Mohammed Afzal
Falköping, Sweden | LinkedIn | +46-764347863 | [email protected],
[email protected] Epidemiologist| Researcher | Medical Doctor
SKILLS
● R programming, SPSS, STATA ● Public Health Surveillance
● Infectious Diseases and Immunology ● Data Management
● Project Management ● Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. European Centre for Disease Prevention And Control (ECDC), Sweden
Junior Scientific Expert (Interim) May 2023 - Present
● Co-ordinate the surveillance activities of emerging vector borne (EVD) and zoonotic diseases and
produce outputs in the form of ECDC scientific reports, ECDC web content and presentations.
● Support projects in the area of EVD and zoonotic diseases, with particular emphasis in data analysis,
literature reviews and report drafting
● Contribute to liaise with national and international bodies involved in the surveillance of EVD and
zoonotic diseases and issue recommendations for improving the prevention and control of these
diseases
2. SKÖVDE KOMMUN, Sweden
Health Care Assistant February 2023– May 2023
● Providing high standards of care for elderly patients with focus on physical and mental rehabilitation.
● Acting in best interest of patients while ensuring compliance with the organizations policies and
guidelines
● Assisting with patient assessments and evaluations on care effectiveness and contributing to treatment
and rehabilitation plan.
● Ensuring accurate completion of all administration and documentation related to patient care.
3. UNICEF, India
Short Term Consultant- Public Health and Immunization August 2021– October 2021
● Devise and draft COVID 19 disease control protocols and policies.
● Translate policy into operational practice and define implementation standards.
● Operational planning for implementation of COVID 19 Immunization.
● Data analysis and reporting for enabling data-driven action by policy makers.
● Capacity building and innovation for building resilient health system
4. JHPIEGO (an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University), India
Team Lead-Surveillance March 2021-July 2021
● Operational planning for implementation of a nation-wide digital platform for active and passive
collection of data for disease surveillance.
● Early identification of outbreaks and devising action plans for containment.
● Formulate strategies for prevention of outbreaks.
● Create Intensive surveillance strategies for common and endemic diseases.
● Data analysis using epidemiological tools and reporting for enabling data-driven action by policy
makers.
● Capacity building of health workers and innovation for strengthening reporting.
Senior Program Officer- Breast Health Program May 2020-March 2021
● Planned and supported the implementation of a resource-appropriate breast cancer early detection and care strategy in
collaboration with local stakeholders.
● Monitored KPIs, data collection, and performed data analysis to improve breast health services.
● Collaborated with field staff on microplanning and executing breast health activities in targeted regions.
State Program Officer- Digital Health/Maternal Health April 2018–May 2020
● State lead for pilot project to launch electronic medical records and Clinical Decision Support tool for
peri-natal maternal healthcare at public health hospitals.
● Overall management of the activities, including preparation of budget, liaison with state and district
health authorities, drafting policy documents and team administration.
● Monitoring and Evaluation of progress of activities.
● Support research activities related to project including data collection, data analysis and drafting of
proposals.
● Actively participate in reviewing the tool and providing feedback.
● Report the activities of the project on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
District Program Officer- Maternal Health May 2017-April 2018
● Key team member at the field level for health provider skill development and quality improvement
program for maternal health facilities
● Trainings for health providers (doctors, staff nurses and ANMs) on evidence based clinical practices.
● Mentoring health providers on quality improvement measures that are to be adopted at the health
facility.
● Conducting assessments of the health facility and reporting to the state and district officials on the
progress.
● Coordinating with the district health officials on activities related to maternal health
5. Bharath Cardiovascular Institute, India
Medical Officer, Department of Cardiology March 2012- May 2014
● Initial and emergency management of clinical cases in cardiology.
● Develop treatment plans, conduct rounds and coordinate with specialists for treatment of patients.
● Monitor processes and procedures to ensure that treatment protocols and infection prevention protocols
were followed.
● Co-manage patient records and prepare monthly reports
● Served as a member of the Infection Control Committee
EDUCATION
1. University of Skövde Sweden
Master of Science with major in Bio-Science Graduation Date: October 2022
● Specialization in Molecular and Cellular Infection Biology
● Dissertation Topic: Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance in Klebsiella Pneumoniae: A Meta-
Analysis Study
2. Tata Institute of Social Sciences India
Master of Public Health Graduation Date: May 2017
● Specialization in Health Policy, Economics and Finance
● Dissertation Topic: A Study on Access to NCD Clinics in Kerala
3. University of Kerala India
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) Graduation Date: February 2012
● Medical Degree approved by the National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden
PUBLICATION
Peer Reviewed:
• Afzal, Mohammed, Vaughan, A. M., Nannapaneni, P., et al. (2024). Continued circulation of
mpox: an epidemiological and phylogenetic assessment, European Region, 2023 to 2024. Euro
Surveillance, 29(27), https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.27.2400330
• Usmanova, G., Lalchandani, K., Srivastava, A., et al. (2021). The role of digital clinical decision
support tool in improving quality of intrapartum and postpartum care: experiences from two
states of India. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21, 278. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-
03710-y
Technical Reports:
• The risk of tick-borne encephalitis virus transmission via substances of human origin. European
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Online report. Published October 2, 2024
• Risk assessment for the EU/EEA of the mpox epidemic caused by monkeypox virus clade I in
affected African countries. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Online
report. Published August 16, 2024
• Threat assessment brief: Oropouche virus disease cases imported to the European Union. Online
report. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Published August 7, 2024.
CERTIFICATION
● Basic Life Support Provider and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider by American Heart
Association
VOUNTEERING
● Epidemiologist- International pool at Läkare ● Project Manager at The Educational Equality
Utan Gränser / Médecins Sans Frontières Institute
(MSF)
