Abdulrahman Ahmad

A motivated and result-oriented Public Health Specialist with the ability to work in a team as a team leader or member of the team. Value transparency and accountability in a workspace. Have belief in system thinking and team building. Well-versed in directing group discussions and demonstrating new content. Resourceful in procuring and preparing training materials. Committed to developing public health interventions through community participation and engagement.

• 2020 Published and distributed Sokoto state Every Newborn Action Plan for Sokoto state with support from UNICEF
• 2022 & 2023 Published and distributed MPDSR reports for 2021 and 2022 with support from UNFPA
• 2023 Developed organizational structure and job descriptions for the department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Sokoto
• 2017 Certificate of Academic Achievement Award of Graduating in Time for PhD program, UPM
• 2015 Award of exceeding target set for blood drives, NBTS
• 2011 State Chairman’s Honors Award, NYSC
• 2001 - 2006 Shell Scholarship Award

• 2020 The 1st Research and Crisis Management in Combating Emerging Diseases, February 9th to March 9th 2020, Ismailia - Egypt
• 2018 Training on academic writing and ethics by INASP
• 2018 Facilitator, Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response with International Health Regulation training sponsored by EU through WHO
• 2018 Facilitator, Short Message Service use for improvement in routine Immunization training sponsored by CDC
• AFENET 2018 Facilitator, service improvement strategy on routine immunization training sponsored by CDC AFENET
• 2018 Training on leadership and management by CDC, AFENET
• 2018 Training on use of Geospatial data to strengthen routine immunization by eHA
• 2018 Training on advance use of Microsoft Excel by UPMISA 2017 Workshop on
• Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology practice by NNRA
• 2016 Training on Blood Collection and donation Cancelling by Safe Blood for Africa Foundation & NBTS 2016 Training on donor
• Recruitment by Safe Blood for Africa Foundation NBTS
• 2016 Training on use of ELIZA and blood safety by Safe Blood for Africa Foundation & NBTS
• 2015 Training on Literature search, plagiarism check and use of referencing
• software by UPM Library service 2014 Training on Research Ethics online
• 2013 International Workshop on disaster Management organized by UKM/UNIMAS
• 2013 Workshop on advance Microsoft Word by UPMISA 2013 Workshop on project Management by UPMISA 2012 Workshop on Use of Mendey, Endnote, and other referencing software by UpMISA
• 2012 Workshop on High Performance Liquid Chromatography organized by UPM
• 25th February 2012, 1st CME/CPD Symposium on Lassa fever and HIV Organized by Nigerian Medical Association Sokoto Branch.
• 28th December 2011, 5th Continuing Professional Development (scientific conference) on Hypertension Organized by Nigerian Medical Association Sokoto Branch.
• 14th October 2010, Nigeria Malaria Control and Prevention Program Seminar, Organized by Family Care Association and Sponsored by ExxonMobil.
• 16th - 21st March 2010, peer Education Training Course, Under the National Productive Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Project through the NYSC Scheme.

• Alayande, A. Sageer, R. Ahmad, A. Enueze, G. Bello, Y. Nuhu, I. (2024) Maternity Waiting Homes (MWH): Bridging the Physical Access to Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women in Rural Areas of Sokoto State, North West Nigeria. Tropical Journal of Obstestrics & Gynaeology. 42(3):179-185.
• Ahmad, A., Lye, M.-S., Abdul-Rahman, H., Mukhtar, F., Ibrahim, M. T. O., & Kakale, S. B. (2018). Effectiveness of Photovoice in improving Knowledge, attitude, practice, self- efficacy, and treatment outcome regarding TB among newly diagnosed TB patients in Specialist Hospital Sokoto: A study protocol. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences (IJPHCS), 5(4), 760-81.
• Mohammed D. R., Sule A. S., Maaji S. M., Danfulani Akinnibosun-Raji O. H., Iseh K. R., & Ahmad A. (2022). Correlation between radiographic adenoidnasopharyngeal ratio and cliniclal symptoms of adenoid hypertrophy in a tertiary health institution in North West Nigeria. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(4), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.3126/aj ms.v13i4.41969
• Raji, I. A., Abubakar, A. U., Ahmad, A., Gidado, S., B. B., Umeokonkwo, C. D., & Balogun, M. (2021). Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance indicators in Sokoto state. Nigeria. 2012-2019: a secondary data analysis. BMC Public Health, 21(1). 1-9 https://doi.org/10.1186/s1 2889-021-11238-1.
• Ahmad, A. Lye, MS. Abdulrahman, H. Mukhtar, F., Ibrahim, M. T. O., & Kakale, S. B. (2017). Manual for developing Photovoice program for TB Intervention: A guide to facilitators (first). Selangor Malaysia: UPM Press.
• Ahmad, A. Lye, MS, & Abdul Rahman, H. (2016). Factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice related to hepatitis B and C among international students of Universiti Putra Malaysia. BMC Public Health, 16(1) 1-8

• Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)
• Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN)

• Age: 44
• Date of Birth: 03/04/80
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Nigerian
• Marital Status: Married

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