Lin Thiha Aung

Dr. Lin Thiha Aung WHO Tropical Disease Research Fellow (- linkedin.com/in/lin-thihaaung- https://orcid.org/- https://profiles.tdrglobal.net/Lin.Th iha.Aung- SUMMARY Highly enthusiastic WHO TDR Fellow, completed Master of Public Health from BRAC University with medical background and more than 8 years of working experiences especially in disease control program. My ambitious fields of Public Health focus are infectious diseases and Health Policy Intervention. EDUCATION HISTORY Master of Public Health, BRAC James P Grants School of Public Health, Bangladesh Jan 2022 to Jan 2023 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.,B.S), University of Medicine (1), Yangon, Myanmar (CGPA-3.5 out of 4) Dec 2008 to Aug 2016 WORK EXPERIENCES National Technical Officer (Immunization), World Health Organization, EPI Unit January 2023 to Current (1 year and 2 months) To prepare annual EPI work plan and various steering committee meetings To conduct capacity building of health staff and data quality assessments (DQA) and implementation of recommendations To develop training materials and for introduction of New Vaccine Introduction proposal to GAVI and implementation according to the plan To conduct annual EPI review meetings, evaluation meetings and Post Introduction Evaluation (PIE) after new vaccine introduction To assist in National COVID-19 vaccine rollout for conducting research activities To assist in planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of EPI activities as per annual work plan and GAVI-HSS activities To provide technical support for developing guidelines, SOP, etc Field Project Coordinator, World Health Organization, Malaria Unit June 2020 to April 2022 (1 years, 10 months) Technical Support to State and Regional VBDC Team Serve as a resource person to conduct Malaria Elimination Training to ICMV and BHS Must participate in planning and implementation quarterly workplan, surveys and malaria programme review Conduct field visits to monitor progress and identify issues and challenges in implementation Closely collaboration with Central NMCP, State & Regional NMCP and Implementing Partners Help in investigation of Dengue outbreak and conduct death investigation by DHF Health Coordinator, Population Services International, Community Health Services Business Unit, TB Program October 2016 to June 2020 (3 years, 8 months) Conduct Drug Seller Review Meeting, New and refresher Trainings to volunteers and field staffs Responsible to coach field staffs to achieve TB related Target Regularly monitoring visit to project townships and give instructions to maintain the quality of healthcare services Responsible to verify the reports from assigned Townships and submitted to Line Manager and Township Health Department Responsible to check data quality, conduct routine monitoring visit SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 WHO TDR International Postgraduate Training Fellowship on Implementation Research to pursue MPH Programme at BRAC JPGSPH RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN MPH PROGRAM Prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) among shopkeepers in Korail Slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Quantitative Method The impact of work-life balance of working mothers on their mental health: Qualitative Study An assessment of Knowledge and Practice of COVID-19 Safety Measures Among the School Staff and Authorities After the Re-opening of the Schools in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Quantitative Method An assessment of Knowledge and Practice of COVID-19 Preventive Measures: A Cross-sectional Study Among 6th and 7th standards Students of selected schools and Madrasas in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh (Ongoing Thesis Title) Evaluation of hsRDT performance and Reactive Case Detection Strategy,URC Defeat Malaria, Myanmar PROFESSIONAL TRAIINING AND CERTIFICATES ICPSR Summer Program Certificate for the workshop "Exploring the National Longitudinal Survey of Public Health Systems" Monitoring and Evaluation Training (2017) This course was organized by CDEC and the duration of course was two days. Empathy, Insight, Prototype Training 2020 This Training was organized by Yangon Field Office, PSI/M World Health Organization Certificate for UN multilingual Course on Prevention of Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority (June 2020) Certificate for Cybersecurity Essentials and Preventing Phishing. Global Health eLearning Center Certified in Designing HIV Prevention Programs for Key Populations (July 2018) Certified in HIV Basic Biology, Epidemiology, and Prevention (July 2018) Certified in HIV_AIDS Surveillance (July 2018) Certified in M&E Frameworks for HIV/AIDS Programs (July 2018)