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Andrew Naanpoen Thomas

National Tuberculosis Bureli ulcer and Leprosy Control Program, Program Management Unit, Ambrose Alli University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-0225-3664

About

THOMAS, ANDREW NAANPOEN

Personal details
Gender : MALE
Marital status : MARRIED
State of origin : PLATEAU
Nationality : NIGERIAN
Contact Number : +2348036459302
+2348116577064
Email : [email protected]

Educational qualifications


Master in Public Health (MPH) Bingham University Karu, Nasarawa State (Inview)
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Medical Microbiology, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma 2024
Diploma in Theology., COCIN Theological Education by Extension, Jos (2023)
Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Education and Promotion (PGDPHEP) University of Maiduguri (2013)
Institute of empowerment and skill acquisition Gombe (2012)
Federal College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology Vom (2010)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Microbiology, University of Jos (2006)
November/ December WASSCE (1998)
WAEC., Government College Pankshin (1996)
FSLC., LGEA Primary School Ba’al (1990


WORK EXPERIENCES

1.Organization: National Tuberculosis Bureli ulcer and Leprosy Control Program, Program Management Unit
Period: January 2025 to date
Designation: Senior Program Officer

2.Organization- Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)
Period- April 4, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Designation- Senior Program Officer

3.Organization- APIN Public Health Initiatives
Period- October 1, 2023 to April 3, 2024
Designation- Program Officer

4.Organization- Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)
Period- January 4, 2017 to September 30, 2023
Designation- Program Officer

5.Organization-Gombe State Specialist Hospital (GSSH)
Period- December 15, 2010 to December 31, 2016
Designation- Medical Laboratory Scientist (Locum)

COURSES/WORKSHOPS/PIECES OF TRAINING

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Training (2023)
SLMTA Training (Cohort 8) (2022)
America Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Conference (2021)
America Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Conference (2020)
National Tuberculosis (TB) Conference Abuja (2019)
Multiplex Bead Assay Training (2019)
AMLSN conference Kaduna (2017)
TB culture, DST, XpertMTB/RIF and LPA Training (2017)
Laboratory Safety Training November 2017
Quality Management System Training November, 2017
CIHP/IHVN- 2014 Laboratory Equipment Maintenance training
SFH – 2013 Training on the use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test kits
CDC/CIHP Nig. – 2012. Hematology Laboratory Training
CDC/ CIHP – 2012. Logistics Management of Health Commodities (LMHC) Training
USAID/National TB Center 2012-Training on Installation and Use of GenExpert Machine
CDC/CIHP – 2011 – Comprehensive Training on Clinical Chemistry and Good Laboratory Practices.
CDC/CIHP– 2011 – Injection safety and health care waste management training.
CDC/CIHP – 2011 vitrose DT II 60 chemistry analyzer training.
CDC/CIHP – 2011 vitrose 250 chemistry auto-analyzer training.
CDC/ICAP Nig. Columbia University – 2011. CD4 enumeration training

Written and spoken languages- Pan, English and Hausa

Employment

  • National Tuberculosis Bureli ulcer and Leprosy Control Program, Program Management Unit Senior Program Officer

Education

  • Ambrose Alli University MSc -Medical Microbiology
    2024 - Present

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (2)

  • Evaluation of the Nigeria national HIV rapid testing algorithm
    Plos Global Public Health 2022
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  • Validation of xMAP SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen IgG assay in Nigeria
    Validation of xMAP SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen IgG assay in Nigeria 2022
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