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measles, brucella RSV Parainfluenza Rhinovirus
  
AS the director of the infection control unit i was instrumental in adopting a needle stick and sharp policy for HCWs. In addition to that the JUH was the first hospital to institute routine HBV vaccination of all HCWs. The JUH was also the first to adopt NNIS surveillance for device associated nosocomial infections including BSI,VAP and UTI. The JUH also adopted alcohol based hand hygiene in 2007 following which adherence to hand hygiene practices improved.
  
as a member of the immunization practices committee in Jordan since 1985 and recently as the chairman of the NITAG, I have been involved in evaluation and implementation of vaccine programs in jordan including polio measles and other vaccines. At the present time I am involved in evaluation of the vaccine adverse events and rumors as impediments to vaccination
  
the viral etiology of respiratory illness has been the subject of collaboative study with Vanderbilt University. WE are now extending this research to include a study of the relationship to vitamin D deficiency as well as a study of vitamin d poly morphism
  
  
in an ongoing study in children less than two years of age who also suffered from respiratory illness vitamin d was determined. In addition to that newborn in fants born at the albasheer hospital had vitamin d determination. This revealed severe deficiency in more than 90% of these infants. the significance of this will be determined with followup