Boma Boma

Public Health Physician with an MD, Master of Public Health (MPH), and current residency in Public Health. Experienced in disease surveillance, outbreak response, health promotion, and community health program implementation.

Background includes work with the World Bank REDISSE Project on infectious disease preparedness at points of entry. Seeking non-clinical public health roles in policy, epidemiology, health promotion, or program management.

Resident Doctor (Public Health) at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (2024-10 – Present)

• Conduct weekly disease surveillance and report notifiable conditions (Lassa fever, cholera, measles) to state epidemiologist
• Coordinate outbreak preparedness drills and rapid response team training
• Analyze epidemiological data to identify at-risk populations
• Supervise medical interns rotating through the public health unit
• Develop health promotion strategies for disease prevention in communities

Public Health Doctor at Medical Women's Association of Nigeria (MWAN) (2023-04 – 2024-04)

• Designed and implemented cervical cancer screening campaign – screened 1,200+ women, referred 45 for treatment
• Developed maternal and child health promotion strategies
• Collaborated with primary health centres to improve routine immunization uptake
• Prepared quarterly public health reports for internal stakeholders
• Organized health education sessions on breast self-examination, family planning, and nutrition

Doctor at World Bank REDISSE Project (Port Health Services) (2022-12 – 2023-03)

• Screened international passengers for fever and infectious disease symptoms
• Submitted daily surveillance reports to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
• Implemented quarantine protocols under International Health Regulations (IHR 2005)
• Coordinated with airport and health authorities on outbreak preparedness

Housemanship Doctor at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (2021-07 – 2022-11)

• Rotations in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology and Surgery
• Participated in community outreach programs for immunization and health education
• Conducted house-to-house surveys for disease prevalence studies

Master of Public Health in Public Health – University of Bedfordshire (2016 – 2016)

Doctor of Medicine in Medicine – Ivano Frankivsk National Medical University (2015 – 2015)

Public Health Residency in Public Health – Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (2024)