Assist Prof Dr Mohamed Lemine Cheikh Brahim Ahmed | HPV | Best Researcher Award

University of Nouakchott | Mauritania

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Dr. Mohamed Lemine Cheikh Brahim Ahmed

🎓Education :

• PhD in Public Health 🧬
  Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
• Master of Public Health in Molecular Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases 🦠🔬
  IAV Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco
• Certificate in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics 🧬💻
  Hua Zhong Normal University, Wuhan, China

🌍Professional Memberships :

• Member of the World Society for Virology (WSV) 🧫
• Member of the International Covid-19 Research Network (ICRN) 🦠
• Member of the One Health Heukelbach Institute 🌱
• Member of the MENA Coalition for HPV Elimination 💉
• Member of the Research Unit on Molecular Epidemiology and Microorganism Diversity (EMDM) 🧬
• President of the Mauritanian Society for Scientific Research (AMDRS) 🧑‍🔬
• Collaborator on the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) project, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington 🌎

💡Key Skills :

• Vaccine Coordination & Logistics 🚚💉:

• Planned and supervised vaccine logistics for remote regions in Mauritania, ensuring stock management and quality control practices for vaccines like PCV13 and Rotarix.

• Public Health Communication & Training 📢👩‍⚕️:

• Conducted team-building and training sessions for local health personnel, focusing on routine and Covid-19 vaccination campaigns.

• Research Project Management 🧑‍🔬📊:

• Led public health research projects, managing performance indicators, and reporting on vaccine distribution and health systems.

• Flexibility & Versatility ⚙️:

• Adapted to various challenges in vaccine distribution and epidemiological surveillance, especially during pandemics.

✅Main Qualifications :

Vaccination 💉:

• Supervised and trained local teams for stock management and quality control of vaccines across remote areas in Mauritania.
• Led national Covid-19 vaccination strategy development, training teams and evaluating the impact of vaccine introductions (e.g., PCV13, Rotarix).
• Coordinated routine vaccination campaigns across all 15 regions of Mauritania and introduced critical vaccines like nVPO2 for polio.

Epidemiological Surveillance 🧬:

• Developed and implemented national strategies for combatting Covid-19, including plans for testing diseases like measles, polio, hemorrhagic fevers, and HPV.
• Organized and led sentinel surveillance programs for diseases like rotavirus and influenza.
• Conducted performance evaluations of Mauritania’s health information systems and trained response teams for integrated epidemiological surveillance.

🏢Recent Professional Experience :

National Consultant

UNICEF, Mauritania (Feb 2022 – Jul 2022)
Supported cold chain logistics and vaccine management for poliomyelitis response campaigns. Key tasks included overseeing vaccine distribution, supporting data analysis, and participating in meetings for budget planning with GPEI.

• Provided technical assistance for vaccine logistics, ensuring the collection and destruction of unusable vaccine vials.
• Led training sessions for independent monitors and LQAS surveyors to evaluate the polio vaccination campaign.

📈 Conclusion🌟