EMOS EMMANUEL TELLA

Experience

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  World Health Organization

  Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

  Local Goverment Facilitator

  Responsibilities:Disease Surveillance Supported LGA to prepare a quarterly surveillance work-plan and develop monthly and weekly itinerary prioritizing supportive supervisory visits to poor performing areas Tracked availability of surveillance tools/kits to avoid stock-outs in reporting sites during active case search / supervision to health facilities Supported training / orientation and sensitization of Key Surveillance officers to build capacity for Surveillance Conducted community sensitization on AFP Surveillance, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) and Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response(IDSR) as planned  Conducted Supportive supervision of priority focal, Non-focal and reporting sitesRoutine Immunization (RI) Services. Supported LGA to develop Routine Immunization work-plans by prioritizing poor performing Ward and Health Facilities (HFs) and ensure that updated micro plans showing catchment areas for HFs were available and implemented at all levels Conducted Routine Immunization Supportive Supervision and community survey to build capacity of Health workers providing RI services and assess RI coverage respectively Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs). Supported planning and implementation of Immunization Plus Days (IPDs) pre-implementation, Implementation and post-implementation plans Supported LGA advocacy and Task Force Meetings Supported IPDs micro plan development process with special focus on underserved populations, prioritized vulnerable populations and hard to reach areas Supported team selection and training to build capacity for quality IPDs round Supported development of vaccine requirements and distribution plans based on micro plans and coverage data  Show less

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  KADUNA STATE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

  Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

  Deputy Director

  Responsibilities Aided the Director and oversee, in the absent of the Director, coordinate and manage activities in the department. Some of which includedI. Ensuring routine analysis of information by Local Government from the District Health Management and Information system (DHIS2) on timeliness and completeness of Routine immunization data submissions, coverage of health programs (Routine Immunization, family planning services, skilled birth delivery etc.), morbidity and mortality data, share the report of analysis with the management of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency for action to address critical issues and also provide feedback to the LGA health authority. Coordinated conduct of joint monthly review meetings of Local Immunization Officer (LIOs) and LGAs Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) officers during which issues related to data quality, timeliness and completeness of report submission were addressed.  I. Review of the level of implementation of the previous year’s annual operation plan and identification of areas of poor implementation. A robust bottle neck analysis of factors affecting implementation of Health services Participated in the development of State strategic Health development plan, and the Kaduna State Health sector implementation plan, a short-term plan comprising of activities to help achieve the long-term plan.  Supported the State planning process for implementing Primary Health Care under one roof (PHCUONER) to strengthen Primary Health Care services through improving management, coordination and monitoring of resources. Co-chair for routine immunization monitoring and evaluation working group (M&EWG). I coordinated the Routine Immunization Supportive Supervision (RISS) plan and visits to Health Facilities in all 23 LGAs. Show less

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  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  Dec 2017 - Apr 2019

  Senior Immunization Officer

  Support National Societies (NS) to improve performance by addressing Immunization issues in complex settings In collaboration with Regional office, operationalize Federation’s involvement in Measles elimination /mortality reduction through Social Mobilization support to improve coverage of Measles catch-up campaigns Contribute to providing specific technical support to ensure National Societies can effectively:I. Improve the quality of Supplemental immunization campaigns for Polio II. Support Community-based retrospective surveillance for AFP as part of the Global Polio Eradication Strategies Provide technical support to ensure National Societies involvement in community mobilization activities to improve Routine Immunization coverage Provide direct immunization service delivery in underserved areas or areas where government programs do not exist, and security assessment indicate the NS can safely provide support. Compile and share evidence of what works, where and for whom, in strengthening immunization systems and campaigns, with an emphasis on innovation and scalable eHealth solutions.Support of immunization During Emergencies: Support NS capacity to assist government program through early detection and response to outbreaks of vaccine preventable and epidemic – prone diseases including Measles, Cholera, Ebola, and Meningitis. Ensure NS has capacity to support National Emergency on Routine Immunization Initiative in priority States Show less

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  Kaduna State Government

  Apr 2019 - Jan 2025

  Program Manager Saving One Million Lives Program for Results (SOML P4R),Kaduna State,Nigeria
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  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Aug 2023 - now

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Conduct literature reviews on health policy research Conduct health policy analysisTeaching assistant to professors in the Health policy departmentCarry out any other task assign by my advisor.