Personal Information

Title:                            Medical doctor, Specialist in Hygiene and Medical Ecology

First Name:                  Aida

Last name:                   Filipović Had?iomeragić

Nationality:                  Bosnian

Email:                           ahadziomeragic@hotmail.com

Institution:                   Institute of Public Health of Federation of  BH

Department:                Hygiene and Medical Ecology Service

Position:                      Head of Hygiene Unit

Street:                         Titova 9, 71000

City:                             Sarajevo

Phone:                         + 387 33 260 640

Alternate phone:         + 387 33 663 941 ext. 107     

Fax:                             + 387 33 220 548

Alternate email:           idica@bih.net.ba

Marital status:             Married, 2 children

Education and Training

1990   Bachelor of Science in Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, BH

1998  Residency in Hygiene and Medical Ecology, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, BH

2008  Master of Science in Public Health, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, BH

Courses

1994  Course on Nutrition Information System, Institute of Public Health of BH and World Heath Organization (WHO), Sarajevo, BH

1995   Course in Public Health Nutrition, Karolinska Institute - Stockholm and World Health Organization, Arhangelsk, Russia 

1995  Course on Breastfeeding for Health Professionals, UNICEF, Sarajevo, BH

1996  Course on Planing and Management in Primary Health Care, Medical Faculty, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2002  Course on Advocacy and Implementation of International Codex on Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, UNICEF, IBFAN, Sarajevo, BH

2005 FAO/WHO Euro Regional Training Course on Codex Alimentarius, Vilnius, Lithuania

2006    Intersectoral workshop on development of national strategy for food safety, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe,  Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina, Aug 2005

Work experience

1992-1993   General Practitioner, Dept of Endocrinology, II Internal Clinic, University Clinical Center, Sarajevo, BH

1994-995     Teaching Fellow, Institute of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, BH

1994-1997    General Practitioner, Nutrition Unit, Professional Associate, Federal Institute of Public Health, Sarajevo, BH

1994-1997     Nutrition Assistant (part time), Nutrition Unit, World Health Organization - Bosnia and Herzegovina Office

1997 ? present Specialist in Hygiene and Medical Ecology and Nutrition, Head of Nutrition and Hygiene Unit, Hygiene and Medical Ecology Service, Federal Institute of Public Health, Sarajevo, BH

2002 ? present National WHO Nutrition Counterpart, Federal Ministry of Health,  Sarajevo, BH

2004 ? present National Country Project Manager (part time), Regional Project ?Strengthening of the Food Safety and Nutrition Services in SEE?, SEE Health Network of the Stability Pact Initiative, Sarajevo, BH

2005 - present   Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, BH

Research Experience

1994   Survey on Impact of War on Sarajevans with Non Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, World

Health Organisation and Institute of Public Health of BH, Sarajevo

1994  Survey on Health Status of Population of F BH, Medicines Sans Frontiers, Sarajevo

1994/5  Winter Nutrition Monitoring, World Health Organisation, Sarajevo

1995/6  Household Food Security Survey, UNHCR/CIET International, Sarajevo

1999    Survey on Breastfeeding in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNICEF and Institute of Public Health of F BH, Sarajevo

2003  Non Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Survey, Institute of Public Health of F BH, Sarajevo

2003   Health Behavior of School Children, Institute of Public Health of F BH, Sarajevo

2006   Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey, Federal Ministry of Health, Institute of Public Health of F BH, Sarajevo

Professional membership

Medical Chamber of Canton Sarajevo

Codex Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Association of  Health Ecologists and Epidemiologists of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Language Skills

Bosnian - native

English, Serbian, Croatian ? fluent