Senior IPC professional with over a decade of experience in nursing and infection prevention. CIC-certified with a strong academic background in infection control and healthcare management. Co-chairs the Infection Control Committee at Salma Rehabilitation Hospital and contributes actively to surveillance and quality improvement.

Senior IPC Officer leading the IPC team at Tawam Hospital. Holds an MPH and CIC certification with extensive experience in audits, regulatory compliance, exposure management, staff education, and CLABSI prevention initiatives aimed at improving patient safety.

Infection Prevention and Control Officer supporting IPC surveillance, audits, and staff education at Tawam Hospital. Actively contributes to regulatory compliance and the implementation of evidence-based infection prevention practices across clinical services.

Registered Nurse and Senior IPC Officer with more than 16 years of experience across SEHA facilities. Expertise includes respiratory and infectious diseases, IPC program implementation, and quality improvement initiatives supporting patient safety.

IPC Officer with over 11 years of experience in JCI-accredited healthcare environments. Specialist in infection surveillance, outbreak control, audits, and staff training. Holds a Master’s degree in Nursing and supports continuous quality improvement initiatives.

IPC Lead at Corniche Hospital with more than 10 years of infection prevention experience. CIC and Lean Six Sigma certified. Led multiple quality initiatives resulting in sustained reductions in healthcare-associated infections.

Cathrena Dileesh Kumar is a highly experienced nursing professional currently serving as an Infection Prevention and Control Officer at SEHA Clinics. She holds a Master’s degree in nursing with a subspecialty in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Nursing, along with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
She is Certified in Infection Control (CIC) and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), reflecting her strong commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.
With over 12 years of extensive nursing experience, Cathrena has a strong clinical background in emergency and critical care services, complemented by her leadership in infection prevention across SEHA clinics. Her professional expertise includes healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance, outbreak prevention and response, staff education, audit readiness, and implementation of evidence-based infection control practices in alignment with national and international standards.
Cathrena plays a key role in driving organizational compliance, improving hand hygiene performance, and leading staff engagement and training initiatives aimed at fostering a strong culture of safety and quality.
As a SINMAC Committee Member, Cathrena contributes a multidisciplinary perspective grounded in clinical excellence, infection prevention science, and quality improvement.

Senior Infection Preventionist Nurse of Al Dhafra Hospitals with 21 years of experience as Infection Control Nurse in the region. A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters of Science in Nursing – Major in Public Health and holds the diploma of Infection Control. CIC – certified by the American Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology . Oversees the Infection Prevention and Control in Al Dhafra region that consist of 6 Hospitals, 1 Family Medicine center, 4 Primary Clinics within the region.
JCI Enterprise PCI Chapter Lead on the recent Enterprise accreditation of Al Dhafra Hospitals. DOH focal person for ADH.

Senior Infection Prevention and Control Officer-OBGYN. •CIC, MBA-HA , DIPC, CPHQ Proficiency, RN-BSc Nursing. 14+ years of healthcare experience , including over 10 years in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) across tertiary hospitals, acute care hospitals, ambulatory clinics, oncology, and surgical settings. Expertise in HAI surveillance, IPC audits, Risk assessments, Outbreak management, Quality improvement, Staff training and education.Expertise in developing and implementing IPC programs, policies, care bundles, and KPIs, aligned with CDC, WHO, and international accreditation standards (JCIA, CAP).Membership in IFCAI(Infection control academy of India).Received Certificate of appreciation from DHA regarding the Clinical Audit Project -Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgical Patients.

Unit Manager, SSMC Hospital Reham Jafer Al Hajjeh is a highly experienced healthcare professional with over 20 years of experience in nursing and infection prevention. Reham is certified by the American Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology. She holds a professional Diploma in Infection Control and completed a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Wollongong. She earned her master’s degree in healthcare management from Lincoln University.
Currently, Reham serves as the Manager of five clinical services including Infection Prevention and Control. She is also subject matter expert appointed by the Department of Health (DoH) as DOH examiner for a DOH infection preventionist–nurse license. She is part of Pure Health delta force group.

Seham has been working as a Senior infection prevention & control officer at Shaikh Khalifa medical city [SKMC], Abu Dhabi since 2011. She is dedicated to ensuring high quality, safe, cost-effective patient care through effective infection prevention & control program strategies. Seham has excellent experience in infection control audits, overseen the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for infection control, and played a critical role in ensuring compliance with Department of Health (DOH) and JCIA standards. With extensive expertise in infection control [IPC], Seham is a recognized leader in her field, she holds Certified infection control [CIC]credential from the Certification of Infection Control & Epidemiology, USA which demonstrates advanced competence in IPC practices.

Infection Prevention and Control Officer with expertise in surveillance, audits, outbreak management, and staff education. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to enhance compliance and promote patient safety.