Uzzal Kumar Roy Email and Phone Number
Currently working as a Project Director - Strengthening Maternal & Newborn Health System at Save the Children in Bangladesh to reduce the maternal & neonatal mortality and improve the MNH indicators of Rangpur Division. Prior to that played the role as a Senior Manager (Project Lead) of Strengthening Urban Public Health System project under the Health and Nutrition sector at Save the Children International in Bangladesh with a view to incorporating public health initiatives in 12 city corporations and district level health strategies since February 2021. Prior to that worked as General Manager (Development Programs) in SAJIDA Foundation for almost 3 years with program management and resource mobilization portfolio. Before that I was employed as National Consultant at WHO Health Emergency program & Surveillance & Immunization Medical Officer for World Health Organization (WHO). Earlier, I used to work with SAJIDA Foundation and BRAC for more than 4 years in Maternal, adolescent & Child health along with Community health programs as Program Coordinator & Technical Manager respectively. Having solid working experience of almost 11 years in the field of Public Health sector including 6 years’ experience at senior project management positions in different renowned national & international organizations with diverse job responsibilities with key competencies in project planning and designing, implementation, supportive supervision & budgeting, donor liaison and reporting along with contributing to national level policy development jointly with MoLGRD&C, MoH&FW & other Govt. stakeholders & development partners.
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Project Director-Strengthening Maternal And Newborn Health SystemSave The Children In Bangladesh May 2024 - PresentBangladeshWith a view to Improving the MNH indicators of Rangpur, my role is to providing strategic, operational and technical guidance and lead policy level advocay -
Senior Project Manager- Urban Health System StrengtheningSave The Children In Bangladesh Feb 2021 - May 2024Dhaka, Bangladesh -
General Manager (Development Programs)Sajida Foundation Jun 2018 - Jan 2021Dhaka, Bangladesh• Contributed in planning, policy making & inception of new ideas for sustainability of overall health programs including MNCAH initiatives of the organization & play central role to implement new health strategies.• Led the overall COVID-19 emergency response activities of the Organization including regular collaboration with DGHS regarding operation of a COVID-19 dedicated hospital• Overtook responsibility on building effective partnership with Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, & other development partners as well as private health care facilities for proper implementation of EU-Health & Nutrition project• Played central role in identifying areas of implementing new projects of preventive health programs, raised funds through writing proposals & bidding & developed detailed implementation plans of those projects through field staffs & led those health based projects• Developed disaster response, humanitarian crisis & safeguarding strategy of the organization, developed project proposals, designed & implemented disaster response & humanitarian response projects in coastal areas as well as in Cox’s Bazar to support the FDMNs• Managed collaborative relationship with multiple international & national donors, DGHS/DGFP & other stakeholders in terms of planning, monitoring, quality assurance & regular reporting of the health initiatives of the organization• Ideated & conducted background & market analysis, formulated, piloted & rolled out of enterprise model health initiatives & contributed in developing plans for sustainability & nationwide scaling• Provided necessary technical input in developing capacity building session plans, manual/guideline development, rolling out plan of the sessions along with time to time update of guidelines based on WHO & national guidelines in order to ensure SBCC activities with special attention on Maternal, child & adolescent health & nutrition issues -
Surveillance & Outbreak OfficerWorld Health Organization Jan 2018 - May 2018Cox'S Bazar District, Chittagong, Bangladesh• Worked closely with Directorate General of Health Services to develop outbreak containment strategies, including development of case definitions, tools & framework for EWARS to prevent infectious disease to spread rapidly• Gathered information to assess health situation & notice public health priorities through active participation in mapping of health posts/ PHCs/ Field hospitals, conduct quality assessment of them with standardized checklist, random zone wise household visits in the settlements of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Citizens• Conducted Active Surveillance of morbidity & mortality data of Government Health Facilities of Cox’sBazar, Ukhiya & Teknaf & thus actively participated in detection, verification & confirmation of outbreaks through EWARS• Conducted outbreak investigation of accidental haloperidol ingestion, suspected measles & Acute Jaundice Syndrome etc. by following standard operating procedures under guidance of TL-WHE• Ensured serum sample collection from suspected measles & Acute Jaundice Syndrome (AJS) cases & monitored sample transportation to NPML & IEDCR respectively & disseminated findings to higher authorities• Established liaison with local authorities & ensured linkages from community, health facility, district to national level through repeated meetings, reports etc. as guided• Actively planned, designed & conducted several capacity building sessions with partner organizations to encourage them to report suspected outbreaks from their health facilities to EWARS system, assessed effectiveness of standardized disease case definitions on the ground through random monitoring of health posts in the settlements• Prepared and submitted outbreak investigation & other reports as assigned to Incident Manager -
Surveillance & Immunization Medical OfficerWorld Health Organization Aug 2017 - Dec 2017Kishoreganj District, Dhaka, Bangladesh• Guided district health authorities in planning & implementation of vaccine preventable diseases accelerated control activities as per WHO quality standards & best practices• Provided technical assistance for capacity building of district health stuff to ensure quality implementation of vaccine preventable disease control activities• Monitored the quality of Polio eradication activities including National Immunization Days & Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance to ensure any importation of wild Poliovirus is timely notified & contained & advised on corrective actions• Monitored the quality of Measles elimination & rubella control activities including surveillance of suspected measles cases, identified areas of low immunization coverage & susceptibility to measles & rubella outbreaks & initiated appropriate Immunization response• Provided Technical advice to District Health Staff in establishment of integrated vaccine preventable diseases surveillance activities based on platform of AFP surveillance activities• Developed capacity of district health staff to collect timely & completed data on program performance & data analysis to ensure timely corrective action• Guided & assisted mid-level managers in the appropriate response to vaccine preventable disease outbreaks including further investigation, disease control and feedback to all levels involved in data collection.• Provided technical assistance in the education & social mobilization of health & family planning Officials, NGO & lay persons regarding Polio, Measles, Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus & other vaccine preventable diseases eradication, elimination, control & surveillance activities• Undertook extensive travel, including travel to remote communities to assist EPI in surveillance activities, monitoring, surveys & other EPI activities -
Program CoordinatorSajida Foundation Sep 2016 - Jul 2017Dhaka, Bangladesh• Led the field operations of CWP across the country and provided technical supports to as necessary• Contributed in the annual project detailed implementation plan and be responsible for the submission and finalization of the annual targets & budgets• Provided supportive supervision to community activities across the county, and monitored overall activities of the project• Coordinated with Microfinance Program, Health Financing Initiative, psychosocial, legal support and SAJIDA Hospitals Teams and other SAJIDA Foundation programs to implement project activities smoothly• Tracked progress of activities through reviewing programmatic and financial performance, data and reports with other team members on regular basis against deliverables specified in the original proposal and suggested necessary adjustments to implementation plans and budget• Planned and organized monthly program coordination meetings and meetings with Senior Management• Prepared periodic reports, briefs and records on program activities, progress, status or other special reports for management, donors or for other outside agencies• Provided technical support in developing guidelines, modules, SOPs and other BCC materials/flipchart• Assisted in preparing project proposals with detailed budget for future funding• Involved in the recruitment of field staff (Community Organizers and SAJIDA Bondhus) and distribution of their tasks as per job description• Liaised with Government, development partners, different stakeholders and NGOs regarding project objectives with MNCH Policy development• Developed training manuals and facilitated trainings of field staff -
Technical Manager (Senior Medical Officer)Brac Aug 2014 - Aug 2016Dhaka, Bangladesh• Provided technical assistance for capacity building of district health stuff to ensure quality• Coordinated technical aspects of comprehensive urban MNCH program (called Manoshi) of BRAC in Narayangonj & Dhaka City Corporation areas• Actively involved in the planning, development and pilot phase of Manoshi mHealth intervention in Dhaka City Corporation• Ensured the quality of offered services and provided technical supports on the implementation of MNCH service delivery initiatives• Coordinated and maintained stakeholder relationships at local level• Supervised & monitored activities of midwives, paramedics and nurses and outreach staff• Actively participated in emergency response initiatives for health, nutrition and rehabilitation supports• Enhanced community mobilization efforts• Contributed in preparing technical/training materials, IEC materials, project briefs and writing-up financial/programmatic reports for higher management -
Medical OfficerBrac Aug 2013 - Jul 2014Dhaka, Bangladesh• Provided technical support in the implementation of urban MNCH program (called Manoshi) of BRAC in Narayangonj City Corporation areas.• Ensured the quality of offered MNCH services.• Provided support supervision and monitored the activities of midwives, paramedics and nurses & community health workers• Coordinated and maintained stakeholder relationships at local level.• Actively participated in emergency response initiatives of BRAC.• Contributed in preparing technical and training materials, IEC materials, and community health workers’ handbooks.
Uzzal Kumar Roy Education Details
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National Institute Of Preventive & Social Medicine3.88 -
Mymensingh Medical CollegeMedicine, Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics
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Uzzal Kumar Roy works for Save The Children In Bangladesh
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Uzzal Kumar Roy's current role is Project Director-Strengthening Maternal & Newborn Health System at Save the Children in Bangladesh.
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Uzzal Kumar Roy attended National Institute Of Preventive & Social Medicine, Mymensingh Medical College.
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