Experience

McKing Consulting

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jan 2017 - Present

• • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  1. Support the development and implementation of potential partnership agreement between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dangote Foundation and Yobe State Government and other development partners to improve the routine immunization system in Yobe State, Nigeria, building on key elements of the Primary Health Care Under One Roof strategy.2. Provide day-to-day management and technical support to key state leaders and all Routine Immunization-related working group chairs at the State Primary Health Care Management Board, with the aim of supporting the State team in building ongoing capacity to manage delivery of high quality immunization services.3. Build linkages across partners and initiatives contributing to routine immunization and health system strengthening in each state, with the goal of supporting a harmonized, one-plan approach to RI under the leadership of the State government and advancing an operational PHCUOR strategy.4. Maintain strong linkages with the SPHCMB and Ministry of Health on issues related to routine immunization strengthening and implementation of a strong PHCUOR strategy.5. Support Gates and Dangote Foundations and key development partner staff as necessary to track implementation by the State of the key milestones of the partnership agreement.6. Support the management and overall coordination of the polio eradication program in Yobe State with international development agencies involved in polio eradication in Nigeria 7. Build strong partnership in the state that develops and implement new strategies to deliver vaccine to children living in security compromised areas where Boko Haram attacks have significantly contributed to breakdown of health infrastructure and limited the program's ability to reach children with traditional vaccination strategies Show less



Clinton Health Access Initiative

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Program Officer, Vaccines| State Team Lead Vaccines Program, Clinton Health Access Initiative

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2016

  1. Work with Program Officers to collect and analyze data on immunization coverage in states and ensure feedback to the state on analysis findings. 2. Conduct detailed analyses of the public and private sector vaccine delivery systems in states to determine how routine immunization coverage rates could be improved. 3. Build capacity of state government staff to develop and implement high-impact interventions to improve routine immunization coverage rates in states. 4. Support program design activities and development of evaluation studies to monitor progress for routine immunization and new vaccine introduction activities 5. Work closely with officials from the State Primary Health Care Development Agencies/State Ministries of Heath, and other stakeholders, in the design and implementation of State strategies to improve the routine immunization coverage and supply chain for immunization commodities. Specific focus areas include: project development, planning, budgeting, program management, data collection and analysis, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation. 6. Work with State Program Analysts to collect and analyze data on immunization supply chain performance in focus states and LGAs. 7. Actively participate in identifying, designing, and implementing high-impact interventions to improve immunization supply chain in focus states and LGAs. 8. Provide on-site supervision and coordination of immunization supply chain activities at selected facilities, working directly with Government and facility staff. 9. Participate in and help with facilitating immunization supply chain training and mentorship activities at health facilities, and LGA and state vaccine stores. 10. Organize logistics for state level field work. 11. Support the CHAI Supply Chain Program Manager in monitoring implementation of new immunization supply chain program and in identifying and implementing corrective measures to rectify persistently low coverage. Show less



University of Nebraska Medical Center

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • 2013 - Feb 2014

  Saddled with the goal of creating a platform for the generation of local data on the causes and burden of community-acquired pneumonia, opportunistic and bacteremic syndromes (bacteremia, sepsis and meningitis) in order to promote their prevention by increasing use of existing vaccines, by stimulating development of new vaccines and by providing a platform for subsequent monitoring of the impact of these vaccines. Focus areas include: i. Motivation, supervision and monitoring the work of project medical officers on a daily basis to ensure accurate recruitment, clinical assessment, care, and follow-up of study participants and that collection of data and samples (blood) are taken accurately, according to protocol and procedures in a timely fashion. ii. Conduct of clinical assessments and investigations of and provide medical care to study participants as required in the protocol iii. Completion of study forms and questionnaires following standard procedures. iv. Monitoring of treatment and progress of study participants if admitted for in-patient care. v. Ensuring strict adherence to GCP guideline and that confidentiality is maintained in the collection and handling of information. vi. Confirming that study is explained in an appropriate language to guardians of study participants, ensure their comprehension of the information and be present when the informed consent is signed/thumb printed. Show less



Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

• Benefit Risk Physician

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2012

  Integrate, analyze, and interpret safety information from all sources, including preclinical through lifecycle management (post-approval) and externally. Provide integrated safety input on all documents required during vaccine development, including Core Data Sheet, Investigator Brochure, Clinical Overview, and CDP. Review pre-clinical safety findings in accordance with applicable pre-clinical procedures. Request from Pharmacovigilance data management on an ad-hoc basis line-listings from the company safety database, as appropriate for the assessment of a safety signal. Regularly review the product profiles according to priority to identify trends and signals that represent actual or potential safety signals. Prepare ad hoc safety expert reports to answer queries from external or internal bodies. Identify and assess potential safety signals arising from the automated signal detection or clinical trials during the Signal Detection meeting. Take lead in the development and updating of safety and risk management plan documents. Ensure communication of safety information and all relevant safety documents to QPPV, as appropriate. Cooperate with the Product Recall Committee in case of suspected quality problems with possible medical consequences. Review PSURs, Bridging and Addendum Reports. Inform the SMT of any potential safety signal requiring further assessment and inform the SMT of any identified safety signal for further escalation. Show less



Federal Medical Centre Birnin-Kudu, Jigawa, Nigeria

• Medical Officer

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2011

  Diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases such as tuberculosis, measles, malaria, HIV, pertussis, meningitis and many more for both in and out patients. Provide guidance to junior medical doctors Review medical cases weekly of patients seen during the previous week Diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases such as tuberculosis, measles, malaria, HIV, pertussis, meningitis and many more for both in and out patients. Provide guidance to junior medical doctors Review medical cases weekly of patients seen during the previous week



Comprehensive Health Centre Shanono; Kano; Nigeria

• Medical Officer

  • Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

  Diagnosis and treatment of tropical infectious diseases in both children and adults. Assessment and management of women with obstetric and gynecologic conditions including provisions of ante-natal care services. Supervision of all immunization services in the community. Training of junior cadre health workers. Responsible for the overall administrative functions in the health centre. Diagnosis and treatment of tropical infectious diseases in both children and adults. Assessment and management of women with obstetric and gynecologic conditions including provisions of ante-natal care services. Supervision of all immunization services in the community. Training of junior cadre health workers. Responsible for the overall administrative functions in the health centre.



Federal Medical Centre Birnin-Kudu

• House Officer

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

  Assessment and management of tropical diseases Performance of minor surgical procedures Running of bi-weekly outpatient clinic in pediatrics, gynecology, internal medicine and surgery Presentation of medical and surgical cases during daily ward round Weekly hospital review of patient cases Monthly hospital mortality medical reviews Rotation through all the major specialities viz: Internal medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics Assessment and management of tropical diseases Performance of minor surgical procedures Running of bi-weekly outpatient clinic in pediatrics, gynecology, internal medicine and surgery Presentation of medical and surgical cases during daily ward round Weekly hospital review of patient cases Monthly hospital mortality medical reviews Rotation through all the major specialities viz: Internal medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics