Dr. Jaime da Costa Sarmento

📍 Surik Mas, Dili, Timor-Leste

📞 +670 77298180 / 77230529

✉️ tb-prog@yahoo.com

Professional Summary: Medical Doctor and Health Advisor with over 20 years of experience in public health management, hospital administration, and program development. Expertise in health policy, system strengthening, tuberculosis control, and technical advisory.

Work Experience

Oct 2024 – Jan 2026

Technical Adviser

AIFAESA (Authority for Inspection and Supervision of Economic, Sanitary and Food Activities)

Focus on Administration, Human Resources, Logistics, Communication Systems, and strengthening of the Single Audit Body (Fiscal Unicu).

Jan 2017 – Dec 2025

Medical Consultant

Prima Medical Clinic, Dili, Timor-Leste

Clinical consultations, medical advice, and improvement of service delivery systems.

Jan 2016 – Aug 2020

Advisor for National Director of Hospital Health Services

Ministry of Health, Timor-Leste

Developed SOPs for national and referral hospitals; designed national referral system and hospital service packages.

Jan 2014 – Dec 2015

National Advisor to the Vice Minister for Health

Ministry of Health, Timor-Leste

Jan 2000 – Dec 2005

National Director for Tuberculosis Program

Caritas Diocesana, Dili, Timor-Leste

Developed National guidelines for TB and HIV/AIDS prevention; coordinated with national and international stakeholders.

Education

1995 – 1997

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Diponegoro University, Central Java, Indonesia

1990 – 1996

Bachelor of Medicine (Sarjana Kedokteran)

Diponegoro University, Central Java, Indonesia

Additional Training

Medical Emergency Training – Airlangga University, Indonesia (1998)
Medical Officer Trainer (TB Control) – TB Research Centre, Chennai, India (2004)
Training Program on TB Control – KOICA, Korea (2003)
Leadership & Strategic Management for TB Control – WHO Regional ToT (2005)

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing
Tetum	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portuguese	Excellent	Excellent	Fluent
English	Fluent	Excellent	Fluent
Bahasa Indonesia	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Mambae	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Key Skills

Health Policy M&E Leadership Negotiation Teaching & Training Peacebuilding Microsoft Office Proficient

References

Prof. Dr. Nelson Martins

📞 +670 73337556

Dr. Odete Viegas

📞 +670 77546549