Samina Mansuri

Development and public health professional with 15+ years of experience supporting the planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of community-based health and social development programmes. Strong experience in capacity strengthening, counselling, training facilitation, stakeholder coordination, field-level programme delivery, documentation and reporting, with substantive exposure to HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis programmes. Experienced in working with government health systems, civil society organisations, training institutions and frontline stakeholders to translate programme plans into structured field implementation.

Brings a combination of programme coordination, community engagement, capacity-building and data-management skills, with a strong understanding of working in resource-constrained and community settings.

Consultant – Capacity Building Officer, Gujarat - Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) - Gujarat

(2025-06)

• Support implementation of capacity-strengthening interventions under the HIV Component of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), with programme responsibilities in Gujarat.
• Coordinate with Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS), district-level AIDS control structures, training institutions and other programme stakeholders to translate capacity-building plans into timely training delivery.
• Support the development of capacity-building plans, training calendars and training-load assessments, and contribute to the assessment of training institutions.
• Coordinate end-to-end training processes, including planning, participant coordination, logistics, administration, documentation and post-training follow-up.
• Maintain systematic programme information and training records and support data consolidation for programme review and reporting.
• Prepare and contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual reports, including training, meeting and activity reports, ensuring timely programme documentation.
• Provide coordination and field support as required and undertake programme-related travel across Gujarat.

City Education Coordinator - RAF Global – Radiance Scholarship Programme

(2024-07 - 2025-06)

• Coordinated educational and support interventions for girls from economically marginalised families under the Radiance Scholarship Programme.
• Worked with schools, community organisations and other local stakeholders to strengthen programme outreach, coordination and continuity of support.
• Monitored students' academic progress and overall well-being and coordinated appropriate financial, emotional and technology-related support.
• Maintained regular engagement with students and institutional stakeholders to support sustained participation and progression through schooling.

LTBI Coordinator / Counsellor - Alert India – JEET Project | National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme

(2021-10 - 2024-03)

• Coordinated community and home-based follow-up for drug-sensitive TB patients, with a focus on counselling, treatment support and continuity of care.
• Supported screening of close contacts for latent TB infection (LTBI) and facilitated linkages with appropriate diagnostic services, including X-ray and microscopy.
• Provided patient and family counselling and supported treatment adherence through structured follow-up and home visits.
• Maintained and updated programme and patient information through Nikshay, LTBI360 and Google Sheets to support case tracking and reporting.

Treatment Coordinator / Counsellor - World Health Partner – JEET Project | National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme

(2020-08 - 2021-09)

• Provided case-management and counselling support to drug-sensitive TB patients, including treatment follow-up, nutrition monitoring and support related to comorbidities.
• Supported patients in understanding treatment-related adverse drug reactions and reinforced adherence to prescribed treatment regimens.
• Maintained accurate patient records and programme information through Nikshay and Google Sheets.

HUB Agent - World Health Partner – JEET Project | National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme

(2019-07 - 2020-08)

• Supported identification and registration of TB presumptive individuals at engaged health facilities and coordinated follow-up for required diagnostic investigations.
• Validated registration documentation and maintained systematic records of completed forms and follow-up status.
• Updated programme information in Nikshay and Google Sheets in accordance with programme protocols.

Research Investigator - Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) – Saksham Pravah, GFATM Project

(2017-10 - 2017-11)

• Conducted field research examining the role of counselling in treatment adherence among drug-resistant TB patients and linkages with social protection services.
• Undertook field visits across 83 clusters in 10 districts of Gujarat for primary data collection and research activities.

Capacity Building Assistant - Gujarat Vidyapeeth – Social Work Department | GFATM HIV/AIDS Counselling Programme

(2009-04 - 2015-05)

• Coordinated and facilitated capacity-building programmes for ICTC counsellors, ART counsellors, staff nurses, laboratory technicians, medical officers, counselling supervisors and programme teams.
• Served as Master Trainer, facilitator and supportive supervisor, contributing to the capacity development of counselling supervisors and frontline programme personnel.
• Supported training needs and planning through coordination with SACS, including training-load assessment, training calendars, participant coordination and logistical arrangements.
• Managed training-related information, monitoring and evaluation records, data entry, documentation and periodic programme reporting.
• Coordinated training evaluations and maintained training documentation and programme records to support monitoring and quality assurance.
• Facilitated programme sessions, including introductory and valedictory sessions, daily recaps and participant-engagement activities.

Divisional Assistant - Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) – National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)

(2008-01 - 2009-03)

• Supported planning and coordination of training and capacity-building activities under the ICTC programme.
• Provided technical and administrative support to counselling and testing services under the guidance of senior programme officials.
• Supported preparation of training calendars, tracking of monthly training status, maintenance of training logs and programme reporting.

Training Assistant - Project Support Unit – Community AIDS and Sponsorship Programme, NACO

(2006-07 - 2007-12)

• Supported organisation and coordination of training programmes, workshops and meetings for Targeted Intervention NGOs under the National AIDS Control Programme.
• Provided administrative coordination support for counsellors across Gujarat, including recruitment, transfers, agreements, attendance documentation and contract-related processes.

MIS Assistant - Nandan Exim Limited - Ahmedabad

• Supported management and maintenance of management information and data records as an MIS Assistant.

Master of Arts - Psychology - L.D. Arts College, Ahmedabad (2003)

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - H.K. Arts College, Ahmedabad (2001)