EDGAR ZIEM EREDOGLO

Public Health Officer , Unattached

Wa, Ghana

I seek an exciting and challenging position in public health, where I can put my vast experience in program management to good use. With a solid foundation in public health and a history of successfully rolling out immunization programs, I'm passionate about boosting vaccination rates and enhancing community health.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:

I have skills and experience in immunization at both local and international levels. I worked with the Ghana Health Service as a community health officer providing technical support on immunization and surveillance activities. I conducted measles and Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities and other catch-up campaigns.
I also mentored nursing students on public health field practical as a Public health tutor with the Ministry of Health.
At the international level, I worked as a WHO STOP Consultant in Lao PDR. I provided technical support on surveillance for polio eradication: conducted records review and on-the-job training for health workers on Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) with job aids. I worked with different partner organizations in planning and implementing routine immunization programmes and emergency response programmes; measles and covid-19 outbreak preparedness and Outbreak response immunization. I conducted OPV/measles campaign supervision and monitoring in Xiaghkong Province and provided technical support in covid-19 outbreak response in Houphan, Champasak and Vientiane capital Provinces in Lao PDR. Also, I provided technical assistance on surveillance for Measles elimination and other vaccine preventable diseases: supported health workers in using case definitions to increase case detections, advocated for the integration of EPI and surveillance activities and analyzed epidemiological data to know the pattern of disease occurrences for early action. Furthermore, I supported routine immunization activities, Periodic Intensification Routine Immunization exercises and other catch- up campaigns.

Education:

1.MSc. Project Management and Community Development, SD-UBIDS, Wa, Ghana (Thesis submission date: 01/09/2024).The courses offered are: Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Strategic Planning and Management, Community Livelihoods and Resource Management, Community Water and Sanitation Management, Community Development Planning and Research thesis.
2.MSc. International Humanitarian Affairs, University of York, UK | 09/2019-08/2021.The courses offered are: Disasters in complex political Emergencies, Research methods in Humanitarian Affairs, Evaluating humanitarian programmes, Protection and Assistance in International Humanitarian Law, Humanitarian response and Examining Humanitarianism
3.Master of Public Health, University of Glasgow, UK | 09/2016-08/2017.The courses offered are: Communicable Diseases, Globalisation And Public Health, Introduction To Epidemiology, Introduction To Statistical Methods, Managing Health Care Organisations ,Principles of Public Health and MPH research project
4.Post Graduate Diploma in Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana | 06/2015-08/2016.The courses offered are: Research and statistics method, Measurement and evaluation, Guidance and counseling, Communication and Technology, Administration and planning, Practice of teaching and project work.
5.BSc. Public Health (Health Education),Catholic University College, Sunyani, Ghana | 05/2009-06/2011.The courses offered are: Disease prevention and Control, Community Health Diagnosis, Health Promotion methods, Adult Education in Health, Methods of teaching health management and education, Environmental health, Health Information Systems, Epidemiology and Environmental related Diseases, Immunization and Cold chain management
6.Diploma, Technical Officer (Disease Control),College of Health, Kintampo, Ghana | 10/2002-09/2005.The courses offered are: Basic Nutrition, Communication Skills, computing, Food science, Epidemiology, Environmental health, Communicable Disease Control, Immunization and cold chain management, Basic immunology, Research methods, Health services/financial management and advanced community nutrition

Affiliations and Achievements:

1.Trained 450 health center staff in Lao PDR. This initiative significantly boosted their knowledge and the performance of routine EPI among the health center staff.
2. Initiated door-to-door, assessing 1500 households for Covid-19 Rapid Convenience Monitoring in Lao PDR. This effort helped us pinpoint the unimmunized population, and we made sure to carry out mop-up campaigns to increase coverage.
3.Worked collaboratively and achieved over 90% coverage for Polio and measles SIAs. This was a huge milestone that contributed to Ghana earning its wild Polio-free certification.
4. Equipped 200 community-based surveillance volunteers with the necessary training in Hohoe Municipal, Ghana. Their enhanced skills in disease surveillance were a game-changer, leading to the eradication of Guinea worm and polio in the Municipality.
5.Carried out mop-up immunization exercises in 20 hard-to-reach communities in Hohoe Municipal, Ghana. This drive ensured that zero-dose and partially vaccinated children got their shots, playing a critical role in reducing the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases in the Municipality.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships

Years of Experience:

15-20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English

Nationality:

Ghana

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