Dr. Abu Bakarr Gaye
Minister of Health and Social Welfare


CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Dr. Abu Bakarr Gaye

AGE: 56

DATE OF BIRTH: 26th September 1951

NATIONALITY: Gambian

MARITAL STATUS: Married

EMAIL: drabgaye@gmail.com

PROFILE

A highly qualified General Practitioner with an in-depth knowledge of tropical medicine. Over 30 years of experience in West Africa. Proven leadership, management and training skills involving developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. An effective communicator with the ability to communicate precisely and concisely in English and French both orally and written. Also fluent in several West African languages and a good knowledge of Russian language. Tenacious and enthusiastic with proven ability to work accurately under pressure and extremely difficult circumstances. Adapt effectively to different situations and requirements. Intellectually curious and consistently maintain a high degree of professionalism. Possess very strong analytical, sense of judgment and problem solving skills. Task oriented with a passion to always deliver outstanding results.


EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Patrice Lumumba People Friendship University, Moscow
The Faculty of Medicine
  • Doctor in General Medicine

 

1967-1973
Patrice Lumumba Peoples Friendship University, Moscow
  • A' Level - Russian Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Economics and History.

 

1967-1968
Maburaka High School, Sierra Leone
  • O' Level - English Language, Mathematics, General Science, Social Studies, Geography, Agricultural Science, Arts and Craft.

 

1960-1965

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
  • Minister

 

2009-current

 

Self Employment
Barr Point, The Gambia, West Africa
  • Rural Medical Service provider

 

2005-2009
Ahmadiyah Hospital
Tallinding, The Gambia, West Africa
  • Surgical and Gynaecological Assistance

 

1998-2004
Self Employment
Barra Point, The Gambia, West Africa
  • Rural Medical Service Provider

 

1981-1997


 
Bansang Hospital
Bansang, The Gambia, West Africa
  • Chief Medical Officer

 

1979-1981

 



Basse Hospital
Basse, The Gambia, West Africa
  • Medical Officer

 

1977-1978

 
Ministry of Health, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Department of Clinical Studies
Internship Programme
  • Medicine, Surgery, Obstetric & Gynaecology,
    and Paediatrics

 

1974-1976

 

 
LANGUAGES
  • Fluent in English and French
  • Russian Language - Average and Basic Understanding of Arabic
IT EXPERIENCE
  • Basic Computer Skills
INTEREST AND HOBBIES
  • Reading
  • Making Researches
  • Charity work
REFREES

Available on request