Dedicated and ambitious budding professional with strong work ethics, zealous approach towards challenging deliverables and expeditious accomplishment of vocational tasks . My objective is to integrate my academic background in medicine with experience in public health/ clinical research to advance further in my professional trajectory, taking up vocational roles which not only enhance my skillset but also allow me to play an integral part in the betterment of health care systems and patient management policies.
Under the grant with Global Fund, I am overlooking the TB-project, implemented in all 6 districts of Karachi and Gwadar.
· Data Management and analysis.
● Develop internal reporting formats and tools.
● Monitor monthly and quarterly reports according to donor’s brief.
● Monitoring and evaluation of patient registration, management, recording tools and Private Provider performance.
● Maintaining liaison between public, private sector and stakeholders.
● Develop training content and material for paramedics and GPs.
● Conduct training sessions for paramedics and GPs.
● Conduct field audits to ensure compliance with donor brief, guidelines and project indicators.
For the aim set by WHO to eradicate TB by 2030, CHS is contributing as a private sector entity, operating through vast network of primary health care centers, mobile x-ray vans (active case finding) and referral partners while also providing affordable general health care and diagnostic facilities through their Laboratory network. Under my current vocational tenure here I have been able to apply and gauge my ability as a manager and lead trainer for multiple projects such as TB Program with Provincial TB Program (PTP), COVID-19 project, Hepatitis C pilot project with Indus Hospital Network (IHN), EPI program with Sindh Government, Active case finding for TB with PTP and IHN. I have also been given opportunity to be part of very interesting research initiatives. My general deliverables and responsibilities as part of the M&E Department are overlooking patient management, developing internal policies and protocols while ensuring compliance with them, establishing streamline collection process of physical data and uploading it on the Dashboard, keeping a close check on the quality assurance of the centers and camps in the vicinity of Karachi through regular field audits for efficient execution, recognition and resolution of operational obstacles and concocting preventative strategies to increase the yield. Regular reporting to Provincial and National TB Program on indicators of the epidemic patterns and trends. Development of online data collection tools and dashboard for COVID-19 project. Training the field teams and center staff on set protocols, diagnostic interventions and on using the dashboard is also a regular requirement as part of my designation
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