Public Health Community Engagement

Adeola Samuel AKINOLA

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR5 1DS +44-745*******, +234 803-***-****

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Professional Summary

I'm a Public Health Physician with 7+ years of experience, specializing in emergency outbreaks and communicable diseases. I've actively managed the COVID-19 pandemic, excelling in surveillance, contact tracing, and risk communication. My background includes strong academic and practical skills in evidence-based clinical care, public health management, and bioinformatics for health system improvement. Experience

COVID-19 Surveillance Assistant {SA} Feb 2021-April 2021 World Health Organization {Department: Emergency} Lagos State, Nigeria

• Pandemic Response Coordination: Played a key role in supporting and maintaining a decentralized incident management system for effective COVID-19 pandemic response. Coordinated efforts at the sub-state level to ensure a well-organized approach.

• Surveillance and Investigation: Led situational analysis and in-depth case investigations in areas with high COVID-19 burden. Contributed to verifying and documenting the steps taken during the verification process for cases.

• Community Engagement and Testing: Actively engaged with communities and healthcare facilities, conducting event-based surveillance and active case searches. Supported the planning and execution of community sample collection initiatives to enhance testing efforts.

• Data Analysis and Dissemination: Provided technical expertise for COVID-19 data collection, collation, analysis, and interpretation. Played a role in generating evidence, best practices, and lessons learned for targeted response strategies.

• Capacity Building and Care Coordination: Conducted training sessions and job aids at the sub-state level to strengthen specimen collection sites and ward volunteers. Oversaw demand generation for COVID testing, facilitated linkage between communities and testing sites, and coordinated home-based care in line with national guidelines.

Risk Communication and Community Engagement {Focal Person} Oct 2020–Jan 2021 World Health Organization {Department: Emergency} Lagos State, Nigeria Risk Communication Implementation: Successfully integrated risk communication plans into the pandemic response operations, ensuring effective dissemination of information during the crisis. Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborated with various stakeholders including state and local health authorities, NGOs, civil society organizations, and vulnerable groups to implement risk communication strategies at both state and local levels.

Message Development and Training: Worked closely with the State Coordinator and partners to create materials, messages, and strategies for risk communication. Provided supervision and training for community informants using the AVADAR structure.

Community Engagement: Led community-level initiatives, including advocacy visits to traditional and religious leaders, as well as influencers and community leaders. Supported recruitment campaigns and engagement efforts at the state level.

Misinformation Management: Collaborated with national and international partners to monitor and counter false rumors, misinformation, and concerns related to COVID-19. Regularly documented and reported risk communication activities for transparency and impact assessment. AVADAR Project Assistant (Interim) July2020-Sept 2020 World Health Organization {Department: Expanded Programme on Immunization} Lagos State, Nigeria

• Community Informant Management: Orchestrated regular quarterly review meetings for AVADAR community informants, facilitating knowledge exchange and progress assessment.

• Training and Coordination: Demonstrated effective leadership by training and coordinating AVADAR community informants and DSNOs within the AVADAR LGAs, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration for improved community health outcomes. Local Government Area Facilitator For COVID-19 Surge Response March 2020-Jun2020 World Health Organization {Department: Emergency} Lagos State, Nigeria

• Situational Analysis and High-Burden LGAs: Successfully conducted thorough situational analyses on COVID-19 response and surveillance specifically focused on high-burden Local Government Areas (LGAs).

• Specimen Collection and Contact Tracing: Played a pivotal role in supporting sample/specimen collection centers to ensure full functionality in collecting specimens, conducting contact tracing, and maintaining accurate line lists of contacts.

• Home-Based Care and Community Engagement: Effectively coordinated and oversaw the implementation of home-based care in accordance with National Guidelines. Supervised demand creation activities for COVID testing at ward and LGA levels, fostering stronger connections between communities and specimen collection sites.

• Training and Supervision: Provided valuable leadership by training staff, distributing tools and job aids, and supervising specimen collection sites and ward volunteers. Ensured proper data collection and reporting aligned with COVID-19 response indicators.

• Technical Guidance and Surge Response: Offered essential technical guidance to the LGA COVID response team, adhering to WHO guidelines. Established a communication platform with the team and performed additional surge-related responsibilities as needed by the Surge Team Lead. Local Government Area Facilitator {LGAF} Sep 2019-Feb 2020 World Health Organization Department: Expanded Programme on Immunization Lagos State, Nigeria

• Immunization Planning and Execution: Skilfully prepared and executed supplementary immunization activity (SIA) and High Risk Operational Plans (HROP), ensuring monitoring through the pre- implementation SIA dashboard. Implemented micro-planning aligned with 2013 NPEEP guidelines.

• Training and Supervision: Successfully organized comprehensive training for all roles involved in SIAs, including independent monitors. Oversaw SIA implementation, supervised high-risk areas, and ensured timely submission of implementation dashboards. Maintained high-quality independent monitoring and data utilization.

• AFP Surveillance and VPD Monitoring: Spearheaded effective AFP Surveillance, developing work plans for all LGAs in the cluster. Provided supportive supervision, capacity building, and conducted regular reviews to monitor AFP surveillance and priority disease control efforts.

• Routine Immunization Management: Skilfully managed Routine Immunization (RI) sessions, supporting health workers through training and supervision. Emphasized data quality, introduction of new vaccines, and smooth implementation. Conducted monthly reviews to assess RI performance and accountability.

• Partnership and Advocacy: Nurtured strong partnerships with stakeholders including government officials, traditional leaders, civil society groups, and UNICEF. Advocated for stakeholder ownership and participation in immunization activities, ensuring a collaborative approach. Measles Technical Officer Feb 2018-Apr 2018

World Health Organization Department: Expanded Programme on Immunization Lagos State, Nigeria

• Measles Follow-Up and Planning: Effectively coordinated a measles follow-up campaign, contributing to microplanning and general planning within LGAs. Supported the successful implementation of social mobilization activities at the LGA level.

• Cold Chain Management: Provided crucial support for cold chain inventory management, assessing cold chain capacity across LGAs, facilities, and camps. Developed actionable plans to address identified gaps in cold chain capacity.

• Logistics and Distribution: Supported LGAs in developing and achieving distribution plans for vaccines, dry materials, and logistics. Successfully facilitated vaccine retrieval through collaboratively developed plans.

• Readiness and Compliance: Assisted LGAs in conducting readiness assessment tools and checklists, ensuring preparedness before implementation and submission to the national level. Ensured successful validation of waste disposal post-campaign.

• Monitoring and Evaluation: Supported the commissioning of the Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) committee, monitoring and updating reports on all cases of AEFI. Regularly evaluated the process, generating written reports on a weekly basis and at the mission's conclusion. Lot Quality Assurance Sampling {Surveyor} May 2018. World Health Organization Department: Expanded Programme on Immunization Lagos State, Nigeria

• Immunization Program Evaluation: Conducted successful assessments to evaluate the quality of the immunization program, ensuring its effectiveness and adherence to standards.

• Comprehensive Immunization Coverage: Achieved full coverage by immunizing all missed children and areas where immunization was required, effectively contributing to broader public health goals. Additionally, evaluated program success through detailed reports on key performance indicators. May Clinics Limited, Ilupeju. Feb 2017-Sep 2019

Medical Superintendent Lagos State, Nigeria

Clinical Coordination: Took charge of health worker activities, ensuring smooth coordination among the team. Managed patient care in the outpatient department, attending to patients' needs and overseeing the department's functioning.

Patient Care and Surgical Support: Provided comprehensive patient care by monitoring those admitted, tracking their recovery, and conducting follow-up procedures. Demonstrated surgical expertise by skilfully managing minor surgical cases and offering valuable assistance in major surgical operations. Osuntuyi Medical Centre, Ilupeju Sep 2015-Jan 2016 Medical Officer Lagos State, Nigeria

Clinical Coordination and Patient Care: Played a pivotal role in coordinating the activities of fellow health workers, ensuring effective collaboration. Managed the outpatient department, attending to patient needs, and oversaw the care of admitted patients, monitoring their recovery process and conducting necessary follow-up. Surgical Expertise: Displayed a versatile skill set by not only managing minor surgical cases adeptly but also providing valuable assistance in major surgical operations. This expertise contributed significantly to the success of surgical procedures and overall patient care. Training and Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) 2022 Training in Data Analysis 2022 University of Washington. Young African Leaders Initiative. Leadership and Management in Health Oct-Dec 2017 Management Strategies for People and Resources Nov 2015 Introduction to Epidemiology Jan-Apr 2018 Strategies for Personal Growth and Development Nov 2015 UNICEF Workforce Collaboration and Development Nov 2015 Peer Educator Trainer Aug 2014

Research

• Nutritional Status among Pregnant Women Attending Ante Natal Clinic in OAUTHC, Ile-Ife. (2012)

• Home Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections among Caregivers of Children Under 5 years in Isolo LCDA. (2016)

• Phylogenomic characterization of monkeypox disease outbreak 2022 in the United Kingdom. May 2023 Core Qualifications/Skills

• R

• Python

• SQL

• Tableau

• Power BI

• AWS

• Excellent communication skills

• Team player

• Documentation management

• Results-driven

• Complaint handling

• Proven Problem Solving and numerate.

Education

Master of Science: Advanced Bioinformatic 2023

Teesside University, Darlington Campus United Kingdom Master of Science: Public Health 2017

University of Lagos, Akokka Lagos State, Nigeria

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery 2012

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Osun state, Nigeria Available upon request.

References

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