Summary

Durga Shanker is a multilingual and culturally adaptable medical professional with an M.D. from the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana, Cuba. With over 7 years of experience working with various NGOs in Pakistan, Durga has effectively served remote, marginalized, and underserved communities under diverse projects focused on primary health care, nutrition, maternal and child health, immunization, and COVID-19 response.
Currently seeking a challenging position in the public health sector that offers a dynamic learning environment and opportunities to apply and enhance technical, clinical, and non-clinical skills. Highly motivated to contribute as a valuable asset to an organization dedicated to community welfare, while advancing skills in healthcare management and service delivery.

Confident and committed to a career in health management, Shanker aims to utilize innovative skills, academic qualifications, and hands-on experience to serve humanity and contribute to the nations health improvement.

Projects

Enhanced Nutrition for Mothers and Children
Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program

Experience

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Diseases Surveillance Officer
WHO
Oct 2022 - Present | Umer Kot, Pakistan

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Medical Officer
GoS Covid 19 Emergency
Jun 2020 - Sep 2022 | Umer Kot, Pakistan

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MEDICAL OFFICER
IHH
Jan 2020 - Jun 2020 | Umer Kot, Pakistan

General Medical Practitioner

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Medical Officer
PPHI
Sep 2019 - Jan 2020 | Mithi, Pakistan

Medical Officer

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Medical Officer
Community World Services Asia
Apr 2019 - Sep 2019 | Umer Kot, Pakistan

Medical officer

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Rig Medical Doctor
HILONG
Apr 2018 - Apr 2019 | Karachi, Pakistan

Rig Medical Officer

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Nutrition Officer
HANDS
Aug 2016 - Feb 2018 | Mithi, Pakistan

Coordination, management with stakeholders,district office, head office, Nutrition support program on community based management for acute malnutrition.

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Camp Medical Doctor
Trust for vaccine and immunization
Apr 2015 - Jul 2016 | Karachi, Pakistan

Worked as camp medical officer in remote areas of karachi.

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District Project Manager
HANDS
Apr 2014 - Feb 2015 | Dadu, Pakistan

manage activities and provide necessary technical support, coordination, advice and take part in decision making for clinical officers and social mobilization management to reduce maternal moratility rate prevention from postpartum hemorrhage at community level, attention prenatal, antention postnatal , family planning, infection-prevention,health awareness and promotion at community level.

Education

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology (SZABIST)
Masters, Masters in Science, MSPH‎
Public Health
CGPA 3.6/4
2024
Sindh Healthcare Commission
Certification, Infection prevention and control & good clinical practices‎
Health/Hospital Management
Completed
2022
National TB Control Program
Short Course, Online course on TB Management‎
Completed
2022
Nutrition Support Program
Certification, Behavorial Change and Communication Approach‎
Nutrition
Completed
2017
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance
Certification, Coummunity based Disaster Reduction Management‎
Health Administration
Completed
2017
Nutrition Support Program
Certification, ToT on Community Based Management Of Acute Malnutrition‎
Nutrition
Completed
2016
ELAM Cuba
Bachelors, , MBBS‎
medicine
2014
Jose Marti Institute of Language and Computation
Diploma, Diploma in Spanish Language‎
Language (Spanish)
Completed
2008
Govt Muslim Sc college Hyderabad
Intermediate/A-Level, Faculty of Science (Pre-medical), Intermediate‎
Biology, Chemistry, Experimental and Theoretical Solid State Physics
Grade A+
2005
Government High School Newchhore
Matriculation/O-Level, Matric in Science, Matric‎
Biology, Chemistry, Experimental and Theoretical Solid State Physics
Grade A+
2002

Skills

Intermediate Appropriate Engagement
Expert Assessment Skills
Intermediate Budgeting and Financial Analysis
Intermediate CBDRM
Intermediate CMAM
Expert Communication Interpersonal Skills
Expert Communication Skils
Expert Community Engagement
Expert Community Mobilization
Expert Configuration Switches
Expert Digital Media /
Intermediate Emergency Working
Expert Excellent Facilitation
Expert Field Communications
Expert Field Coordination
Expert Field Mobility
Expert Field Operation
Expert Finance Administration
Expert Fluent In English and
Intermediate General Medical Council
Expert Health Assessment
Expert Health Caring
Expert Health Safety Consultancy
Expert Interpersonal Leadership
Expert Inventory Check In
Expert Lab Knowldge
Expert Larynx Issues Handling
Expert Managment Abilities
Intermediate Medical Officer
Expert Monitoring
Expert Official Tasks Handling
Expert Organised
Intermediate Organizational And Administrative
Expert Patient Administration
Expert Patient Communication Skills
Expert Patient Counseling
Expert Patient Safety
Expert Patient Support
Expert Patients Calling
Expert Planning & Implementation
Expert Problem Solving Skills
Expert Program Administration
Expert Program Coordination
Expert Program Management Skills
Intermediate Progress Monitoring
Intermediate Project Implementation
Expert Receptionist Duties
Intermediate Relationship And Partnership
Expert Relationship Building Skills
Expert Selfstarter

Languages

Expert Sindhi
Expert Urdu
Expert English
Expert Spanish

Durga Contacts

Nida Khan
UNICEF
Saira NONE Israr
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government, Canberra, Australia
Qundeel Jamil
REEDS Pakistan
Faiza Kanwal Faiza kanwal
Aga khan foundation
Faiza NONE Ghani
Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS)