LUQMAN AHMAD
Public Health Specialist And Health Development Practitioner
B17, Taiwo Road, Kaduna
Summary
A Public Health Specialist and Health Development Practitioner, highly efficient, results driven with a proven ability to effectively lead and manage teams across a wide variety of sectors. A talented and gifted strategist with a knack for data driven solutions and an addiction for perfection. Ruthlessly logical and analytical. Currently seeking to leverage on existing skill set and add value to an organization dedicated to global and community growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Officer,
UNICEF Kano Field Office
Kano
04.2021 - Current
- Coordinates and support the states in implementation of both routine immunizations, COVID-19 and other supplemental immunization activities
- Provides technical support to the states on routine immunization, SIA campaigns, new vaccines introduction.
- provides technical support to the states on strategies on addressing zero dose children and communities.
- Provides technical support on Health System Strengthening in the field office
- Coordinates the implementation of PHC-MOU in the states, through provision of technical support and financial management
- Coordinates cholera outbreaks, flood and HAC for the field office.
State Team Lead
UNICEF Bauchi Field Office
Bauchi
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Coordinated the formation of Quality Assurance committee for RMNCH
- Lead and facilitated the adaptation of NiENAP for Bauchi and Adamawa states
- Coordinated the state RMNCAH scorecard development
- Coordinated the integration of community resilience for integrated MNCH services and provided technical supports to MNCH Core Technical Committee
- Provided technical supports to PHC Technical Working Group
- Provided technical to Health System Strengthening to state.
Child Survival & Development Consultant
UNICEF Bauchi Field Office
Bauchi
08.2017 - 08.2019
- EU-MNCH+N Project, Coordinated the improved quality of data from the LGAs in the central zone in Bauchi state
- Coordinated support and facilitate the health Advisory committee and the LGA health management team
- Coordinated the activities of the CORPs and Supervisors for the roll out of integrated community case management
- Coordinated the integration of community resilience for integrated MNCH services
PROJECT MANAGER - ACCESS - SMC
Malaria Consortium
Zamfara and Sokoto
01.2015 - 08.2017
- Managed a 3-year, 5 million USD project in Nigeria for 2 years 8 months
- Designed and implemented the first largest Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Africa to reach over 700,000 Children
- Coordinated, the development of workplan, framework, implementation of SMC at country level
- Lead the team for the project for 2 years and 8 months
- Planning, coordination and implementation of the activities
- Managed staff on implementation of the project in two states, Sokoto and Zamfara states
- Coordinated the FMOH, partners on SMC, chaired the SMC working group with the NMEP/FMOH
- Chaired the SMC TWG in the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja
- Participated in the development of SMC field guide, implementation strategy and start-up guide
TECHNICAL MALARIA MANAGER
Malaria Consortium - SuNMap (Support To National Malaria Programme)
Jigawa
11.2013 - 01.2015
- Provided technical support to the state on malaria elimination activities which includes Vector control, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, ACTs and RDT
- Facilitated and coordinated the technical assistance to the review of state supervisory systems, development of frameworks and tools and the training of field staff on integrated supportive supervision (ISS) in Jigawa state
- Facilitated, coordinated and supervised the implementation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two LGAS in the Jigawa state
- Managed the program implementation fund for Jigawa state of 524,216 Pounds
- Ensured program monitoring data are regularly collected, collated and fed-back to the Central program team.
State Technical Adviser
Save the Children International, Field
06.2012 - 11.2013
- Provided technical assistance to the State Nutrition Office (SNO) through Joint planning and drawing up a realistic plan with the SNO for the visitation to all the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition sites in the state and assessment of nutrition activities in the state
- Provided technical support to the SNO on budgeting for CMAM activities through review all Nutrition training budgets with the SNO as a training and coaching process
- Practically work with the SNO in ordering, forecasting, and distribution, of commodities from the facilities through the LGAs to the state and back to the facilities
- Provided support to the SNO and the state Nutrition team in providing supportive supervision and mentoring through coaching and joint weekly supportive supervision, mentoring to CMAM sites and LGA and providing feedback mechanism
- Worked effectively with other teams on other projects
- Facilitated the strengthening of the Village Health committees in the Working to Improve Nutrition in Northern Nigeria (WINNN) focus LGAs in view of sensitization and mobilization for the uptake of MNCHW and other WINNN activities in the LGA.
PMTCT Advisor
ICAP
kaduna
08.2007 - 07.2011
- Provided oversight functions for PMTCT clinics and monitoring of PMTCT activities, care and treatment to patients as part of site multidisciplinary team facilitated capacity Building of personnel through training and on the job training
- Developed and strengthened plan of increasing pregnant HIV positive mothers into enrolment in the PMTCT clinics
- Supported programs to strengthen linkages and integration between sexual and reproductive health (SRH), Maternal New-born and Child Health (MNCH) services and HIV/AIDS programs
- Coordinated and ensured linkages of pediatric HIV care with PMTCT and adult care and treatment
- Provided support to state ministry of health to adapt and adopt revised and updated WHO guidelines on antiretroviral drugs for treatment of pregnant women and prevention of HIV in infants and infant feeding
- Provided technical assistance for PMTCT scale up to supported to sites- assessing new sites and support expansion to new sites
- Supervision of TBA activities.
CLINICAL SERVICE OFFICER - PMTCT
Integrated Health Programs
Kaduna
07.2011 - 06.2012
- Provided oversight functions for PMTCT clinics and monitoring of PMTCT activities, care and treatment to patients as part of site multidisciplinary team facilitated capacity Building of personnel through training and on the job training
- Developed and strengthened plan of increasing pregnant HIV positive mothers into enrolment in the PMTCT clinics
- Supported programs to strengthen linkages and integration between sexual and reproductive health (SRH), Maternal New-born and Child Health (MNCH) services and HIV/AIDS programs
- Coordinated and ensured linkages of pediatric HIV care with PMTCT and adult care and treatment
- Provided support to state ministry of health to adapt and adopt revised and updated WHO guidelines on antiretroviral drugs for treatment of pregnant women and prevention of HIV in infants and infant feeding
- Provided technical assistance for PMTCT scale up to supported to sites- assessing new sites and support expansion to new sites
- Supervision of TBA activities.
MEDICAL OFFICER (FACILITY ART COORDINATOR)
Ahmadiyah Muslim Hospital/AIDS
Kano
- Undertook general medical consultation of all patients
- Performed clinical evaluation of all HIV positive clients, adult, pediatrics and pregnant women and initiation of ART according to the National protocol
- Evaluation of TB patients and initiation on anti-TB drugs according to the National guidelines
- Data collation and dissemination
- Advocacy and sensitization on PMTCT/ART treatment care and support.
TEAM MEMBER
CENTRAL FACILITATOR
- National Program on Immunization-Nasarawa, Zamfara, and Kwara States
- Oversaw the building the capacity of healthcare providers in the LGA on immunization and polio eradication activities
- Offered supportive supervision and monitored the routine immunization activities and other special campaign activities
- Collected, collated and analyzed data from immunization and polio eradication activities
- Also interpreted and disseminated of results
- Monitored, supervised and Evaluated Immunization Activities in Nasarawa, Zamfara and Kwara states
- WHO/APOC Independent Participatory Monitoring of CDTI Project-Bauchi State
- Assessed CDTI activities in Bauchi state
- Mobilized and Sensitized Community Integration
- Sensitized and Advocated visit to traditional leaders, political and opinion leaders
- Collated, Analyzed and Interpreted results
Team Member
WHO/APOC
Bauchi
06.2005 - 07.2025
- Operated register to process payments and collect cash payment for order totals.
- Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
Education
Ph.D. - Public Health
Texila America University
Guana 09.2023 - 06.2025
Master in Public Health - PUBLIC HEALTH
University of Liverpool
Liverpool 06.2009 - 04.2013
Diploma - Development Studies
Bayero University
MB;BS - undefined
University of Ilorin
Skills
Strategic planning
Team Building
Immunizations
Training and mentoring
Community outreach
Program support
Problem-Solving
Multitasking Abilities
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Accomplishments
- Free Maternal and Child Health services as a tool for Achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): A case study of Bara'u Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna. (PGD Development Studies Dissertation)
- A Descriptive Epidemiological Survey of the Prevalence of diagnosed TB cases and TB/HIV co-infection in Kaduna state of Nigeria. (MPH Dissertation).
Additional Information
- Training of Trainers on iCCM and Training of Trainers on iCCM supervision (October 2017)
- Management Development Programme for Managers (May, 2013)
- Training of Trainers on facilitation skills (Jan 2013)
- Summer Institute in Clinical Trials Research Methods (March 2010)
- Siyantinga Professional Development Program in Clinical Research (February 2010)
- Child TB Training Conference in South Africa (September 2009)
- Certificate of completion of MDI (Management Development Institute) Johnson & Johnson/UCLA/AMREF/GIMPA (September 2008)
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Makere University, Kampala Certificate of successful completion in comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care and prevention for Medical Doctors in Africa (June 2007)
- Infectious Diseases Institute Faculty of Medicine Makere University, Kampala Certificate in HIV/AIDS and Research (June 2007)
- Training of Trainer for NIDS, SNIDS, and Routine Immunization Activities in Nassarawa State (2005 and 2006) Training of Trainers on Measles Accelerated Catch-Up Campaign Activates in Nassarawa state (December 2005).
Affiliations
- Rotary Club of Tarauni Central, Kano.
- Rotary International District 9120
- Member International AIDS Society
- Member Member America Public Health Association
- Member Society for Quality in Healthcare in Nigeria Member
- Rotarian Volunteer for Polio Eradication in Tarauni LGA, Kano State.
- Health Development Guild Nigeria–Participant
Work Availability
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Timeline
Ph.D. - Public Health
Texila America University
09.2023 - 06.2025
Health Officer,
UNICEF Kano Field Office
04.2021 - Current
State Team Lead
UNICEF Bauchi Field Office
08.2019 - 04.2021
Child Survival & Development Consultant
UNICEF Bauchi Field Office
08.2017 - 08.2019
PROJECT MANAGER - ACCESS - SMC
Malaria Consortium
01.2015 - 08.2017
TECHNICAL MALARIA MANAGER
Malaria Consortium - SuNMap (Support To National Malaria Programme)
11.2013 - 01.2015
State Technical Adviser
Save the Children International, Field
06.2012 - 11.2013
CLINICAL SERVICE OFFICER - PMTCT
Integrated Health Programs
07.2011 - 06.2012
Master in Public Health - PUBLIC HEALTH
University of Liverpool
06.2009 - 04.2013
PMTCT Advisor
ICAP
08.2007 - 07.2011
Team Member
WHO/APOC
06.2005 - 07.2025
MEDICAL OFFICER (FACILITY ART COORDINATOR)
Ahmadiyah Muslim Hospital/AIDS
TEAM MEMBER
CENTRAL FACILITATOR
Diploma - Development Studies
Bayero University
MB;BS - undefined
University of Ilorin