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Professional Profile

Dr. Amal Hussein Osman Abu Affan

Email: amalabuaffan@yahoo.com

Tel: Mob: + 249912696035

+ 249927202131

Strengths All aspects of Orthodontic Treatments by fixed and removable appliances as well as teaching undergraduates and post graduate students.

Credentials

A. Academic Degrees; Graduated as Magna Cum Lad in the following degrees;

MSc. In Orthodontics (1987) University of Bergen- Norway

Diploma in Orthodontics (1986) University of Bergen- Norway

B.D.S (1981) Top of the class, University of Khartoum-Sudan B. Professional Training courses:

University of Bergen, Norway, Cleft lip and palate Clinic, treatment of cleft lip palate patients by different orthodontics appliances, 1987-1988.

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University of Bergen, Norway, Department of Pedodontics. Training course 1987-1988.

University of Bergen, Norway, Department of Epidemiology & Basic Research. Training course (three months) in Epidemiology and Survey Method 1986.

University of Bergen, Norway department of Dental Research Senior Research fellow (3 months 1993 & 3 months 1995). Collaborative Research Project, between Bergen and Khartoum University. Title of research.

"Concentration of Fluoride in drinking water in

Different areas in Sudan"

Honors & awards prizes

University of Khartoum 2015 Excellent Scientific research prize University of Khartoum prize, for best academic performance in

the final year 1981 and throughout the study course in the Faculty of Dentistry.

University of Bergen, Norway the best student and the only student in1987Awarded MSc. Degree in Orthodontic.

Employment:

Evening Orthodontic Clinic 1988-present. Medical and Health Service Center, University of Khartoum,

Dental Clinic, senior orthodontic consultant 1990-present. Tawiam Dental Center, U. A. E. Consultant Orthodontics Locum

job in 1997 for 3 months.

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Faculty appointments:

University Of Khartoum. Associate Professor, head Department Of Orthodontic, Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. 1998-present.

National Ribat University, faculty of dentistry, department of Orthodontic, Associate professor, Senior Orthodontics consultant. 2014-present.

University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sudan Associate Professor, Senior Orthodontics consultant. 2009- 2016.

El Neelin University, Sudan. Associate Professor, Senior Orthodontics consultant. 2010- Present.

The National University, Sudan. Dentistry department: Associate Professor, Senior Orthodontics consultant. 2009- 2010.

On call as a senior clinical orthodontist consultant, for evaluation of the orthodontic courses and as external examiner in the entire newly established dental Faculty in Sudan. 2000- Present.

Aljazeera University, Sudan Associate Professor, Senior Orthodontics consultant, 2006-2008.

University of Technology, Sudan: Associate Professor, Senior Orthodontics consultant. 2004- 2008.

University Of Khartoum: Assistant Professor, head Department of Orthodontic, Paedodontics and preventive Dentistry. 1988- 1998.

University Of Khartoum, Sudan: Teaching Assistant, Department of Orthodontic, Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry.

1981- 1988.

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Responsibilities

Undergraduate Teaching & Training: Teaching Orthodontics courses to under-graduate dental

students.

Leading discussion, organizing seminars and supervision of researches for under graduates students.

Supervision of orthodontics patients treated by graduate dentist and dental students.

Training of Dental Officers in laboratory, clinical and teaching of orthodontics course.

Postgraduate Teaching & Training: Conducting seminar and clinical cases discussion for graduate

candidates of MSc. On Orthodontics. Clinical supervision for post graduate candidates of MSc. On

Orthodontic. Supervision of Researches conducted by candidates of MSc and

PhD on Orthodontic and Paedodontics.

Curriculum Design:

Faculty of Dentistry, U. of K. Orthodontics Curriculum.

Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum MSc. program in Orthodontic.

El Razi College, Orthodontics Curriculum Curriculum. El Jazeera, University Faculty of Dentistry, Orthodontics

Curriculum. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum. Dental Technology

program Orthodontics Curriculum. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medical Sciences and

Technology, Orthodontics curriculum.

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University of Technology, Faculty of Dentistry, Sudan Orthodontics curriculum.

The National University, Faculty of Dentistry, Sudan Orthodontics curriculum.

University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sudan Orthodontics curriculum

El Neelin University, School of Dentistry Sudan, Orthodontics curriculum.

The National Rabat University, Faculty of Dentistry and Technology Orthodontic curriculum.

International African University, Faculty of Dentistry Orthodontic curriculum.

Nuhda International College, Dentistry Program curriculum.

Completed Msc in Orthodontics and Paedodontics:

Mixed dentition space analysis among a sample of a high secondary School Sudanese Students: an odontometric study, By: Abdelbagi Abdel Gadir Alzabir 2007

Skeleto-Dental and Soft Tissue relationship among a Sudanese Sample: A Cephalometric Study. By: Eman Salama Ibrahim 2007.

Prevalence of Impacted Canines among Sudanese University Students by: Raja Abdel Gadir Mustafa 2008

Soft Tissue Cephalometric Analysis for Sudanese University Students by: Sally Sidahmed Atta Almanan 2008

Prevalence of malocclusion of Sudanese University Students, in

Sudan. An epidemiological study By: Gamar Ahmed Suleiman Ali 2010.

Bolton's Analysis in Sudanese Sample. By: Mecheala Abbas Ismail 2010

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Prevalence of Hypodontia in Permanent Dentition in Sudanese University Student by: Abeer Eltag Bilal Serour 2013.

Occlusal Characteristics of Primary Dentition in Sudanese Children in Khartoum State. By: Roa Mohammed Abd-Alrahman 2013.

Prevalence of Oral habits and its Effect in Primary Dentition among Preschool children in Khartoum State. By: Mai Ibrahim Taha Omer 2014

Dental Care Barriers and Parental Perception Regarding Oral Health Status among Sudanese Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Khartoum State. By: Ensaf Hassan Abd Elgabar 2014

Cephalometric Features of Class II Division I Malocclusion in a Sample of a Sudanese Female. By: Sarrah Elnour Ibrahim Elbashir 2014

Age Estimation of Deciduous Teeth Eruption in a Sample of Sudanese Children in Khartoum Area. By: Enaam Ali Habiballah Eid 2014

Correlation between Body Mass Index and Dental Caries Among 6-12 years Old Sudanese School Children in Khartoum State. By: Tyseer Mohammed Elmekki Seid Ahmed 2014

Dental Status and Oral Health Related Quality of Life among Sudanese Children Undergoing Renal Dialysis in Soba, University Hospital. By: Mashael Zuhair Hassan. 2014

Oral Health Status and Occlusal Characteristic among Sudanese Sickle Cell Disease Children. By: Maha Osman Hussein.2015

Prevalence of Traumatic Dental Injuries and Associated Risk Factors among a Sample of Sudanese School Children. By: Sahar Elis Elsideeg Mohammed 2015

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Ongoing MSc in Orthodontics and Pedodontics

Prevalence of Dental Anomalies among Sudanese Orthodontic patients. By: Gassan Bahir Abdulkareem 2014

Facial Soft Tissue Thickness Differences among Three Skeletal Classes in a ample of Sudanese Population By: Sama Hamid Abbass Ali 2014

Prevalence of Midline Diastema and the Etiological Factor among University Students. By: Esra Ibrahim 2015

Impact of Malocclusion in Oral Health Related Quality of life . Among13-16 years Old Sudanese Children in Khartoum state By: Fayad Mahdi Mohamed 2014

Parental oral health knowledge and oral health related quality of life among Sudanese cerebral palsy children. By: Hadeya Mohammed Ahmed Hamid 2015.

Correlation between Chronological Age, Dental Age and Skeletal Age in a Sample of Sudanese Children. By: Bushra Mohammed Hassan2015

Cephalometric Norms among a Sample of Sudanese Adults By: Muath Abdul-Ghani Younso 2015

Molar Incisor Hypomineralization and Dental Caries among 7-12 Years Sudanese Children By: Hanna Elhassan Bashir 2015

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Parents in Relation to Oral Health of Pre-School Children. By: Hiba Sameer Abdul-Jalil 2015

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Ongoing PhD. in Orthodontic

Prediction of the Mesiodistal Size of Unerupted Canines and premolars in Yemani Population. By: Mohamed Aidross Mothana Al-Hothri.

Soft and Hard Cephalometric Features of Normal and Open Bite

Among Yemeni adults

By: Ammar Abdulkareem Mohammed Dae'r The reliability of two dental and one skeletal age estimation

methods on Yemeni children age 5-18 years Radiographic study. By: Mackoom Abedelrakeeb Algadi.

Arch perimeter, dimensions, form and tooth size analysis in Sudanese Sample with CI.I, II and III malocclusion. By: Raja Abd Algadir Mustafa, El-Neelain University

Publications:

Amal H. Abuaffan. (2016) Clinical Image of malocclusion Case, Otolaryngology: Open Access; (6)2 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-119X.1000i003

Ahmed LI and Abuaffan AH. (2016). Prevalence of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders among Sudanese University Students. J. Oral Hyg Health; 4(2): http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2332- 0702.1000202

Research Article Open Access

Sara Nasar Mahmoud and Amal Hussein Abiaffan.(2016)Sudanese Individual with Special Need . Adv Genet Eng 5: 154. doi:10.4172/2169-0111.1000154

Hiba S. Abduljalil and Amal H. Abuaffan* (2016)Knowledge and Practice of Mother in relation to Dental Health of Pre School

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Children. Adv Genet Eng 5:153.doi:10. 10.4172/2169-0111.1000153

Nissreen N. Mergany, Yahia E. Ibrahim and Amal H. Abuaffan (2016). Knowledge and attitude odf Sudanese school health teachers regaerding first aid management of dental trauma. Dental oral and craniofacial journal, 2(2):242-246.

Ghassan B. Abdulkareem, Amal H. Abuaffan (2016) Dental Anomalies among a Sample of Sudanese Orthodontic Patients. OHDM 15(6) December, 1-5.

Ammar Abdulkareem Daer and Amal Hussein Abuaffan (2016). Skeletal and Dentoalveolar Cephalometric Features of Anterior

Open Bite among Yemeni Adults. Hindawi Publishing Corporation Scientifica: Article ID 314792, Page 1-5 .

Dina H. Hassan and Amal H. Abuaffan (2016) Prevalence of anterior open bite among university students. Enzyme Engineering. 5 (1):1-4.

Ahmed FH and Abuaffian AH (2016).Oral Habits and Occlusal characteristic in Preschool Children in Khartoum State. Pediatric Dental Care: Open Access.1(1) doi:10.4172/pdc.1000105

Hassan DS. and H Abuaffan AH. (2016) Prevalence of Anterior Open bite among Sample of Sudnese University Students. Enz. Eng. 5, 1431)

Mahdi FM, Abuaffan AH. (2016) Impact of orthodontic treatment need on oral health related quality of life among Khartoum secondary school students. Int J Res Rep;2(3): 86- 95

Issra I. Elfadel and Amal H. Abuaffan (2016) Prevalence and aetiology of midline diastema Sudanese university students Indian Journal of Dental Education,9(1):15-20.

Daer AA and Abuaffan AH (2016). Prevalence of Anterior Open Bite among Yemeni Adults, Journal of Developing Drugs 5(1)1-3. 148. doi:10.4172/2329- 6631.1000148.

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Sahar E. Elsideeg and Amal H. Abuaffan (2016),Trumatic Dental injuries and Associated Risks Factor among Sudanese School Children. J. Dent Oral Care; 2(1):1-4.

Elmahgoub FA, Abuaffan AH (2015) Psychosocial Effect of Malocclusion among Sudanese University Dental Students. J Mol Imag Dynamic 5: 122. doi:10.4172/2155-9937.1000122

Musaad AH, Abuaffan AH, Khier E (2015) Prevalence of Fissured and Geographic Tongue Abnormalities among University Students in Khartoum State, Sudan. Enz Eng; 5: 137. doi:10.4172/2329-6674.1000137

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Upper Mid Line Diastema with Bilateral Congenitally Missing Upper Lateral Incisors. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Volume 2 Issue 11, 1000389.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Supernummary Tooth between Upper Central Incisors with 90 Degree Rotation Upper Left Incisors. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Volume 2 Issue 11, 1000392.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Proclined Upper Central Incisors with Bilateral Beg Shaped Upper Lateral Incisors. Volume 2 Issue 11, 1000390.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Erupted Mesiodens Tooth between Upper Central Permanent Incisors. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Volume 2 Issue 11, 1000391.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Anterior Open Bite With Sever Crowding Upper and Lower Anterior Segments. Volume 2 Issue 11, 1000388.

Maha Helaly and Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Association between Sickle Cell Disease and Dental Caries among Sudanese Children. Journal of Molecular Imaging and Dynamics, 5(1):1-4.

Etaf M.Norein and Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Oral Health Status, Traumatic Dental Injuries and Malocclusion among a Sample of

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Sudanese Visually Impaired Individuals. Indian Journal of Dental Education, 8(4):185-189.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Sever crowding with total palatal displace permanent lateral incisors. International Journal of clinical and Medical Imaging. Special Issue October S1-001.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Angle CI: III Malocclusion, Sever Anterior Crowding and Open Bite, with Posterior Cross Bite and Open Bite Bilaterally. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Special Issue October S1-002.

Amal H. Abuaffan. (2015) Dental fluorosis with numerous erupted and un erupted supernumarry teeth in maxilla and mandible. International Journal of clinical and Medical Imaging. Special Issue October S1-003

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Hypercementosis Roots of All Upper and Lower Second Premolars. International Journal of clinical and Medical Imaging. Special Issue October S1-004.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Retained deciduous and impacted permanent teeth together with anterior and posterior carious teeth. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Special Issue October S1-005.

Lina S. Ali and Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Facial profile preferences, self-awarenss and perception among a sample of university student .Clinical Case Report and Reviews.1(10)244-248.

Malaz N. Siddig and Amal H. Abuaffan. (2015)Knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers regarding emergency management of dental trauma, in Khartoum state. Indian Journal of Dental Education; 8 (3):113-121.

F atima A. Elmahagoub and Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) The impact of orthodontic treatment need related to dental health on the oral

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health- related quality of life of dental students. Clinical Research and Trials. 1(3):70-74.

A mmar A.Daeir and Amal H. Abuaffan (2015). Cephalometric features of Yemeni adults norms.InternationalJournalof Recent Scientific Research;6(9): 6264-6269.

Maktoom Alqadi, Mayada Zaitoun, Amal Abuaffan and abdulaziz samran. (2015) Shearing bond strengths of orthodontic brackets bonded to Fluorotic teeth with self-etching primer. An in vitro study. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 6 (10):6594-6597

Tyseer E. Seid Ahmed and Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Correlation between body mass index and dental caries among a sample of Sudanese children ... Brazilian Dental Science. 18(3):42-51.

Ensaf H. AbdAlgabbar and Amal H Abuaffan (2015) Dental Caries Status in a Sample of Sudanese Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. J Dent & Oral Care 1(3): 1-3.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Multiple Supernummary Teeth. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Volume 2 Issue 7, 1000346.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Open Bite and Crowding. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Volume 2 Issue 7, 1000347.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Bilateral Symmetrical Supernumeray Teeth. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Volume 2 Issue 7, 1000348.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Tongue Abnormalities. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Volume 2 Issue 6, 1000338.

Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Retained deciduous teeth. International Journal of clinical and Medical imaging. Volume 2 Issue 6, 1000339

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Amal H. Abuaffan and Samir A. Salih (2015) Malaligned Teeth and Periodontal Health in the Anterior Segment among a Sample of Sudanese Patients. Pyrex Journal of Dentistry and oral Hygiene (PJDOH).1(3)13-23.

Ensaf H. AbdAlgabbar and Amal H Abuaffan (2015)Dental Care Barriers among a Sample of Sudanese Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Pyrex Journal of Dentistry and oral Hygiene (PJDOH).1(2)9-12.

Amal H. Abuaffan and Lara T. Elamin(2015). Oral Hygiene Performance among a sample of Sudanese Orthodontic Patients. Pyrex Journal of Dentistry and oral Hygiene(PJDOH).1(1)1-8

Ammar A.Daeir and Amal H. Abuaffan (2015). Prevalence of Open Bite among Yamani Adults. Al-Azharc Journal of Dental Science, 17(2)125-129.

Hiba A. Ibrahim, Amal H. Abuaffan( 2015). Prevalence of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Treatment Needs among Down syndrome Sudanese Individuals. Brazilian Dental Science. 18(1)95-101.

Ensaf H. AbdAlgabbar, Amal H. Abuaffan(2015). Parental Perception of Oral Health Status for Sudanese Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Khartoum State Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research Vol. 1 (1) pp.1-6,

Mai I. Omer and Amal H. Abuaffan (2015) Prevalence of oral Habits and its Effect in Dentition among Sudanese Preschool Children in Khartoum City.Indian Journal of Dental Education. 8(2) 57-62.

Ismail MA, Abuaffan AH(2015). Tooth size discrepancy among different malocclusion groups in Sudanese sample. Orthod Waves. Volume 74(1) 1-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.odw.2015.01.001

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Sereen I. El Sarrag, Amal H. Abuaffan,(2014). The Smile Line in a Sample of a Sudanese Population, Global Journal of Medical Research: Dentistry and Otolaryngology Research;14(6)25-32. Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888.

Fatima A. Elmahgoub, Amal H. Abuaffan,(2014) The Impact of Aesthetic Orthodontic Treatment Needs on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Dental Students, Global Journal of Medical: Dentistry and Otolaryngology Research;14(6)15-24. Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888

Raja A. Mustafa, Amal H. Abu affan,(2014). Prevalence of Impacted Canines among Sudanese University Students. Brazilian Dental Science; 17(3)27-33.

Enaam A. EID, Amal H. Abu AFFAN,(2014). Time and sequence of eruption of primary teeth in relation to breast feeding in Sudanese children, Brazilian Dental Science.2014;17(3)67-73.

Sarrah E. Elbashir. Amal H. Abu Affan(2014). Cephalometric Features of Class II Division 1 Malocclusion in a Sudanese Sample. Orthodontic journal of Cypers online.

Duaa Abdulrahman Hassan, Amal H Abuaffan and Hyder A Hashim,(2014). Prevalence of hypodontia in a sample of Sudanese orthodontic patients. Journal of orthodontic science.3(3)63-67.

R. I. Siddig, A. AbuAfan, E.M. Awooda,(2014). Prevalence of external apical root resorption among sample of Sudanese orthodontic treated patients with fixed appliances. International Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences ISSN: 2277-2103 (Online) http://www.cibtech.org/jmc.htm; 4(1)307-311.

Amal H. Abu Affan, Roa M. Abdulrahman,(2014). Occlusal Characteristics of Primary Dentition in Sudanese Children in Khartoum State. Brazilian Dental Science.17(2)3-9.

Amal Abuaffan and Abeer Saror,(2014). Prevalence of hypodontia in permanent dentition a sample of Sudanese university students. International Arab journal of dentistry; 5(2)59-64.

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Kjell Bjorvatan, Yahia Ibrahim, Ibrahim Ghandour, Amal Abu Affan & Jan Magne,(1998).High-Fluoride in drinking water is a health hazard, can Flourosis be prevented. Sudan Medical Journal.

Y. IBrahin, A. A. Affan & K. Bjorvatn,(1995). Fluoride and Floursis in the Sudan. Published by the international society for Fluoride research in the book name Proceeding of the first international work shop on flourosis and defluoridation of water. Ngurdoto, edited by Eli Dahi and Henrik Bregnhoj. Tanzania

Affan A.A., Bjorvatn K,(1995). Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis in Sudanese Children from two villages with 0.25 and 2.5 PPM fluoride in the drinking water, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.5: 223-29.

A. Abu Affan, P.J. Wisth and O.E. Boe,(1991). Malocclusion in 12-years Sudanese children. Odonto-Stomatol. Trop.6: 87-93.

Amal Abu Affan and Kjell Bjorvatn,(1990). Oral Helse en Sudan utfordring for Norsk odontologi? Den Norsk Tannlegeforenings Tidende. 100:562-6.

Scientific Conferences and Presentation

2014 8TH. Sudanese Dental Conference. Khartoum, Sudan.

2011 7th. Sudanese Dental Conference. Khartoum, Sudan.

2003 6th. Sudanese Dental Conference. Khartoum, Sudan.

2001 5th. Sudanese Dental Conference. Khartoum, Sudan.

1999 9th. U.A.E. Dental Conference. Dubai, U.A.E.

1998 3rd. Sudanese Dental Conference. Khartoum, Sudan.

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1997 7th. U.A.E. Dental Conference. Dubai, U.A.E.

1995 71st. European Orthodontics Conference. Bergen, Norway

1995 3rd. U.A.E. Dental Conference. Dubai, U.A.E.

1994 2nd. The Nineteenth Dental Arab Conference, Khartoum.

Sudanese Dental Conference. Khartoum, Sudan.

1991 1st. Sudanese Dental Conference. Khartoum, Sudan.

Presented paper:

Orthodontics problems in the anterior segment.

High fluoride in drinking water is a health hazard. Can fluoride be prevented?

1990 6th. Saudi Dental Meeting. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Presented a paper:

Malocclusion in the anterior segment.

1987 15th. Cleft Lip & Palate Conference. Hamburg, Germany.

1986 62nd. European Orthodontic Conference. Athens, Greece.

Professional Membership Sudanese Orthodontic Association. Arab Orthodontics Association. Sudanese Doctors' Association. Faculty Board of Dentistry. University of Khartoum Senate.

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University of Khartoum Staff Committee. Sudanese Medical Council

References

Will be presented upon request.