Muhiuddin Haider, PhD, managed and led diverse public health projects and research studies in more than a dozen countries worldwide over thirty years, on behalf of several international agencies and universities. He assisted multi-sector initiatives to advance the delivery of quality health care services in the areas of Avian Influenza, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, reproductive health and family planning, and Malaria and has developed expertise in the areas of health communications, health promotion, health education, and social marketing. His research into strategies of behavior change, application of social marketing tools and communications capacity building led to several acclaimed publications [give names of journals]. He led major public health projects in several countries in Africa and Asia, for which he utilized technical skills to stimulate innovative and culturally sensitive approaches grounded in organizational and technical soundness. His recent research and programmatic work focused on avian and pandemic influenza, for which he has contributed to creating and adapting information, education and communication, and interpersonal communications training materials to establish and implement best practices within public health care systems and promote public-private partnerships. He worked collaboratively on numerous occasions with counterparts in the veterinary and agriculture sectors and has advanced the "One World, One Health" framework through curriculum development, targeted coursework for public health students, and the development of a concept paper endorsed by the Department of Defense Veterinary Service Activity, Princeton University-based One Health Initiative Advocacy Group, Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture and World Health Organization. He developed and conducted training sessions for Media/Health Reporting, with special focus on artificial intelligence through Department of State/Voice of America and International Bureau of Broadcasting. Dr. Haider is Research Associate Professor in Global Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, USA. Recently, Dr Haider was awarded a Fulbright Scholar Grant to assist the Ecuadorian Nutritional Program, Universidad De Saint Francisco in Quito.

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