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CURRICULUM VITAE
OF SALAH UDDIN AHMED
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
Have more than 18 years of professional experience as, Trainer, Medical Officer, Health Supervisor, Program Officer (Medical) in FP-MCH program, Technical Officer (QA) in National Integrated Population and Health Program (NIPHP), Quality Improvement Coordinator in NGO Service delivery Program (NSDP), Deputy Program Manager (BCC & Training) in Save the Children USA and Manager, Blue Star Program of Social Marketing Company (SMC). Experienced and skilled in innovating, designing, planning, monitoring and evaluating the Family Planning-Maternal and Child Health (FP-MCH), Reproductive health and Child survival Program. Has expertise in providing technical assistance to the local and national level NGOs from writing project proposals to the implementation level. Besides, also skilled in planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the Quality Assurance system in the NGO-Upazila static and satellite clinics as per set standards and guidelines prepared by different NIPHP partners. As a Quality Improvement Coordinator in NSDP provided technical assistance to the NGOs to implement Quality Monitoring and supervision (QMS) system so that the NGOs and its clinics are able to conduct their self assessment of the service delivery system. Skilled in curriculum development, organizing and conducting training course on Health and Family Planning related program. As a trainer involved in developing different training modules related to maternal health, child health, Family planning, rational drug use etc. Experienced in developing different methods of training evaluation. Have experience of working in women health development program as well as in Tuberculosis control program. Worked and developed jointly the Monitoring, Training and Planning (MTP) modules, a self learning and implementing process, on Revolving Drug Fund (RDF) and rational drug use (RDU). Has expertise in reviewing health and Family planning service delivery guidelines. Actively involve with different communication/advertising agencies to develop different BCC materials. Experienced in guiding larger advertising agencies to develop communication strategies for mass media as well as local media in the area of Reproductive health. In addition experienced to work with different partnership project i.e. dealt with partnership between the International as well as National and local NGOs. Actively involved implementing Community IMCI with Community Case Management through building capacity of the private provider like Village doctors, traditional healers etc in southern part of Bangladesh. Experienced in with working a network of 4000 private providers through Blue Star program of SMC through out the country.
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EDUCATION:Master of Business Administration (MBA) with specialization in Marketing & Management, under International Business Administration and Information System University (IBAIS)Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2004
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S), M.A.G Osmani Medical College, Sylhet under Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 1990.
EXPERIENCE RECORD:
Manager, Blue Star Program-Social Marketing Company (SMC)January 24, 2007 to date:
Planning, organizing and implementing all program related activities to expand Blue Star Franchising Program as well as ensuring quality of care. Also provides support to the Health providers training Program (HPTP) team. In addition, provides guidance to the Monitoring Officers to effectively monitor the Blue Star outlets. Build and maintain strong liaison with the Directorate of Family Planning Clinical Services team to ensure continued support and their participation in the training for Blue Star providers. Provide proper guideline to the sales force for selection of new Blue Star providers as well as tracking the existing providers. Work with the Sales and Marketing Division to arrange basic and refresher training for the Blue Star providers. Explore feasibility of implementing public health priority services/programs. Work closely with different communication agencies and provide guidance to develop different communication materials as well as field level activation. Manage a network of 3500 Blue Star Providers (Private health providers) to offer and implement Family Planning/Reproductive health services including public health priority services. Provide active support and guidance in implementing the awareness campaign on Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH), Healthy Timing and Spacing of pregnancy and Tuberculosis control program of SMC.
Deputy Program Manager (BCC & Training)-MCHN of Jibon O Jibika under Save the Children USASeptember 07, 2005 to January,23 2007: Under the guidance of Program Manager- MCHN, conducts situational assessment of BCC, develops BCC and advocacy strategies for maternal and child health program. Designs advocacy plan with Impact Area team, NGOs, concerned partners, and MOHFW regarding maternal and child health, and nutrition issues. Coordinates with all concerned ministries and multi-media and multi-mix channels as appropriate. Conduct workshops with NGOs and GOB at regional, national level, district and upazila levels. Supervise the MCHN activities at the field level and provide guidance specially in the area of BCC.
Quality Improvement Coordinator, University Research Corporation, LLC , Bethesda August 01, 2002 to September 06, 2005: Under the NGO Service Delivery Program(NSDP), Bangladesh the main responsibility is to provide technical Assistance to the Bangladeshi NGOs in improving the Quality of the ESP services through Quality monitoring and Supervision (QMS). Meet regularly with NGOs and their clinic staffs and other stakeholders to identify issues and
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report project accomplishments, constraints, etc. Work with partner organizations (CAs) and other local stakeholders to develop an implementation strategy and workplan for institutionalizing clinical quality assurance. Conduct and facilitate training related to quality management, supervision, quality design and process improvements methods. Besides, work with NGO and clinic staffs in the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation (M & E) activities of various quality improvement activities. Also work with the other partners within the NSDP to provide support in the areas of Program implementation, developing different standards and guidelines, policy formulation, training needs assessment, budgeting, community responsiveness etc.
Technical Officer (Quality Assurance), Pathfinder International, Dhaka, Bangladesh August 16, 1998-to July 31, 2002: Provides technical assistance to the NGO clinic staffs to develop strategies for improving the Reproductive health services including the other ESP services to improve the quality of life of the family health. Assists the NGOs to develop good working relationship with the local government officials especially with the staffs of upazilla health complex. Actively involved in developing the curriculum like TOT on Community based ARI pilot activities, TOT on emergency contraceptive pill, Supervision and quality management of ESP services for RSDP supervisors, rational drug use etc. Contributed to formulate the polio eradication strategies of RSDP-NGOs and involved in developing the guidelines regarding the implementation of National Immunization days (NIDs). Develops projects proposals, monitors and provides technical assistance to the NGO project staff. Supervise and monitor the activities of Upazila clinic staff in relation to Essential service packages (ESP). Assess the training needs of NGO project staff in implementing ESP and take necessary action accordingly. Assists in developing checklist in different indicators to measure the service quality and uses it during conducting Quality assurance visits. Ensure quality of services both in static and satellite clinic level by providing technical assistance. Analyzes and reviews quarterly performance of the NGOs. Involved Actively in developing the National standards on Family Planning and RTI/STD services guidelines .
Medical Officer, Family Health Project of Population Services and Training Centre (PSTC) Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 1997 to August 15, 1998: Provided Essential Service packages to the customer residing in the urban areas. Visited and monitored the clinic and satellite clinic activities. Prepared monthly performance report. Provided and ensured quality of services to the customer. Assessed the staff training needs and initiated the staff development. Provided orientation on ESP to different urban NGOs.
Associate Program Officer (Medical), Family Planning Services and Training Centre (FPSTC) Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 1996 to August 1997: Provided technical assistance to the subgrant projects for implementation of the FP-MCH program and Family Planning clinical services. Ensured clinical standard and quality service delivery through the subgrant project clinics. Acted as resource person in the training unit of the centre.
Assistant Training Officer (Clinical), Family Planning Services and Training Centre (FPSTC) Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 1995 to June 1996: Responsible for conducting the training programs on different clinical/technical issues. Collected updated program related clinical messages, information and data from different committee/subcommittee meetings and
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disseminated those to the program unit field level implementers. Represented FPSTC on clinical service related committee/subcommittee meetings. Responsible for maintaining coordination with different training institutes. Provided varieties of training at the project site level. Besides, organized and facilitate the doorstep delivery of Injectables to the field workers, supervisors, FWV's and also to the Project coordinators'.
Assistant Program Officer (Medical), Family Planning Services and Training Centre (FPSTC) Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 1993 to October 1995: Provided technical assistance to the subgrant projects for implementation of the FP-MCH program and Family Planning clinical services. Ensured clinical standard and quality service delivery through the subgrant project clinics. Acted as resource person in the training unit of the centre.
Medical Officer, Women Health Development Program of BRAC, Bangladesh November 1992 to November 1993: Supervised and monitored the program at the field level including a mini pathological laboratory. Identified suspected Tuberculosis cases and treated them as per standards. Provided onsite training to the project staff regarding health and different developmental issues. Developed referral linkage with local GOB facilities as well as with other NGOs. Provided feedback and onsite coaching while visiting the Antenatal Care center (ANCC) to the program organizers (POs).
Medical Officer, Park View Nursing Home (Pvt.) Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh December 1991 to November 1992: Managed outdoors and indoor patient of different category. Assisted the consultants in operating theatre and also in admitted patient
LANGUAGE ABILITY: Bengali - native; English – good (Written and oral)
Research/Publications
• Private Public partnership: An experience sharing of Blue Star Social franchising program: ISBN – 9788890472053: Salah Uddin Ahmed; Oral Presentation for 36th
International Conference of the EURO Working Group on “Operational Research Applied to Health Services”Genova (Italy); 18 – 23 July, 2010
• Quality Monitoring and Supervision: System for promoting sustainability: S D Parveen, I U Khandaker, S U Ahmed, D R Guda, K A Rahman, F Zannat. Oral Presentation for 133rd Annual Meeting of the APHA, Philadelphia, USA; 10 – 14 December 2005
• An Assessment for Improving quality and Expanding Coverage of TB Services, Especially in Urban Areas: PS-191-234: S U Ahmed, S D Parveen, I U Khandaker, D R Guda, R Reza; The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease: Vol. 8, Number 11, November 2004, 35th IUATLD conference, Paris, France
• A Qualitative Assessment of the Perception of community of NSDP supported smiling sun clinics area on the quality of health services: Thesis submitted during
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completion of Masters of Business Administration in IBAIS University, Bangladesh, 2004
• Assessment of TB-DOTS Program Implemented by NSDP Urban Clinics: PS-282-307: I U Khandaker, D R Guda, S D Parveen, R Reza, S U Ahmed; The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease: Vol. 8, Number 11, November 2004, 35th IUATLD conference, Paris, France
• Integration of TB-DOTS in the Services Range in Urban NGO Clinics in Bangladesh: a Situation Analysis: PS-289-324: S D Parveen, R Reza, S U Ahmed, I U Khandaker, D R Guda; The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease: Vol. 8, Number 11, November 2004, 35th IUATLD conference, Paris, France
“Urban DOTS: Problems and Challenges”, 110-PD: I U Khandaker, S U Ahmed, The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease: Vol. 7, Number 11, November 2003, 34th IUATLD conference, Paris, France
“TB in NSDP”,115-PD: S U Ahmed I U Khandaker, The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease: Vol. 7, Number 11, November 2003, 34th IUATLD conference, Paris, France
“QMIS Enhances Local Level Management Capacity for Quality Improvement – Lessons from Rural Bangladesh”, Alauddin Mohammad, Ahmed Salah Uddin, November 2000, 130th Annual APHA Convention, Philadilphia
o "Characteristics of RSDP Depotholders: A survey of Community Preferences in 36
upazillas” Conceptualized and provided a framework to assess the DHs performance, published in May 2000 and distributed to the RSDP supported different NGOs
o RTI/STD service delivery guideline/protocol by Ministry of Health and Family
planning and NIPHPo Monitoring, training and planning (MTP), a self learning protocols prepared jointly
with Rational Pharmaceutical Management Projects of Management sciences for Health (MSH), Boston, USA
o Actively involved in developing operational guideline of Tuberculosis for the NGO
Service delivery Program (NSDP) of Bangladesh
o Study on “Community perception of quality of Health services” in NGO Service Delivery Program (NSDP) supported NGO clinics area published by NSDP/University Research Corporation, LLC, in 2003
Important Training Programs Participation
♦ Participated in a Six Days (March 06-11, 2010) Conference on Best practices in FP-MNCH area of Asia and Middle East in Bangkok (Thailand) and achieved award for ranking number 1 participant among 400 participant to complete e-learning modules
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♦ Participated in a three days training program on “The Art of Project Management” during September 2009 in Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) in Singapoore.
♦ Participated in 11 days training program on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) from January 21, 2006 to February 01, 2006 organized by Directorate General of Health Services of Bangladesh
♦ Participated in NGO Staff Retention Strategy and Tools workshop organized by NGO Service delivery Program (NSDP) on March 04, 2004
♦ Participated in the Designed Document workshop of NGO Service delivery Program (NSDP) organized by the Bangladesh Centre for Communication Program (BCCP) and technical assistance from Johns Hopkins University from 07 to 10 March 2004
♦ Participated at the 10th Asian Scientific Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease (ASCODD), at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre between 07 and 09 December 2003
♦ Attended TOT for Management Course on Tuberculosis Control jointly organized by National Tuberculosis Program (NTP), DGHS and NGO Service Delivery Program (NSDP) from August 02-07, 2003
♦ Attended a five days Orientation Course on Strengthening Training Management organized by Communica in October 2002.
♦ TOT on Supervision and Quality management of ESP services jointly organized by Quality Improvement Partnership and Rural service delivery partnership in 1999
♦ TOT course on Logistic management by Family Planning Logistic Management in 1998
♦ TOT for Clinical Master Trainer by Associate in Training and Management in 1996
♦ TOT course on RTI/STD case management by AIDSCAP and AVSC International Bangladesh(Engender Health) in 1996
♦ International Training program on Quality Improvement in Reproductive Health Services Jointly organized by IIHMR, Jaipur, India and ICCOMP, Malaysia in 1999
♦ International Training on Operations Research in Reproductive Health by Population council and Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka in 2001
♦ Training on Rational Drug Use by Rational Pharmaceutical Management Project of MSH Boston and Quality Improvement Partnership of NIPHP in 1998
♦ Attended an orientation on coaching skill organized by British Council, Dhaka in 2001
♦ Workshop on Disease Surveillance by BASICS (IOCH)/EPI Headquarter Bangladesh in 1996
♦ Workshop on Infection Prevention by AVSC International (Engender health) in 1995[
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ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Computer literacy on Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Microsoft Power point, Microsoft Project
and some knowledge on SPSS.
PERSONAL:
Name: Salah Uddin Ahmed.Date of Birth: November 07, 1966
Contact Address: F-A/4, Triumph Tower Apartment6/1, Eskaton GardenDhaka-Bangladesh8332850 (Res). 01727110841(M)E-mail: [email protected]
REFERENCES
Dr. Mahbubur RahmanLine Director-CCSDPDirectorate General of Family Planning6, Kaoran Bazar, DhakaMobile: 01713044692Email: [email protected]
Dr. Sukumar SarkerDr. Sukumar Sarker, MBBS, MPHSenior Clinical OfficerPopulation, Health, and NutritionPhone: 885 5500-22 Ext. 2313Cell: 01713-009878Email: [email protected]
Neeraj kakSenior vice PresidentUniversity Research Co., LLC7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600Bethesda, MD 20814-4811Tel: 301-941-8626, Fax: 301-941-8427E-mail: [email protected]
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