User:Etefia Etefia

Date of Birth: October 18, 1985

Place of Birth: Calabar, Cross River State

Nationality: Nigerian

State of Origin: Mkpat Enin Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom

Permanent Home Address: No. 9 Inyang Street Calabar, Cross River State

Email: etefiaetefia1@gmail.com

Marital Status: Single

Educational Institutions with Dates: University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State (2019 till date) University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State (2016–2019) University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State (2006–2012) Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, Cross River State (1997–2003) Bishop King Memorial Primary School, Calabar, Cross River State (1991–1997 Academic and Professional Qualifications obtained with dates: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Public Health Microbiology, Medical Laboratory Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State (In view) Record of Achievements on Basic Microbiology, Health Emergencies Programmme, World Health Organization, August 7, 2020 Record of Achievements on Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control, World Health Organization, April 4, 2020 Masters of Science (M.Sc) in Medical Parasitology/Medical Microbiology, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, 2016–2019. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Microbiology (Second Class Honours), Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, 2006–2012. Senior Secondary School Certificates, Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, Cross River State, 1997–2003. First School Leaving Certificate, Bishop King Memorial Primary School, Calabar, Cross River State, 1991–1997 Certificate of Proficiency in computer by AFRIHUB in partnership with the University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, 2010

Working Experience and Community Services: Biology and Civic Education teacher, Daniest International High School, Calabar, Cross River State, 2016 Biology teacher, Oproza Grammar School, Patani, Delta State, June 2012 to July 2013 (NYSC). Mathematics and Introductory Technology teacher, Jesus My Saviour Schools, Patani, Delta State June 2012 to July 2013 (NYSC) Laboratory Assistant in Serology, Haematology, Parasitology/Microbiology, and Specimen Collection Units, Vital Medical Laboratory, Calabar, Cross River State, 2009 (Industrial Training) Laboratory Assistant (Industrial Training) in Serology, Haematology, Parasitology/Microbiology, and Specimen Collection Units, General Hospital Laboratory, Calabar, Cross River State, 2008 (Industrial Training)

Research Publications Etefia, E. U. & Ben, S. A. (2019). Concurrent Malaria and Typhoid Fever: The Effects of Diagnostic Methods. Innoriginal International Journal of Sciences, 6 (1), 1–4. Etefia, E. U. & Onete, I. I. (2019). Occurrence of Multiple Drug Resistant Salmonella from Snacks in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Mintage Journal of Pharmaceutical & Medical Sciences, 8 (2), 13–15. Etefia, E. U. & Inyang-Etoh, P. C. (2019). Evaluation of Intestinal Parasite Loads, Haemoglobin Levels and CD4 Counts of Patients on Antiretroviral Combination Therapy (cART) in Calabar, Nigeria. Mintage Journal of Pharmaceutical & Medical Sciences, 8 (2), 21–25. Etefia, E. U. (2019). The Global Neglected Tropical Diseases: the Current Status and the Future Perspective. Mintage Journal of Pharmaceutical & Medical Sciences, 8 (3), 9–17. Etefia, E. U. (2019). The Prevalence of Congenital Malaria: Nigerian Experience. International Annals of Science, 8 (1), 22–29. Ben, S. A., Ben, H. S. & Etefia, E. U. (2019). The Occurrence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Students living at the University of Calabar Hostels, Calabar, Nigeria. Mintage Journal of Pharmaceutical & Medical Sciences, 8 (4), 14–16. Etefia, E. U. & Ben, S. A. (2019). Poverty and Disease: Are they the Major Impediments in Sub-Saharan Africa? Mintage Journal of Pharmaceutical & Medical Sciences, 8 (Suppl. 4), 5–9. Etefia, E. U. & Ben, S. A. (2019). Virulence Markers, Phylogenetic Evolution and Molecular Techniques of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, 3, 13–22. Etefia, E. U., Ben, S. A. & Inyang-Etoh, P. C. Assessments of the Level of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and the Health Status of People Living with HIV in Calabar, Nigeria. CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research (In press). Ben, S. A., Etefia, E. U., Ben, H. S. The prevalence of Hepatitis B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Calabar, Nigeria. CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research (In press).

Honour/Award: Award of honour by De Apostles Male Choir Int’l, Calabar for unrelenting efforts, mentorship and outstanding contributions towards the growth and development of choral music in Calabar through solo singing in 2019 Seminars/Conferences attended: A 3–day workshop on Current concepts in diagnosis, treatment and control of Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) with grant proposal writing organized by Calabar Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and University of Calabar in Collaboration with RBM/NTD Programme, 2018 AFRIHUB Career Development Seminar in partnership with the University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State

Extra-Curriular Activities: Playing of saxophone, singing, surfing the internet, watching of football and listening to news