Sharmina
Head
Midwifery Education Programme
Short Biography
An accomplished senior management professional with more than 20 years’ experience in Health (Maternal & New-born Health, Family Planning, Midwifery, Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health, Malaria, TB,HIV), Health System Strengthening, data-driven and results-based management, Budget management, Community Mobilization, Planning Monitoring & Evaluation, qualitative and quantitative research and familiarity with Emergency and gender mainstreaming.Working experience with Government of Bangladesh, DFID, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS, James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH) BRAC University, HLSP-UK, Save The Children, HIV/AIDS & STD Alliance Bangladesh. Excellent English writing and computer skills; Team Leader Skills. Expert in preparing concept note, project proposal etc. Experienced in government relations and negotiations.Expert in capacity building, networking, partnership building, liaison and donor relations.
Current Projects
Developing Midwives Project Donor: FCDO Role: Head of the program
Other Publications
Abstract Title : Innovative community engaged internship program in "Midwifery Education" enhanced the competence and confidence of BRACU's midwives. Experience from, Bangladesh has been accepted as a poster presentation at the 32nd ICM,2021 Triennial Congress. Abstract Title : Vibrant Community Action for better adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights, Bangladesh Experience-Conference: 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. 2013 Bangkok. Type: Accepted for poster presentation Abstract Title : Leadership of Female Sex Workers (FSWs) CBO in managing Global Fund (GF) in Religiously Driven Socio-cultural context in Bangladesh. Conference: 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. 2011 South Korea. Type: Accepted for oral presentation Abstract Title: Economic Empowerment for the Street-Based Female Sex Workers: Breakthrough in Lives and Livelihood. Conference: 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific. 2011 South Korea. Type: Accepted for poster presentation. Abstract Title: From awareness to adoption-The effect of condom social marketing on condom use in Bangladesh Conference: XVIII International AIDS Conference, July 18-23, 2010, Vienna, Austria. Type: Accepted for poster presentation Assessment study: A structured counseling training program is the need to prevent violation of ethical issue and HIV epidemic.----Is accepted in the World AIDS conference 2006 in Toronto and published in abstract book and website.
Research Interests
Child and Maternal Health Sexual and Reproductive Health
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Dhaka Unoiversity and Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management Systems (MHM) major in Public Health . Completed 7 months certification course on “From Research to Practice: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research” organized by The Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research and WHO.