Dr. Amina Abdullahi Umar, MBBS, MPH, FWACP
📍 Abuja, Nigeria | ✉️ amina7420@yahoo.com | 📞 +234 806 565 2777
Consultant Public Health Physician | Epidemiologist | Senior Lecturer | Global Health Expert
Professional Profile
Dr. Amina Umar is a dedicated and innovative public health physician with over 15 years of experience in healthcare delivery, policy development, epidemiology, and medical education. Her expertise lies in epidemic preparedness and response, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening, and community medicine. She is also an accomplished academic and researcher with numerous international publications and conference presentations.
Current Role
Consultant Community Physician & Senior Lecturer
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital & Bayero University Kano (2019–Present)
Teaches and supervises undergrad and postgraduate students
Coordinates community health interventions and immunization programs
Provides technical support to the Kano State Ministry of Health
Conducts and publishes public health research
Past Experience
Field Coordinator, Malaria Frontline Project – AFENET/US CDC (2016–2019)
Led statewide malaria control interventions in Kano
Developed data-driven innovations adopted nationally
Resident & Epidemiology Fellow – NFELTP, Nigeria (2013–2016)
Participated in major outbreak responses including Ebola and polio
Medical Officer & Resident Doctor in Pediatrics & Community Medicine (2008–2016)
Education and training
Fellowship in Community Medicine – West African College of Physicians (2017)
MPH in Field Epidemiology – Ahmadu Bello University / NFELTP (2016)
MBBS – University of Maiduguri (2006)
Certification and Courses
Clinical Management of HIV (University of Washington)
Strategy for Health Care Delivery (Harvard Business School)
Infectious Disease Modeling (LSHTM)
Research Ethics and GCP (Hong Kong Clinical Trials Centre)
Publications and Presentation
Over 15 peer-reviewed journal articles in public and global health.
Presented at major global conferences including ASTMH, NCRC, and National TB Conferences
Professional Memberships
And Fellowship
Fellow, West African College of Physicians
Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health
Fellow, African Institute of Public Health Professionals
Member, NMA, MDCAN, MWAN, ASTMH, among others
Awards
Health Security Champion Award – LISDEL (2022)
Malaria Project Excellence Award – US CDC / AFENET (2020)
Distinguished Personality Award – NDTA (2024)
