
projects including medical, non-medical and livelihood programmes.
Accountable for internal and external reporting.
Managing, training and supporting local teams on the ground ensuring
safety and security of all personnel and beneficiaries.

Head of Medical Programmes & Emergency Oct 2014 May 2016

Human Appeal International

Responsible for medical programmes in Syria, Turkey, Yemen and Greece

including programme design, planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation
and reporting.
Deployed to Nepal in response to earthquake.
Established mobile clinic units in Yemen.
Established medical mission in Greece in response to refugee crisis
including food programmes, 24/7 mobile clinics.

Programme Manager March 2014 Sep 2014

Relief International

Responsible for health programmes in Syria and Turkey including

programme design, planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation and
reporting.
Assignment to South Sudan to carry out trauma education and training for
medical and non medical staff in country. Implemented Gender Based
Violence (GBV) programme and awareness initiative.

Head of Mission March 2010 Feb 2014

Hand in Hand for Syria

Opened 4 new hospitals inside Syria using limited resources and in an

active conflict zone.
Assessed and found safe and appropriate locations, securing premises,
recruiting medical staff, equipping the hospitals and ensuring high clinical
standards were met.
Establishing new offices in Jordan Lebanon with recruiting new office staff.
Oversaw the logistical supply of medical resources to more than 100 field
hospitals and medical points across Syria.
Developed partnerships wit international NGOs to secure funding for
medical projects.
Opened field offices for the charity in Turkey and Lebanon including the
recruitment and management of staff.

CONSULTANT OBSTRETICS & GYNAECOLOGY Aug 2007 Jul 2010

Boots Heathcare

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ACUTE CARE, COMBINED SPECIALITIES Sep 2006 Mar 2008
University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust

SPECIALIST REGISTRAR Oct 2004 Feb 2006

ASAD University Hospital

RESIDENT DOCTOR Sep 2003 Aug 2004

Tishreen Military Hospital, Damascas, Syria

RESIDENT DOCTOR Aug 2001 Sep 2003

Tartous Military Hospital,Syria

RESIDENT DOCTOR Jul 2000 Jul

2001
Hisham Snan Hospital,Syria

CLINICAL ATTACHMENTS

St Georges NHS Clinical attachment doctor

Hospital Department of obstetrics and gynaecology under
Tooting, London supervision of Prof. Sabaratnam Arulkumara
Aug 2006

Central Emergency Clinical Attachment doctor

Hospital Voronezh, Department of Gynaecology under supervision of
Russia Prof. Anatanina Topcalova
Dec 98 - Feb 99

London Royal Free ATLS (Advance Trauma Life Support)

Hospital, London
Jul 2011

AWARDS

June 2000: Award from the Medical Deanery of Voronezh Medical Academy for
good ethics and relations with the teaching institution and colleagues

May 1984: Premier Pioneer Scout in Natural Sciences in Damascus. Awarded the
national trophy for secondary school level achievement with a full scholarship to
study medicine in Russia

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Research on early pregnancy abortion under supervision of Prof. Mouaaz

Othman

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Citizenship British

Languages Fluent in English, Arabic and Russian

Driving Full, clean international driving licence

Computer skills Competent with all Microsoft applications and software

COURSES, TRAINING and CONFERENCES ATTENDED

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2003 Syrian American Meeting for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists,
Damascus University Obstetrics Hospital.

2005 Syrian Medical Conference for Syrian Obstetricians and

Gynaecologists, Al-Zahrawi Hospital.

Jun/Jul 2004 Advances in Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgery, Al-Ahli

Specialist Hospital, Damascus, Syria

Dec 2003 Sterility and IVF, Tishreen Hospital, Damascus, Syria

Jun 2002 Using Ultra Sound Diagnosis for Gynaecological Diseases, Al-
Zahrawi Hospital, Damascus Health Directorate

Mar 2001 Basic and Advanced Reanimation and Intensive Care, Al-Hekma
Hospital, Tartous, Syria

Jun 2000 Physical and Massage Treatment Methods, Voronezh Medical

Center for Scientific Research, Voronezh, Russia

Sept 2007 Emergency Ultrasound Course, Woolley Hall, Wakefield

Feb 2010 UNFPA Gender Equality and Women Protection in Workplace

May 2012 Security awareness and first aid training with International
location safety, UK

Jul 2012 Pre-deployment course for the UK International Emergency

Trauma Registry.

Mar 2012 Emergency and Critical Care ECHO Course, London.

Feb 2012 HMIMMS Hospital Major Incident Management & Medical

Support Course, London.

Jul 2013 WHO course on Chemical exposure trauma care (CeTC)

Amman, Jordan.

Jun 2015 UNFPA Training GBV management in Emergency.

Dec 2015 First BASF training Gaziantep, Turkey.

Apr 2016 Operational Leadership Master-class, ADAIR Birmingham, UK.

Jan 2016 UNHCR CCCM training Lesbos, Greece.

Sep 2016 Women`s Health Symposium, Birmingham Women Hospital

Sep 2016 Non-Conventional Warfare, The Medical Response.

The Royal Society of Medicine, Military Medicine Section,
London.

Oct 2016 Systems Thinking in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

Nov 2016 Instructors Course in Primary Trauma Care at Cheltenham

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 General Hospital, UK

Dec 2016 Global Health Diplomacy, the State University of New York

Feb 2017 Managing in the humanitarian sector, Humanitarian

Leadership Academy.

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