Vaccine Navigator Team

Ugo enjoys working with people and communities to help overcome health challenges. He comfortably navigates community needs and aligns these to strategic health goals. Ugo is a dedicated health professional with a strong track record in global health management. His expertise spans surveillance, outbreak response, community engagement, health promotion, design, implementation, and evaluation of health intervention projects. As a trained field epidemiologist, he has utilized quantitative and qualitative methods to conduct surveys aimed at generating evidence for health decision-making. He is also skilled at consensus building working with various stakeholders in healthcare to achieve improved health outcomes for communities. He is passionate about humanitarian service and volunteers with the Canadian Red cross in his spare time. He has successfully completed AIMGA’s Patient Navigator Program and is looking forward to working with the PHAC Vaccine Navigator Team as a Coordinator.

Atobrhan Godlu is a General Practitioner physician from Eritrea. Atobrhan’s passion to become a doctor stemmed from a long-life fascination with helping and supporting patients in the community. After working as a doctor, he relocated to Canada. His future goal is to practice medicine in Canada. In the meantime, he has held several positions within Alberta Health Services, and the University of Calgary to become familiar with the system. He holds a master’s in health service management from the University of Lethbridge. As a healthcare professional, he is a strong believer in the power of positive thinking and contributing to the creation of a positive workplace. He looks forward to working as a Vaccine Navigator with AIMGA.

Heba Mohamed is an internationally trained physician from Egypt. She graduated from Kasr Al-Ainy Medical School, Cairo University, Egypt in 2008. She then obtained a Master’s degree in Neuropsychiatry from Ain Shams University in 2015.She worked as a Neuropsychiatrist for five years before moving to Canada. Prior to this initiative, she worked as a COVID-19 contact tracer with Alberta Health Services. She speaks Arabic and English. She looks forward to working as a Vaccine Navigator with AIMGA.

Abdul is an International Medical Graduate with a diverse background in healthcare, including expertise in children’s health. He is experienced in mentoring, education, and public speaking on topics such as malnutrition, COVID-19, and mental health. He is committed to improving global health and supporting refugees in Canada. He has been actively involved in AIMGA and is pursuing a career in health management, interpretation, patient navigation, and health promotion.

Naxhielli is an International Medical Graduate from Mexico. She worked as rural physician for one year before completing her residency in Anesthesia at the National University of Mexico (UNAM). She then obtained her Physician high-specialist degree in Pain Medicine at the UNAM/ National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran in Mexico City. She practiced as a Physician Specialist in Anesthesia in Mexico City where she was involved with training residents of anesthesia, and patient care. Along with her hospital practice, she continued her pain medicine practice in a private clinic. She completed a diploma course in analgesia and anesthesia in gynecology and obstetrics from the Mexican Society of Anesthesiology in Gynecology. She has completed the Patient Navigator Program and is currently enrolled in the Precision Medicine Program at the University of Calgary. She was an active member of AIMGA’s health and wellness team through the pandemic.

Salma Mohamed is a Family Physician and a Migration Health Physician from Sudan. She graduated from the International University of Africa, Sudan. She then obtained a Master’s degree in Family Medicine from University of Medical sciences and Technology in 2019. She’s been working with Refugees since 2022 as a Migration Health Physician with the IOM to insure safe refugee travels, before moving to live in Canada. Prior to this initiative, she volunteered at the health and wellness division with CCIS , She speaks Arabic and English. She is passionate about community heath education and improving community health , She looks forward to working as a Vaccine Navigator with AIMGA

Luza is an International Medical Graduate with extensive experience working with people of all ages in the areas of healthcare and education. Luza developed health promotion and prevention programs in regional hospitals and offered workshops to train health professionals in basic life support, advanced life support and trauma.

She is passionate about empowering people to make informed decisions related to their health. She worked for four years as a volunteer leader for Alberta Health Services in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program helping participants to become aware of their conditions and to cope.

She has excellent relationships with colleagues, patients, and their relatives. As a result, she obtained the award for Excellent Physician-Patient Relationship from the University of Antioquia. In her spare time, Luza enjoys swimming and practicing martial arts.

Huda is an experienced health care practitioner who helps people explore their full health potential by removing obstacles that impede their access to care.

She is passionate about saving lives and has experience in caring for patients in emergency situations. She has helped the critically ill and underprivileged through her work in natural disasters and war-torn areas. Huda has also delivered World Health Organization polio campaigns in rural communities.

Outside of work, Huda volunteers for refugee settlement initiatives as a language facilitator. She is fond of exploring nature and loves to camp and hike in the woods.

Faiza is an International Medical Graduate from Pakistan who has worked in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Canada. While in Saudi Arabia, Faiza was awarded the best resident from the Royal Tertiary and Miliary Hospital. Along with her clinical practice, she has conducted research in dialysis and transplantation for Hepatitis B and C as well as three years of teaching experience.

Faiza is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. She is compassionate, kind and a dedicated healthcare professional. In Canada she has worked as a physician assistant and emergency medical responder with the Red Cross. Faiza is an active member of the International Medical Graduate Association and currently enrolled in the Patient Navigator Program. As part of this program, she is actively seeking alternative careers.