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Dr. Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle

Rector
Dr. Ahmed Kadle is the Rector of Abrar University and Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Abrar University, Somalia. He also founded the Somali One Health Centre, the Oog Dairy Factory, and the Sara Agro-Industrial Development Company. He worked as a veterinarian with the International Committee of the Red Cross in Somalia to strengthen Somali communities’ resilience by keeping their livestock healthy and productive. Dr. Kadle supports several communities and research organisations, as well as the Somalia Ministry of Livestock, Forestry, and Range, on a freelance basis, all of which are working on issues related to livestock development. Dr. Kadle received his BVSc. and MSc. from the University of Bahri, Sudan, and his PhD and Postdoctorate from the Federal University of Parana in Brazil. His research activities focus on the epidemiology of vector and vector-borne diseases that have a global One Health aspect and promote One Health institutionalisation and operationalization in Somalia.

Experience & Activities

Educational Background:

  • Postdoctoral Degree in Veterinary Sciences (One Health), July 2021, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil.
  • PhD in Veterinary Sciences (One Health), July 2020, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil.
  • MSc in Veterinary Medicine, October 2017, University of Bahri, Sudan.
  • Diploma in Veterinary Epidemiology, August 2014, Skill Development Council, Punjab, Pakistan.
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Science, September 2013, University of Bahri, Sudan.
  • Secondary Education, 2004 – 2007, Imam Shafi’e Secondary School, Somalia.
  • Primary Education, 1995 – 2004, Imam Shafi’e Primary School, Somalia.

Awards:

Professional Experience:

  • Abrar University
    • Rector, Mar 2021 – Present
    • Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Jul 2021 – Present
    • Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Jul 2020 – Jul 2021
    • Director of Academic Affairs, Feb 2019 – Mar 2021
    • Director of Institutional Development, Nov 2018 – Jan 2019
    • Lecturer of Veterinary Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Aug 2017 – Jul 2020
  • International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC
    • Veterinarian, Jul 2015 – Apr 2018
    • Veterinary Consultant, May-Sep 2014
  • Horseed International University
    • Lecturer of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Sep 2013 – Jun 2015

 Publications:

Journal Publications

  1. Mohamed A. Shair, Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Aamir M. Osman, Kaltumo M. Y. Ahmed, Abdulkarim  A. Yusuf, Ivan R. Barros-Filho, Rafael F. C. Vieira (2023). Indigestible foreign bodies in the forestomach of slaughtered goats in Mogadishu, Somalia. Veterinary World 16(9): 1829–1832.
  2. Larissa D. R. Ferrari, Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Flávia C. M. Collere, Vanessa S. Coradi, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Aamir M. Osman, Mohamed A. Shair, Marcos R. André, Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira, Rosangela Z. Machado, Rafael F. C. Vieira (2022). Hemoplasmas and ticks in cattle from Somalia. Acta Trop. 2022 Dec;236:106696.
  3. Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Aamir M. Osman, Mohamed A. Shair, Omar M. Abdi, Abdulkarim A. Yusuf, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Rafael F. C. Vieira (2021). Rift Valley fever and Brucella in ruminants, Somalia. BMC Vet Res 17, 280.
  4. Abdulkarim A Yusuf , Ahmed A Hassan-Kadle, Abdalla M Ibrahim, Mohamed A Hassan-Kadle, Abdullahi M Yasin, Maha Khojaly, Joao L Garcia and Rafael F C Vieira (2021). Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Brucella antibodies in pregnant women from Mogadishu, Somalia. Front. Reprod. Health 3:672885.
  5. Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Hamisi S. Nyingilili, Abdulkarim A. Yusuf and Rafael F.C. Vieira (2020). Parasitological and molecular detection of Trypanosoma in cattle, goats and sheep in Somalia. Parasitology, 147(14), pp. 1786-1791.
  6. Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Hamisi S. Nyingilili, Abdulkarim A. Yusuf, Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira and Rafael F.C. Vieira (2019): Parasitological, serological and molecular survey of camel trypanosomiasis in Somalia. Parasites & Vectors, 12:598.
  7. Ahmed A. H. Kadle, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Shadia A. Mohamed and Abdulkarim A. Yusuf (2018): Comparative evaluation of serological tests for detection of Brucella infection in Somali camels. European Academic Research, 5 (10), pp. 5499 – 5507.
  8. Ahmed A. H. Kadle, Shadia A. Mohamed, Abdalla M. Ibrahim and Mihad F. Alawad (2017): Sero-epidemiological study on camel brucellosis in Somalia. European Academic Research, 5 (6), pp. 2925 – 2942.
  9. Abdalla MI, Ahmed AHK, Hamisi SN (2017): Microscopic and Molecular Detection of Camel Anaplasmosis and Piroplasmosis in Banadir region, Somalia. Journal of Veterinary Science and Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, Article ID000127, pp. 1 – 8.
  10. Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Ahmed A. H. Kadle, Hamisi S. Nyingilili (2017): Microscopic and Molecular Detection of Camel Piroplasmosis in Gadarif State, Sudan. Veterinary Medicine International, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, Vol. 2017, Article ID9345231, pp. 1 – 5.
  11. Massimo Zecchini, Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan, Awil Mohamoud Said (2016): Somalia Livestock Sector Analysis for ICRC Interventions. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Somalia Delegation.
  12. Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Ahmed A. H. Kadle, Abdulkarim A. Yusuf (2016): Gastro-Intestinal Parasites of Camels (Camelus dromedarius) from Mogadishu, Somalia. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 6, No. 7, pp. 112 – 118.
  13. Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan-Kadle (2015): A review on ruminant and human brucellosis in Somalia. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 5, No. 6, pp. 133 – 137.
  14. Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan Kadle (2014): Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Domestic Animals in Benadir region, Somalia. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 4, No. 8, pp. 170 – 174.
  15. Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan, Abdalla Mohamed Ibrahim, Rabab Haroon Mohamed, Hussein Haji Aden (2013): Preliminary Assessment of Goat Piroplasmosis in Benadir Region, Somalia. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 3, No. 6, PP. 273 – 276.

Conference Papers

  1. Ahmed A. H. Kadle, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Aamir M. Osman, Rafael F.C. Vieira (2023): Tsetse and Animal Trypanosomiasis in Somalia: Past, Present and Future Directions. Proceedings of the 36th General Conference of the International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC). 18 – 22 September 2023. Mombasa, Kenya.
  2. Ahmed A. H. Kadle, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Hamisi S. Nyingilili, Abdulkarim A. Yusuf Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira and Rafael F.C. Vieira (2019): Serological and molecular detection of camel trypanosomiasis in Somalia. Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface. 24 – 26 September 2019. Québec, Canada.
  3. Hassan-Kadle, A.A., Yusuf, A.A., Valente, J.D.M, Vieira, T.S.W.J., Ibrahim, A.M. and Vieira, R.F.C (2019): Preliminary screening of Hemoplasmas in cancer patients from Somalia. Proceedings of III Encontrol Brasileiro de Protozoologia Veterinária. 2 – 3 September 2019. Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  4. Abdalla Mohamed Ibrahim and Ahmed Abdulkadir H. Kadle (2019): Post-conflict Higher Educational Challenges and Opportunities of Women Development in Somalia. Proceedings of the International Conference on General education, Higher education, Training and Disable people. 20 – 24 April 2019. Irbid, Jordan.
  5. Hassan-Kadle, A.A., Ibrahim, A.M., Yusuf, A.A., and Vieira, R.F.C (2018): Serosurvey of Toxoplasma gondii and Brucella spp. in camels (Camelus dromedarius) from Somalia. Proceedings of XX Congresso Braileiro de Parasitogia Veterinária. 17th – 19th September 2018. Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  6. Hassan-Kadle, A.A., Ibrahim, A.M., Nyingilili, H.S., Yusuf, A.A., and Vieira, R.F.C (2018): Trypanosoma sp. in ruminants from Somalia. Proceedings of XX Congresso Brasileiro de Parasitogia Veterinária. 17th – 19th September 2018. Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  7. Anna Claudia B. Mongruel, Jessica D. M. Valente, Cássia R. Duquia, Maria V. Lara, Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle; Thiago F. Martins, Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira and Rafael F. C. Vieira (2018): Infestações por carrapatos em seres humanos e habitaçoes humanas em três cidades do estado do paraná. Proceedings of the 54o Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical – MEDTROP 2018. 2nd – 5th September 2018. PE, Brazil.
  8. Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Warsame and Ahmed A. Hassan Kadle (2018): Private Higher Education in Somalia: Challenges and opportunities for skills development, employment creation and entrepreneurship. Proceedings of 16th SMU International Conference on Private Higher education in Africa, 25th – 27th July 2018. African Union conference centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  9. Ahmed A. H. Kadle, Shadia A. Mohamed, Abdalla M. Ibrahim and Mihad F. Alawad (2017): Seroprevalence of Camel Brucellosis in Mogadishu, Somalia. Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (theme: Environmental Changes and Impact on Global Health). 7 – 9 November 2017. Doha, Qatar.
  10. Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan Kadle (2015): Animal Toxoplasmosis in Mogadishu city of Somalia. Proceedings of the 32nd World Veterinary Congress 2015. 13 – 17 September 2015. Istanbul, Turkey.
  11. Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan Kadle, Abdalla Mohamed Ibrahim, Hussein Haji Aden, Rabab Haroon Mohamed (2015): Studies on Blood Parasites of Goats in Mogadishu city of Somalia. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology 2015. 16 – 20 August 2015. Liverpool, United Kingdom.