HAMZA AMINU

Public Health & Epidemiology Specialist
Shira LGA, NG.

About

Highly dedicated and results-oriented Public Health Professional with over a decade of experience in epidemiology, disease surveillance, immunization programs, and community health initiatives. Proven expertise in data analysis, program management, and team leadership, driving significant improvements in public health outcomes and organizational efficiency. Committed to leveraging data-driven strategies and collaborative approaches to achieve critical health objectives and enhance community well-being.

Work

BSPHCDA
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Surveillance Staff, Epidemiology Unit

Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Supported comprehensive disease surveillance and outbreak response efforts within the Epidemiology Unit, contributing to public health security.

Highlights

Developed guidelines, tools, and indicators for effective disease surveillance at the state level, enhancing data quality and monitoring capabilities.

Coordinated and managed surveillance technical activities and programs within the outbreak and health emergencies framework, improving response efficiency.

Facilitated the implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR) through active participation in verification and risk assessment processes for reported public health events.

Strengthened surveillance team capacities through training courses on field investigation, detection, data management, and rapid response to epidemics and outbreaks.

Conducted real-time analysis of outbreak intelligence data from diverse sources, supporting epidemic forecasting and detection initiatives.

Shira Local Government, Bauchi State
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Ward Supervisor for Seasonal Malaria and Chemoprevention Program

Bukul, Faggo, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Supervised and coordinated Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) program activities, ensuring effective implementation and community engagement.

Highlights

Supported micro-planning and implementation of project activities at the ward level, optimizing resource allocation and outreach.

Coordinated planning activities, including training, supervision, and reporting, in collaboration with WFP and LGA teams under Malaria Consortium supervision.

Supervised SP+AQ distributors, ensuring efficient and accurate distribution of antimalarial drugs.

Assisted in SMC administration, training, and supervision at the ward level, enhancing team performance and program compliance.

Developed work plans consistent with budget and micro plans, identifying and participating in coordination meetings with WFP and other facilitators.

Bauchi State
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Ward Supervisor for Insecticidal Treated Net (ITN) Mass Campaign

Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Managed and supervised the Insecticidal Treated Net (ITN) mass campaign, overseeing distribution and mobilization efforts.

Highlights

Developed daily work plans and route maps for mobilization and distribution teams (MDTs) and monitors, optimizing campaign logistics.

Managed and trained MDTs, ensuring effective distribution of ITNs and adherence to operational protocols.

Provided real-time support and monitored data collection using Android devices, enhancing data quality for household mobilization and ITN distribution.

Supervised Distribution Hub (DH) Supervisors and MDTs, reviewing daily work to ensure operational efficiency and report preparation.

Conducted process monitoring and prepared daily reports, contributing to transparent and accountable campaign implementation.

Government Day Secondary Faggo
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NYSC Teacher

Faggo, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Provided secondary education instruction and actively engaged in student development and extracurricular supervision during the National Youth Service Corps.

Highlights

Designed and implemented effective lesson plans and selected appropriate learning materials to facilitate student comprehension and engagement.

Maintained direct contact with pupils, providing personalized support and assessing work to monitor academic progress.

Supervised extracurricular activities, fostering holistic student development and promoting a positive school environment.

Liaised effectively with parents, caregivers, and support professionals to ensure comprehensive student welfare and academic success.

Continuously engaged in professional development to enhance teaching methodologies and educational delivery.

Bauchi State Public Health Emergency Operations Center BSPHCDA
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Team Lead, Event Based Surveillance Technical Working Group

Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Led the first functional Event Based Surveillance Technical Working Group, enhancing disease detection and response capabilities for epidemic-prone diseases.

Highlights

Achieved earliest possible detection of critical epidemic-prone diseases, including COVID-19, Lassa, and Yellow Fever, in Bauchi communities, enabling rapid public health interventions.

Provided centralized visibility into disease signals, reports, and investigations, streamlining follow-up processes and improving response coordination.

Coordinated and supported local action for disease surveillance, leveraging existing roles to strengthen community-level public health responses.

Succeeded in uncovering three significant disease outbreaks across the state, including whooping cough, scabies, and an alert of cholera, facilitating timely containment efforts.

Ensured timely submission of weekly, monthly, and annual activity reports to relevant agencies, enhancing accountability and strategic decision-making.

PHCC Gadau, Itas-Gadau Local Government
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Intern

Gadau, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Supported programmatic reporting, research, and data quality initiatives during a one-year internship program in public health.

Highlights

Provided timely data for the preparation of routine and periodic programmatic reports, ensuring accurate information for decision-making.

Conducted evaluation and operations research design, contributing to evidence-based program improvements.

Implemented and reported on project activities, providing training and technical support to officers, and undertaking on-site monitoring.

Verified accuracy of data and reports, offering capacity development support for effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of project outcomes.

Supported technical operations in documentation, collation, reporting, and analysis for strategic decision-making on malaria interventions.

Shira Local Government, Bauchi State
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Ward Supervisor for Seasonal Malaria and Chemoprevention Program

Bukul, Faggo, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Supervised and coordinated Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) program activities, ensuring effective implementation and community engagement.

Highlights

Supported micro-planning and implementation of project activities at the ward level, optimizing resource allocation and outreach.

Coordinated planning activities, including training, supervision, and reporting, in collaboration with WFP and LGA teams under Malaria Consortium supervision.

Supervised SP+AQ distributors, ensuring efficient and accurate distribution of antimalarial drugs.

Assisted in SMC administration, training, and supervision at the ward level, enhancing team performance and program compliance.

Developed work plans consistent with budget and micro plans, identifying and participating in coordination meetings with WFP and other facilitators.

COVID-19 Epidemiology Unit BSPHCDA
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Data Clerk for Open LMIS Data Entry

Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Managed data collection, entry, and analysis for the COVID-19 Epidemiology Unit, ensuring accurate information for public health decision-making.

Highlights

Executed accurate data collection and entry for COVID-19 cases, maintaining comprehensive records essential for epidemiological tracking.

Performed timely data analysis to support the Epidemiology Unit's response efforts, contributing to informed public health strategies.

Ensured data integrity and accessibility for rapid reporting and decision-making during a critical public health emergency.

Bauchi State
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Ward Supervisor for Insecticidal Treated Net (ITN) Mass Campaign

Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Managed and supervised the Insecticidal Treated Net (ITN) mass campaign, overseeing distribution and mobilization efforts.

Highlights

Developed daily work plans and route maps for mobilization and distribution teams (MDTs) and monitors, optimizing campaign logistics.

Managed and trained MDTs, ensuring effective distribution of ITNs and adherence to operational protocols.

Provided real-time support and monitored data collection using Android devices, enhancing data quality for household mobilization and ITN distribution.

Supervised Distribution Hub (DH) Supervisors and MDTs, reviewing daily work to ensure operational efficiency and report preparation.

Conducted process monitoring and prepared daily reports, contributing to transparent and accountable campaign implementation.

Tsafi Dispensary, Shira LGA
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Routine Immunization (RI) Provider

Tsafi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Provided routine immunization services, ensuring vaccine administration, cold chain integrity, and accurate record-keeping.

Highlights

Administered vaccines to eligible infants following Nigeria's national guidelines, contributing to high immunization coverage rates.

Reviewed immunization status of infants and ensured timely vaccination for those due or overdue, optimizing public health protection.

Maintained strict cold chain integrity for vaccines, preventing potency compromise and ensuring efficacy for all administered doses.

Implemented and updated stock card systems for all immunization items, ensuring accurate inventory management and preventing stock-outs.

Kept and maintained detailed immunization registers and tally sheets, ensuring accurate data for reporting and program evaluation.

Shira Local Government
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Vaccination Team Supervisor for Measles and Cerebrospinal Meningitis Campaign

Bukul, Faggo, Tsaffi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Supervised vaccination teams for Measles and Cerebrospinal Meningitis campaigns, ensuring comprehensive coverage and data integrity.

Highlights

Collected lists of eligible children within catchment areas, forming the basis for targeted campaign planning and execution.

Developed and ensured adherence to Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs) in coordination with WFP and the community, maximizing campaign effectiveness.

Participated in social mobilization efforts with volunteers and community leaders, significantly increasing community participation and vaccine uptake.

Monitored, managed, and reported all Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) cases, ensuring patient safety and compliance with reporting protocols.

Collected daily data, including tally sheets and AEFI forms, and submitted to WFP, ensuring accurate program monitoring and evaluation.

Shira Local Government
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Vaccination Team Supervisor for NIPDs

Bukul, Faggo, Zigau, Disina Wards, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Summary

Supervised vaccination teams for National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs), ensuring ethical and effective vaccine administration.

Highlights

Ensured accurate and observed administration of vaccines to children, upholding program integrity and public trust.

Prevented malpractices such as finger marking without vaccination, maintaining ethical standards and accountability.

Monitored and prevented inflated vaccination numbers and ensured strict adherence to micro plans, optimizing resource allocation and coverage.

Conducted supervisory checklist observations of activities, ensuring compliance with operational guidelines and quality standards.

Education

Sa'adu Zungur University
Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Masters of Science (MSc.)

Public Health

Bauchi State University, Gadau
Gadau, Bauchi State, Nigeria

BSc.

Public Health

Government Day Secondary School Ngaski
Ngaski, Kebbi State, Nigeria

SSCE Certificate (NECO Re-seated)

General Studies

Bauchi State College of Health Technology Ningi
Ningi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Certificate (JCHEW)

Community Health

Government Secondary School Maigatari
Maigatari, Jigawa State, Nigeria

SSCE Certificate (NECO)

General Studies

Central Primary School Faggo
Faggo, Bauchi State, Nigeria

First School Leaving Certificate

Primary Education

Languages

English

Certificates

Immunization Essential
M & E Fundamentals
Data Use for Program Managers
Covid-19 IPC Training
Safeguarding Essentials
Data analytics, Visualisation, Info graphic and Visual Communication
Gender based Violence
Digital Literacy Skills (Mega Farm Tech)
HIV/AIDS Peer Education Training (COHTN-CIDA)
Mental reform skills and mastery training

Skills

Public Health & Epidemiology

Disease Surveillance, Outbreak Response, Immunization Programs, Malaria Control, COVID-19 Response, Health Emergency Management, Epidemiological Analysis, Risk Assessment, International Health Regulations (IHR), Community Health Initiatives.

Data Management & Analysis

Data Collection, Data Entry, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), SORMAS, Open Data Kit (ODK), KoboCollect, Power BI, DHIS2, Microsoft Excel.

Program Management & Operations

Project Management, Program Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Logistics Management, Cold Chain Management, Resource Allocation, Work Plan Development, Reporting, Team Supervision, Operational Efficiency.

Training & Capacity Building

Training Delivery, Curriculum Development, Technical Support, Capacity Development, Mentorship.

Communication & Collaboration

Communication Skills (English), Interpersonal Skills, Negotiation Skills, Teamwork, Stakeholder Engagement, Community Mobilization, Cross-functional Collaboration, Risk Communication.

Leadership & Problem Solving

Team Leadership, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Attention to Detail, Multi-tasking, Working Under Pressure, Decision Making, Organizational Skills.

References

Dr. Aliyu Muhammad Maigoro

MBBS (BUK), MPH(Malaya), MBA(BUK), FWACP, Consultant Public Health Physician, Federal Medical Center, Azare, Bauchi State. 08080330216

Dr. Ibrahim Adam Abdullahi

MBBS (BUK), MPH (Malaya), PhD In view (Malaya), Public Health Physician, Department of Public Health, Bauchi State University, Gadau. Phone Number: 08033535329, Email: Zidase@gmail.com

Hon. Kani Abubakar Faggo

BSc. (BUK), MBA(BUK), FICS, Former Member Representing Shira/Giade Federal Constituency, Nigeria. Phone Number: 08036202295, Email: kanifaggo@gmail.com

Mr. Ajibji Y. Gandi

Bauchi State Epidemiologist. Phone Number: 08032717887, Email: Gandibenjamin@yahoo.com