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STAFF BIOGRAPHIES
Saiqa Mullick, M.D.
Senior Associate
Saiqa Mullick is a senior associate with the Population
Council's Reproductive Health program. She coordinates operations
research on reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and the integration of
HIV and AIDS into reproductive health services in east and southern
Africa. Mullick is currently participating in the development of two
World Health Organization (WHO) global strategies: control of sexually
transmitted infections and elimination of congenital syphilis. She was
also a core team member in the development of evidence-based WHO
guidelines for the integration of RTIs into reproductive health. Her
research interests include reproductive tract infections including
sexually transmitted infections (STIs); maternity care, particularly in
the area of syphilis screening and treatment in antenatal care; and
integration of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV into family
planning services. Prior to joining the Council, Mullick worked as the
deputy director for the Reproductive Health Research Unit in Durban,
managing a number of projects aimed at implementing and evaluating
interventions in the field of STIs and antenatal care. She also worked
on a project aimed at involving men in antenatal and postnatal care as
well as on a national initiative aimed at strengthening STI services in
South Africa. Mullick worked with the Medical Research Council in South
Africa as a senior scientist. Mullick has published several articles and given presentations at
conferences and workshops around the world. She obtained her medical
degree at the University of Nairobi and subsequently earned a master's
in public health methodology at the University of Brussels and a
master's in public health in developing countries at the London School
of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London. She is currently
pursuing a doctorate at the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit at the
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