My Mission
I am a Canadian University graduate with double specialty in Epidemiology and virology covering 30 years of international health experience from WHO, CDC, USAID/FHI and NIH-encompassing infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and environmental health. I tackle new and emerging international health paradigms. Strong strategic thinker and networking promoter. I provide consultation in English and French and have good working knowledge of Spanish.
I offer comprehensive, state-of- the art epidemiological consultancy in major areas public health, ranging from infectious disease, communicable diseases, environmental health, global health and public health. I specialise in risk assessment, program evaluation, public health implementation and writing report of international standards. I use an integrated approach to address the wholistic perspective of health.
My mission is to provide a bridge between the developing and developed worlds: I use modern and up-to-date, validated epidemiology tools from the developed world to solve public heath issues in the developing world. I bring the real life-examples of developing world to the developed world to forge an alliance for technology transfer building public health capacity in the developing world. I strongly believe in networking and cross-hybridising knowledge and tools.
Epidemiology and public health
Epidemiology and laboratory sciences
National and international perspectives
SERVICES
The aims of my website are to offer potential customers with an overview of my qualifications, experience and range of services that I offer. The basic philosophy underlying my consultation is an integrated approach of combining epidemiological methods with health, environment and social to solve contemporary public health issues. The five thematic areas of consultation are;
Risk assessment and Management
Program Support, Development and Evaluation
Evidence-based Policy analysis and formulation
Applied Research
Teaching and Academic Networking
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ACHIEVEMENTS
I have proven track-record in global health capacity building. I have designed and implemented programs using all aspects of epidemiology.
WHO-World Health Organization
Developed policy-level criteria documents, guidelines, problem-based training materials, technical and research protocols, blue prints for plan of action and peer-reviewed publications in communicable diseases and environmental epidemiology including arsenic contamination
Applied risk assessment and management tools to solve contemporary health problems in health impact assessment, environmental and occupational health and communicable diseases including application of international health regulations (IHR)
Built the capacity of laboratory networks for poliovirus eradication, National Influenza Centers and H5 reference laboratory, and for arsenic laboratory .
Contributed to the eradication of wild poliovirus from the South East Asia Region
CDC-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Managed multi center cohort studies to assess gynecological manifestations of HPV infection among HIV infected women with 6 study centers within USA
Imparted on-the-bench epidemiology training for graduates of the CDC EIS program the gynaecological manifestation of HIV infection
FHI-Family Health International, North Carolina
Introduced stochastic and deterministic models for projecting AIDS/HIV epidemics in Africa and the Caribbean.
Estimated the health and socio-economic impacts of HIV/AIDS for program managers and briefed policy makers
NIH-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
• Researched and published original observations on the transmission patterns of HIV-1, HIV-2 & HTLV among risk groups of intravenous drug users, gay man and persons with haemophilia
• Proposed a model of HIV and HPV in the genesis of anal carcinomas
Government of Mauritius
Responsible for formulation and policy advice pertaining to Public Health, Epidemiology, Virology and Global Health including IHR (2005)
Formulation of preparedness plans on emerging infections including Pandemic influenza viruses, chickungunya, Dengue, Ebola, MERS, and ZIKA etc.
Conducted Health Impact Assessment for climate change used the TNN UNEP report
Universities and Academic Networks
Researched and published over 20 original articles including substantiating the etiological role of HPV in the genesis of cervical cancer
Taught basic and applied epidemiology, Bio-statics, Social Determinants of Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Public Health and Policy, Integrated Strategy for SDGs, Control of Communicable and Emerging Diseases, Research Methods and Virology for medical science graduates, health professionals, and undergraduates and MPH students,
Supervised undergraduate and post graduate students for thesis work
Edited and and contributed to Health Policy Document for NASAC and climate change and health