Muhammad Sohail

Experienced healthcare and community-based professional with nearly 10 years of government health-sector service in the Health Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (September 2016 – Present) and a Master's degree in Psychology (2021). Demonstrates comprehensive field expertise in MHPSS, Psychological First Aid (PFA), Gender-Based Violence (GBV) risk mitigation, child protection, community engagement, and digital health reporting across multicultural contexts, including host and Afghan refugee populations in District Haripur.

Healthcare & Community Health Professional - Health Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - District Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

(2016-09)

• Support UNICEF, WHO, and national public health campaigns (Polio, Measles-Rubella, COVID-19) through field micro-planning, inter-agency coordination, and targeted community liaison in District Haripur.
• Engage directly with vulnerable populations, including Afghan refugee communities, fostering inclusive healthcare access and trust-building across diverse cultural groups.
• Lead community mobilization initiatives and direct mental health awareness campaigns aimed at reducing social stigma surrounding psychosocial well-being.
• Deliver MHPSS and PFA services; conduct capacity-building and PFA training sessions for primary health facility staff and frontline community workers.
• Manage confidential intake screening, vulnerability assessments, individual case planning, and structured referral pathways for persons needing specialized medical or protection support.
• Execute timely, accurate data logging in DHIS2 and NEOC databases; record and monitor MHPSS case referrals digitally via the Hamdard App according to standard operating procedures.
• Monitor field team activities, communicate operational bottlenecks to senior leadership, and ensure strict adherence to data confidentiality, PSEA, and staff well-being protocols.

Master's Degree - Psychology - Abbottabad University of Science & Technology (AUST) (2021)

Diploma - Health Technology - Peshawar Medical Faculty (2014)