Banda Khalifa MD, MPH, MBA

Banda Khalifa MD, MPH, MBA

Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
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About

I am a strategic public health leader and a physician epidemiologist. With over a decade…

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Experience

  • World Health Organization Graphic
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    Maryland, United States

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    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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    Maryland, United States

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    Maryland, United States

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    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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    Maryland, United States

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    Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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    United States

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    United States

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    Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    United States

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    United States

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    United States

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    United States

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    Baltimore, Maryland Area

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    Baltimore, Maryland Area

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    Ghana

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    Mali

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    Accra, Ghana

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    Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

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    Ghana

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    Germany

Education

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Graphic

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    - Present

    Activities and Societies: Co-President: Epidemiology Students Organization Vice President for Professional Development : One Health Student Group @ Johns Hopkins Center Scholar @ Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness Certificate - Vaccine Science and Policy Certificate - Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis Member : Africa Public Health Network Member - Epidemiology Students Association

    We improve the public’s health by training epidemiologists and advancing knowledge concerning the causes and prevention of disease and the promotion of health.

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    Activities and Societies: Sommer scholar Center Scholar @ Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness Nominated for best practicum award 2020 Member: American Public Health Asociation (APHA) Member: African Public Health Network (APHN)

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    Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

    Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for business programs accredited by AACSB International. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.

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    Activities and Societies: Center Scholar @Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness Member: International society of Pharmacoepidemiology

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • American Public Health Association Graphic

    Abstract Reviewer

    American Public Health Association

    - Present 2 years 5 months

    Science and Technology

    Review abstract for Early-Career Professionals

  • NAPCRG Graphic

    Abstract Reviewer

    NAPCRG

    - Present 2 years 5 months

    Science and Technology

    Review Annual Meeting Abstracts for the North America Primary Care Research Group

  • Medical Doctor

    JEAD FOUNDATION

    - 5 years

    Health

    Member! Breast cancer awareness and screening Outreach

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    CHARISMATIC EVANGELIST MINISTRY

    - Present 6 years 7 months

    Health

    Member
    Team of medical personnel involved in community medical outreach.

Publications

Projects

  • REPORT OF NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP (NITAG-GHANA) SCIENTIFIC RETREAT

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    The Ministry of Health (MoH) through the Ghana Health Service (GHS) requested National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG-Ghana) and partners to review the evidence and advise the Ministry on the policy direction the country should take with respect to the scaling up of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccination. NITAG-Ghana convened a residential meeting to consider the request and came out with technical recommendations.

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    • Ghana Health service
    • world health organization
    • Coalition of Health NGOs in Ghana
  • Effective Vaccine Management (EVM)

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    The Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) initiative evaluates and monitors vaccine supply chains using various tools and materials to support countries improve their supply chain performance. Ghana and its partners successfully carried out the third comprehensive EVM assessment in compliance with the global proposition of continuous evaluation of the supply chain system to improve vaccine management practices.

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    • Ghana health service
    • World health organization
  • National COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment and Vaccination Plan

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    The National Deployment and Vaccination Plan (NDVP) is the plan of action (POA) developed by the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service with the support of health partners to guide health workers on the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to identified population groups.

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    • world health organization
    • Adomako-boateng fred
    • Ghana health service
  • Costing Analysis for scaling up VMMC for HIV prevention 2019-2023: Lesotho National Implementation Plan

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    Developed a costing model that provided a comprehensive estimate of the total cost needed to operationalize the scaling up of VMMC as part of a National Strategic framework of the Lesotho government.

Honors & Awards

  • University of Ghana Medical School 60th Anniversary Alumni Impact Award

    University of Ghana Medical School

    Awarded to alumni with significant contribution health in both local and global.

  • Beta Gamma Sigma

    The International Business Honor Society

    Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International. The top 20% of graduating masters students are eligible for induction

  • AIDS 2020 International Conference Scholarship

    International AIDS Society (IAS)

    The IAS Conference on HIV Science is the largest open scientific conference on HIV- and AIDS-related issues in the world.

  • Full Tuition Scholarship

    Carey Business School

    Limited Scholarship offered to Master of Business Administration students with exceptional leadership and managerial skills

  • Sommer Scholars Scholarship

    Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Very Competitive Scholarship awarded to about 8% of Master of Public Health students with extraordinary public health experience.

  • United Nations Certificate of Recognition

    United Nations

    Awarded for the key role played in the UN peacekeeping mission

  • United Nations Peacekeeping Medal

    United Nations

    Medal of Recognition in contributing to peacekeeping in United Nations Mission in Northern Mali

  • United Nations Certificate of Recognition

    United Nations

    Awarded for the Key role played in UN Mission in Ivory Coast

  • United Nations Peacekeeping Medal

    United Nations

    Awarded in recognition of immense contribution in UN Peacekeeping Mission in Ivory Coast

  • Chief of the Defense Staff Prize

    Ghana Military Academy

    This award was for the overall best commissioned military officer among the professional cohort during our military training

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