Raihan Sharif

Experience

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  Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital

  Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

  Intern Doctor

  Responsibilities:1.Learned treatment protocols of variety of medical and surgical cases and handled thecases first hand supervised by senior medical practitioners and professors2. Attended sessions with senior medical practitioners and other health professionals,including one-to-one teaching with supervising medical practitioners during patientclinical care3. Supported the Unit Registrar, other relevant Registrars, HMOs and Senior Medical Staffin the care of Unit/Department's patients4. Planned and carried out treatment, including rehabilitation of the patients, if required, andfollow upKey Achievements:Extensive exposure to patient handling in different departments of the medical collegeand hands on training in treating patients with the guidance of leaders in medical science Show less

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  Pan Pacific Hospital Training & Research Institute Ltd.

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2015

  Clinical Research Physician

  ▪ Provide clinical care to the patients and advises regarding NCDs and maternal child health, nutrition▪ Emergency management and life support of the severely ill/injured patient▪ Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary care plans & provide nutritional counselling▪ Organize and coordinate emergency and voluntary health camps supported by hospital ▪ Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine treatment protocol ▪ Participates in patient care plan meetings, support groups as requested or deemed necessary, and departmental management meetingsKey Achievements:Intensive specialized exposure to multi dimensional clinical conditions, patient handlingin different departments and hands on training in treating patients with the guidance ofleaders in medical science Show less

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  BRAC

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

  Medical Officer, Health Nutrition & Population Program

  ▪ Supervision and monitoring of ‘Improving mother and child nutrition in Bangladesh/ SHIMA’ project with the collaboration of icddr’b and 'Health Care Financing’, an Universal Health Coverage approach of BRAC▪ Provide technical assistance to Improving Maternal, Neonatal and Child Survival (IMNCS) project and supervise capacity development activities▪ Analyze maternal, neonatal and child death verbal autopsy data to keep track of the progress and determine gaps requiring necessary steps for improvement▪ Responsible for administrative & financial management, documentation, quality assurance, follow up, monitoring & scaling up of the programme ▪ Maintain regular coordination with the Government, professional bodies/ agencies, national and international organizations for smooth and effective implementation of project activities▪ Prepare monthly reports, yearly narrative and donor reports▪ Prepare project proposals and budgets; develop designs for new projects and technical reports as per programme need▪ Maintain coordination with field level staff of other programme▪ Development of training curriculum and training of the trainers in the field level▪ Technical focal for the 'Emergency Response Team' of Disaster Management & Climate Change division. Show less

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  Simprints

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Technical Consultant, mHealth

  ▪ Supporting the technology team evolves in line with roadmap and robust design methodologies aligned with technical aspects of the programme▪ Training curriculum development on mobile biometrical identification▪ Field testing of biometric devices for evidence based programme deployment▪ Training of the trainers regarding the curriculum for the community health workers.Key Achievements:Curriculum development for “Delivery maternal healthcare through mobile biometrics in Dhaka urban slums” Show less

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  World Health Organization

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

  Surveillance & Immunization Medical Officer, Immunization & Vaccine Development

  ▪ Guide district health authorities in planning and implementation of vaccine preventable diseases control activities and expanded programme on immunization as per WHO quality standards and best practices▪ Provide technical assistance for capacity building of divisional & district health staff to ensure quality implementation of vaccine preventable diseases control activities ▪ Monitor the quality of polio eradication activities including National Immunization Days and Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance to ensure any importation of wild Polio virus is timely notified and contained and advise on corrective actions ▪ Monitor the quality of measles elimination and rubella control activities including surveillance of suspected measles cases, identity areas with low immunization coverage and susceptibility to measles and rubella outbreaks and initiate appropriate immunization response ▪ Advise district health staff in establishment of integrated vaccine preventable diseases surveillance activities▪ Develop capacity of district health staff to collect timely and complete data on programme performance and data analysis to ensure timely corrective action ▪ Guide and assist mid-level managers in the appropriate response to vaccine preventable diseases outbreaks, including further investigation, disease control, and feedback to all levels involved in data collection▪ Provide technical assistance in the education and social mobilization of health and family planning officials, NGO and lay persons regarding accelerated vaccine preventable disease control activities and new vaccine introduction▪ Provide technical support to local health authorities during emergency situations & disease outbreaks in planning and monitoring of health relief activities in affected areas and also for investigation of emerging diseases outbreaks Show less

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  Save the Children in Bangladesh

  May 2020 - Oct 2020

  Manager, Divisional Quality Improvement, USAID’s MaMoni MNCSP

  ▪ Provide technical support to senior divisional health and FP staff at DGFP and DGHS to play a leadership role in improving the quality of health services ▪ Advocate to raise the profile of QI as a priority in all health programs & work in the health facilities to ensure that QI activities are embedded into the operational systems. ▪ Staff capacity development regarding QI basics, ensure MNH service deliveries are integrated with QI bundles of care, monitoring of indicators, follow up progress, organize review meeting, findings sharing & help adaptation of changing concept at prioritized facilities▪ Facilitate formation of Quality Improvement Committees (QIC) at Divisional, District, and Upazila levels as per the directions of the Quality Improvement Secretariat (QIS)▪ Facilitate the meetings of the QICs at Divisional & District levels to ensure that the meetings are effective in identifying QI gaps, developing action plan & follow up the implementation▪ Motivate leaders of the QI Committees to engage local government in resource mobilization & problem solving for improving the quality of health services. ▪ Work closely with the Sr. Clinical Quality Assurance and Accreditation Advisor to understand the QI activities being carried out in MaMoni MNCSP Districts and develop plans for extending facility MPDSR, 5S, PDCA into the Division▪ Develop reports, presentations describing the progress of QI activities and provide support in documenting improvement in the quality of health services and summarizing success stories Show less

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  BRAC

  Nov 2020 - Oct 2021

  Program Manager, Health, Urban Development Program

  ▪ Oversee all of UDP’s activities including donor-funded projects like IsDB-Health project intervention for 2020-2025 ensuring development and programme wide implementation of a sound knowledge management framework.▪ Collaborate with MOH&FW, DGHS, Civil surgeon, UH&FPO, physicians, nurses, and other hospital professional staff to establish standards for running a medical/health facility and ensure strategic support for smooth implementation of UDP interventions focused on primary health care, community & facility based MNH service delivery and diagnostics.▪ Collaboration with City Corporation & Municipality (Urban Local Body) authority and also liaise with the relevant government line agencies, private sector, training institutions for project implementation.▪ Work with all divisions of an organization (e.g. Health Nutrition & Population, Communicable Disease Control & WASH) to replicate an integrated eco system for programme & financial management, financial planning, health services development, compliance, public relations, people management, development goals, efficiency & quality improvement and internal communications.▪ Development of FD6, AOPs, log-frame and production of different Information, review national and international best practices, innovations and successful interventions in areas relevant to UDP’s strategic priorities and take initiatives to incorporate these in the designs of existing and new interventions.▪ Manage field operations budget ensuring all expenditures are done according to approved budget and take appropriate measures if non-budgeted expenditures are required.▪ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment. Show less

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  IHI

  Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

  Advisor, Quality Improvement Implementation, USAID’s MaMoni MNCSP

  ▪ Supports the design of MNHQI intervention packages taking into account the Bangladesh context in collaboration with QI cells of DGHS, DGFP and professional bodies▪ Support the delivery of all QI components of USAID’s MaMoni MNCSP workplan that includes QI learning network, training programs and implementation across 13 districts▪ Work closely with the Sr. Clinical Quality Assurance and Accreditation Advisor to understand the QI activities being carried out and develop plans for extending MNH service accreditation within project areas and beyond (non MaMoni Districts)▪ Identify and design facility-specific training, capacity development and support the facility authorities for setting appropriate goals, methods of assessing progress ▪ Understand and analyze issues that may be influencing quality of patient care and coordinate with other program teams to ensure consistency▪ Ensuring measurement and data for action to generate and replicate innovative ideas for problem solving and resource mobilization▪ Design a range of techniques for coaching to facilitate team’s thought processes to identify solutions and actions rather than taking a directive approach▪ Supportive supervision of QI implementation teams on the testing of recommended change ideas to ensure adaptability and sustainability across a range of improvement process▪ Design measurement and monitoring of QI indicators at union, upazila, district, national level▪ Develop real-time reporting flow and QI based management information system▪ Develop reports, presentations describing the progress of QI activities and provide support in documenting improvement in the quality of health services and summarizing success stories Show less

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  IHI

  Dec 2023 - now

  Project Director