04, Fiji Jabi, Abuja | (234) 8065652777 | amina7420@yahoo.com I Nigerian, Kano State I DOB 13th February 1982
PROFILE STATEMENT
I am an innovative and results-driven public health professional with a robust background as a
medical doctor and consultant public health physician. With extensive experience working in multi
dimensional and culturally diverse environments, I bring exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and
a commitment to advancing equitable, accessible, and sustainable healthcare systems. Passionate
about driving transformative change, I focus on strengthening epidemic preparedness and
response, improving healthcare financing, and fostering policies that enhance health outcomes,
particularly maternal and child health. My work has been dedicated to addressing the unique
challenges of these populations, improving outcomes through evidence-based interventions and
collaborative strategies. I aim to leverage my expertise and collaborative approach to contribute
meaningfully to global health priorities while continually growing and adapting to address emerging
challenges.
SKILLS
- Demonstrated expertise in
healthcare delivery systems,
health policy development and
public health emergency
preparedness and response - Experienced in the healthcare
sector encompassing clinical
care, leadership, management,
and research - Possess excellent interpersonal
communication skills - Detailed oriented and
resourceful in timely completion
of tasks with ability to multi-task
effectively - Possess strong conflict
resolution skills - Ability to adapt in complex
environment - Proven ability to navigate
complex healthcare systems,
collaborate with diverse
stakeholders and drive positive
change - Self-motivated, efficient, and
reliable - Ability to work effectively as a
team player and as an individual
even under pressure - Proficient in Microsoft Office
(Word, PowerPoint and Excel),
Epi-Info, SPSS, HealthMapper
and Geographical Positioning
System (GPS)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
11/2017
01/2016
09/2006
07/1998
08/1992
WORK HISTORY
Fellowship: Community Medicine
West African College of Physicians
Master of Public Health: Field Epidemiology
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria – Nigeria, and Nigeria Field
Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of Maiduguri, Borno – Nigeria
Secondary School Examination Certificate (SSCE)
St. Louis Secondary School, Bompai, Kano – Nigeria
Primary School Leaving Certificate
St. Louis Nursery and Primary School, Kano – Nigeria
07/2019 to Current Position – Consultant Community Physician & Senior Lecturer
Institution – Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital & Bayero University Kano - Developed an efficient process that encourages male spouses to attend
sessions thereby getting correct information on vaccines and overall
health of their children - Coordinated immunization of clinic staff on daily activities and ensured
training and re-training on current strategies of the national
immunization schedule and campaigns - Train and mentor resident doctors in the field of community medicine
- Supervise resident doctors’ dissertation as requirement for the award of
Fellowship to West African College of Physicians - Teach and supervise post-graduate students undertaking Master of
Public Health, Master of Science – Public Health and Master of Science – Global Health
2 - Teach and supervise undergraduate medical students
- Coordinate the conduct of community diagnosis as part of field
experience for undergraduate medical students - Deliver presentations on topical issues during departmental seminar
fora - Attend and contribute to presentations during hospital presentations
- Conduct research across various topics
- Publish research findings as contribution to scientific community
- Served as member of Faculty Seminar, Continue Medical Education
(CME) and Public Lecture Committee (2020) - Served as member of Departmental Mentor Mentee Management
Committee (2019) - Served as a member of Departmental Maintenance Committee (2019)
- Served as a member of Departmental Strategic Planning Committee
(2019) - Served as member of Departmental Examination Committee (2019)
- Provided technical support to Kano State Ministry of Health in various
activities ranging from policy making, development of annual
operational plans of programs, immunization campaigns, strengthening
of routine immunization, setting priorities for maternal & child health,
training of frontline health workers on quality delivery of services - Served as member of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) Campaign
Coordination Network (ICCN) Committee (2022) - Served as member of Kano State Implementation Committee on re
positioning of functions of the State Primary Healthcare Management
Board (SPHCMB) for optimal operations (2020) - Served as a member of Kano State Malaria in Pregnancy Technical
Working Group (2019) - Provided technical support and actively participated in various disease
outbreaks and response such as measles, cholera, pertussis, lassa,
diptheria, gastro-enteritis etc - Served as a member of Kano State Task Force on COVID-19 during
the pandemic
07/2016 to 06/2019 Field Coordinator – Malaria Frontline Project
Organization – Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) – National
Stop Transmission of Polio Program (NSTOP)
3 - Supported Kano State Malaria Elimination Program in all its activities to
reduce overall malaria burden - As the field coordinator, I successfully coordinated 20-persons malaria
frontline project local government areas (LGAs) full time consultants - Conducted the Malaria Frontline Project Baseline Assessment Survey
in Kano State - Analyzed and interpreted baseline assessment data
- Disseminated report of baseline assessment to the state through Kano
State Ministry of Health - Conducted Partner Support Mapping in 20 intervention/frontline project
LGAs in Kano State - Developed training materials with the support of National Malaria
Elimination Programme on thematic areas - Conducted capacity building trainings and refresher trainings on
thematic areas – overview of malaria, malaria case management,
malaria in pregnancy and surveillance, data management & DHIS2,
leadership and management at state and local government levels - Provided mentorship to the 20 local government areas consultants and
44 local government “roll back malaria” officers - Conducted geo-mapping and health facility service assessment in the
20-frontline project LGAs in Kano State - Innovated the ward level system of data validation across frontline
project LGAs in Kano State. This novel innovation proved to be a
sustainable way of significantly improving data quality and was
therefore recommended by the National Malaria Elimination
Programme and Support Partners to be adopted by all states across
the country - Developed and produced the maiden annual and quarterly malaria
bulletin - Disseminated and distributed the bulletin to health facility level which
served as feedback to health workers - Ensured the use of data to inform decision at health facility, local
government, and state levels - Developed excel live tracker application for selected malaria indicators
- Actively participated during partner coordination forum meetings
4 - Worked with diverse stakeholders at national, regional, and
international levels - Attended and participated in in-house project training on data analysis
by the project US-CDC team - Conducted Health Service Delivery Assessment Survey in Kano and
Zamfara States - Conducted endline assessment of the malaria frontline project
- Alongside other project team members, analyzed and interpreted
endline assessment data for dissemination - Report writing to produce complete project document
- Disseminated findings of the project at state and national levels
- Published manuscripts in international journals of all surveys carried out
during the project
01/2013 to 01/2016 Resident – Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training
Programme Field Post - Attended and participated during the orientation of NFELTP residents
posted to the Kano State Ministry of Health - Provided technical support to the Kano State Epidemiology Unit in all
its activities - Investigated the last case of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) in Rijiyar Lemo
ward of Fagge LGA of Kano State - Participated as a member of the Kano State Management Support
Team (MST) during Immunization Plus Days (IPDs) throughout the 2
years field posting - Coordinated underserved settlement enumeration and concurrent
vaccination in Dawakin -Tofa LGA, Kano State - Conducted research as part of the NFELTP team on the acceptance
of Injectable Polio Virus (IPV) vaccine among communities in Kano
State
5 6 - Analyzed the disease surveillance system of Kano State and
submitted a report - Participated in outbreak investigation and response of cholera,
measles, pertussis, and diphtheria outbreaks in Kano State - Deployed as a member of the Ebola outbreak response team in Kano
State, where we conducted health education and awareness creation
to school principals and senior officers on strategies for the
prevention of infection with the Ebola virus
02/2010 to 01/2016 Position – Resident Doctor- Community Medicine Department
Institution – Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
As a resident trainee, I:
- Trained and conducted postings in maternal & child health, occupational
health, environmental health, reproductive health, epidemiology and
biostatistics, social medicine, nutrition, and health management units. - Provided clinical services at the TB-DOTS and HIV clinics, immunization
and child welfare clinic, Kumbotso Comprehensive Health Centre (rural
posting site), and Sharada Primary Health Centre (urban posting site) - During rural and urban postings, I conducted community engagement
meetings, provided health education lectures and activities together with
the community - Taught medical students how to conduct community diagnosis and social
mobilization - Presented assigned topics during departmental seminar sessions
- Attended revision course in preparation for part one examination
- Attended ethics and research methodology courses in preparation for part
two examination
02/2009 to 01/2010 Position – Medical Officer
Institution – Hasiya Bayero Paediatrics Hospital- Kano, Nigeria
As a young medical officer working in the then-largest paediatric hospital in
the state, I:
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- Was assigned to work at the emergency pediatric unit to manage
emergency pediatric cases due to the high level of responsibility I displayed - Conducted ward rounds to review admitted patients and manage them
appropriately - Consulted and attended to patients at the General Outpatient Clinic
- Participated in a hospital seminar presentation
03/2008 to 03/2009 Position – Youth Corper – National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)
Institution – Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
- Provided clinical services at the General Outpatient Department (GOPD)
- Actively participated in departmental scientific presentation seminars
- As a youth corper, conducted service to the community where we provided
an incinerator and trained the community youths on proper disposal of refuse
09/2006 to 12/2007 Position – House Officer
Institution – Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital – Kano, Nigeria
- Provided clinical consultations to patients in medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and
obstetrics & gynecology departments - Provided direct patient care including taking medical histories, performing
physical examinations, requesting and interpreting diagnostic tests,
prescribing medications, and treatment and follow-up care to patients - Participated in daily ward rounds presenting patient cases, discussing
treatment plans, and updating patient charts and records - Maintained comprehensive and up-to-date patient records, including progress
notes, treatment plans, medication orders, and discharge summaries - Performed various medical procedures, such as taking blood samples,
inserting intravenous lines and nasogastric tubes, assisting with surgeries,
and providing emergency care - Presented cases during mortality review meetings
- Performed any other task assigned by department supervisors
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
2020 to Oct. 2024 Trustee of Kano Independent Research Trust (PFIZER Inc. Supported)
Served as the vice chairperson of the trust. Working closely with the chairman
and alongside board members: –
- Recruited the Kano Independent Research Center Executive Secretary
- Engaged consultants that drafted the operational plans and budget forecast
- Actively participated in the selection process and recruitment of the Chief
Executive Officer of the center - Adoption of a strategic plan
- Signing various MOUs
- Establishment of a clinic to provide services for the host community
- Commenced laboratory civil works and equipment procurement
- Strengthened the center’s corporate governance
- Served as a member of the nominations sub-committee
- Served as a member of the finance sub-committee
CERTIFICATE COURSES - University of Washington (2024), Clinical Management of HIV
- Harvard Business School (2022), Strategy for Health Care Delivery
- Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (2022), Vanderbilt Improving Didactic
Educational Approaches to Learning Methods - University of Hong Kong Clinical Trials Center (2022), Introduction to
Research Ethics; Research Ethics Evaluation; Informed Consent; and Good
Clinical Practice - Oxford City Academy for Education and Development (2022), Empowering
Women in Higher Education
8 - University of Washington (2022), Policy Development and Advocacy for
Global Health - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2021), An Introduction to
Infectious Disease Modelling and its Applications
PUBLICATIONS
- Umar A. A., Abdurrahaman S., Sufiyan M. B., Mohammed Y., Idris A. M. Attitude, Perception
and Acceptability of Medical Students’ Involvement in Patient Management Among Patients
Attending Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. AJBAR Vol 1(5), 2022:
214-222 - Usman JN, Mohammed Y, Akande AO, Babayo A, Idris AM, Hassan MS, Safiyanu MB, Rogo
LD, Umar AA. Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B among Pregnant Mothers Attending Bichi
General Hospital Kano State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology. 2022; 36(2)
www.nsmjournal.org.ng - Zubairu Iliyasu, Muhammad R. Garba, Auwal U. Gajida, Taiwo G. Amole, Amina A. Umar,
Hadiza M. Abdullahi, Aminatu A. Kwaku, Hamisu M. Salihu, Muktar H. Aliyu. ‘Why Should I
Take the COVID-19 Vaccine after Recovering from the Disease?’ A Mixed-methods Study of
Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability among Health Workers in Northern Nigeria,
Pathogens and Global Health, DOI:10.1080/20477724.2021.2011674 - Hassan MS, Dutsinma UA, Ramadan T, Akande AO, Mohammed Y, Usman JN, Babayo A,
Idris AM, Abdullahi AI, Ilah IN, Safiyanu MB, Dayyab D, Umar AA. Seroprevalence of
Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Patients Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of
Microbiology.2021;35(1): -5595-5602 - Ibrahim Salihu Ismail, Kabir Nafisatu, Ibrahim D. Gezawa, Abdullahi Amina Umar, Bashir
Chedi, Fakhraddeen Yahaya Muhammad. Complementary Therapeutic Effect of Polyherbal
Supplement (Gasca DTM) on Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic Patients on Lifestyle
Modification: A Randomised Cohort Clinical Trial. JOPAT Vol 20(1),518-528, Jan- June.2021 - Usman IA, Mohammed Y, Rogo LD, Idris AM, Umar AA. Nasopharyngeal Carriage of
Neisseria meningitidis among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gashua Community,
Bade Local Government Area, Yobe State, Nigeria. Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied
Sciences (DUJOPAS), Vol. 6 No. 4 Dec.2020 ISSN (Print):2476-8316 ISSN (Online):2635
3490
9 - Usman B, Sarkinfada F, Mohammed Y, Idris AM, Umar AA, Tsiga-Ahmed F. Incidence and
Susceptibility of H. Influenza among Children Age Group Less Than Five Years attending
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, Northwestern Nigeria. FUDMA Journal of Microbiology
Volume 2 number 1, June 2019 ISSN 2659-1545 - Haruna A, Yayo AM, Mohammed Y, Idris AM, Takalmawa HU, Aliyu AA, Umar AA, Tsiga
Ahmed FI. Density of Mosquito Species and Effect of some Climatic Parameter in Aminu
Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS) ISSN
online:2616-1370 ISSN print:2645-2944 Vol. 4 No, June 2020, pp 414-419 DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2020-0402-153 - Rabiu MY, Mohammed Y, Akande AO, Idris AM, Umar AA, Ibrahim AM, Amadu M.
Seroprevalence of Rubella Virus Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 34(2): – 5375-5380 - Husna Elyakub Jibril, Yusuf Mohammed, Abdulrazak Muhammad Idris, Abdulsalami Yayo
Manu, Amina Abdullahi Umar, Fatima IsmailaTsiga- Ahmad. Incidence of Urinary
Schistosomiasis among Rice Farmers in Some Selected Villages of Kura Local Government
Area, Kano, Nigeria. http://www.njecbonline.org Feb 2021, IP: 129.205.124.167 - Ibrahim UM, Gajida AU, Garba RM, Gadanya MA, Abdullahi AU, Jalo RI, et al. Effect of
Voice Reminder on Compliance with Recommended Hand Hygiene Practice among
Healthcare Workers in Kano Metropolis. Niger Postgrad Med J 2021; XX:XX-XX - Ahmed SH, Nguku P, Gidado SO, Bawa MK, Shehu UL, Abdullahi A, et al. Progress toward
poliomyelitis eradication in Kano State, Nigeria, 2010- 2017. The Pan African Medical
Journal. 2021;40 (Supp 1):9 https://www.panafrican-med
journal.com/content/series/40/1/9/full - Zubairu Iliyasu, Amina A. Umar, Hadiza M. Abdullahi, Aminatu A. Kwaku, Taiwo G. Amole,
Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Rayyan M. Garba, Hamisu M. Salihu & Muktar H. Aliyu (2021):”
They have produced a vaccine, but we doubt if COVID-19 exists”: correlates of COVID-19
vaccine acceptability among adults in Kano, Nigeria, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapies,
DOI: 10.1080/21645515.1974796 - Gadanya MA, Alo C, Umar AA, Ahmad KA, Afolaranmi T, Adeloye D, et al. Evaluating
nongovernmental organization-led community mobilizers in health promotion, immunization
campaigns, and acute flaccid paralysis surveillance: a systematic review of the evidence. Int
J Med Health Dev 2022;27: 1-13 - Zubairu Iliyasu, Hadiza S. Galadanci, Aisha Muhammad, Bilkisu Z. Iliyasu, Amina A. Umar &
Muktar H. Aliyu (2021): Correlates of human papillomavirus vaccine knowledge and
acceptability among medical and allied health students in Northern Nigeria, Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, DOI:10.1080/01443615.2021.1910639
10 - Adefisoye Oluwaseun Adewole, Shelby Cash, Amina Umar, Olufemi Ajumobi, Usaini Bala,
et al. Malaria frontline project: pre-intervention Malaria baseline assessment in Kano and
Zamfara States, August 2016. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021;40 (Supp 1):3 - Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Rabiu I. Jalo, Usman M. Ibrahim, Aminatu A. Kwaku, Amina A.
Umar, et al. Length-of-stay after a health facility birth and associated factors: analysis of data
from three Sub-Saharan African countries. Ghana Med J 2022; 56 (2): 100-109 doi;
http//dx.doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v56i2.7 - Usaini Bala, Olufemi Ajumobi, Amina Umar, Adefisoye Adewole, Ndadilnasaya Waziri, et al.
Assessment of health service delivery parameters in Kano and Zamfara States, Nigeria. BMC
Health Services Research (2020) 20:874 https://doi.org/101186/s12913-020-05722-4 - Zubairu Iliyasu, Jessica M. Perkins, Fatima I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Hadiza S. Galadanci, Abubakar
M. Jibo, Taiwo G. Amole, Amina A. Umar, Hadiza M. Abdullahi, Aminatu A. Kwaku, Hamisu
M. Salihu, Muktar H. Aliyu. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among Pregnant Women in
Northern Nigeria. J Obstet Gynecol Can 2022;44(4):349-350
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2022.01.002
PRESENTATIONS
- National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment International
Conference (2024), “Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: A Great Challenge in
Cancer Management in the Tropics”. - National TB Conference (2024), “Influence of Single Nucleotide
Polymorphism of Interferon and Interleukin on the Risk of Tuberculosis
and Drug Resistance in Kaduna State, Nigeria”. - Nigerian Society for Microbiology Scientific Conference (2024),
“Prevalence of Pulmonary Aspergillosis among People Living with HIV
and Diabetic Patients attending Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital,
Kano”. - NCRC Research Colloquium (2022), “They have produced a vaccine,
but we doubt if COVID-19 exists”: Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccine
Acceptability among Adults in Kano, Nigeria”. - 70th Annual Meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene Conference (2021), “Malaria Frontline Project Implementation:
Lessons learned from Zamfara and Kano States, Nigeria, 2016-2019”. - 69th Annual Meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene Conference (2020), “Assessment of Malaria Case
Management Practices among Health Workers in Zamfara and Kano
States, Nigeria: Results of the Malaria Frontline Project 2016-2019”.
11 - 1st International Conference on One Health (2019), “Plasmodium
knowlesi: Implication on one health in the era of increasing malaria
prevalence and drug resistance”. - 67th Annual Meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene (2018), Validating Functional Health Facilities and Capacity for
Improved Disease Surveillance through DHIS2: Experience from Kano
and Zamfara States, Nigeria”. - 66th Annual Meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene (2017), “Awareness and Use of Malaria Control Strategies in
Kano and Zamfara States, Nigeria – 2016”. - 1st Annual Scientific Conference of Nigeria Field Epidemiology and
Laboratory Training Program (2014), Risk Factors for Schistosoma
haematobium Infection in Karwai Unguwar Kudu, Bunkure Local
Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria – 2014”.
MEMBERSHIPS
FELLOWSHIPS - Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
- Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN)
- Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN)
- Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN)
- American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
- Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Program Alumni Association
- Nigerian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (NISPID)
- Fellow – West African College of Physicians (WACP)
- Fellow- Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH)
- Fellow – Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program
(NFELTP) - Fellow – African Institute of Public Health Professionals (AIPHP)
- Fellow – WIN Institute for Gender Studies
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LICENSES - Licensed Medical Doctor, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
(MDCN), 2006
LANGUAGES - English – Fluent
- Hausa – Native
AWARDS AND HONORS - Nigerian Dental Therapists’ Association (NDTA), Distinguished
Personality Award 2024 - Legislative Advocacy Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL),
Health Security Champion Award 2022 - Africa Field Epidemiology Network – National Stop Transmission of
Polio – United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (US
CDC) – Malaria Frontline Project Completion Award of Excellence 2020
HOBBIES - Reading
- Traveling
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