Professional Summary
Rafique, a Dermatologist, worked in Tata Tea for 17 years, where he won the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for Leadership Development Award. Subsequently, Rafique moved to Delhi and joined the UN as the Moderator for the AIDS Community in India, building up an e-community of more than four thousand members to formulate the National AIDS Control Policy-Phase III. In 2012, Rafique built and managed his care home for senior citizens that surpassed the UK Care Home guidelines in infrastructure and service. Next, Rafique worked as the Cardio-Vascular Health Officer in WHO's India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI), for Wayanad and Kozhikode districts of Kerala till his retirement in Dec 2021. Since Dec 2022, he is the Medical Officer of the Anti-Retro Viral Therapy (ART) Center, at the DS Medical College & Hospital in Perambalur, Tamil Nadu. Additionally, Rafique works voluntarily as a voting member of The Constellation, the Grace Kennet Foundation, and as the Convener of the Editorial Board of the Thanjavur Medical Journal.
Books & Chapters
Books
Nine Essays and a Poem by a Student: A collection of Islamic Essays
A compilation of thoughtful essays exploring various aspects of Islamic philosophy, ethics, and spirituality, alongside a poem reflecting on the journey of faith and understanding.
Access BookThe Kattoo-Yamani Stories
A collection of stories weaving together cultural narratives, personal experiences, and insights from the Kattoo-Yamani perspective, offering readers a unique lens through which to view the world.
Access BookChapters in Books
Monitoring & Evaluation in Community-Led Development
Book: Community-Led Development in Practice: We Power Our Own Change
As lead author of this final chapter, Dr. Rafique provides comprehensive insights on monitoring and evaluation methodologies specifically tailored for community-led development initiatives, emphasizing participatory approaches and sustainable assessment frameworks.
Barriers to Inclusion for those Living with HIV and Non-Discriminatory or Inclusion Strategies
Book: Finding Pathways: Social Inclusion in Rural Development
This chapter examines the social, cultural, and structural barriers faced by individuals living with HIV, particularly in rural settings, and proposes comprehensive strategies to foster inclusion and combat discrimination at various levels of society and healthcare systems.
Blogs & Reflections
A collection of reflections, experiences, and insights from my work in healthcare, public health, and international development.
AIDS 2002: A Catalonian Experience
Reflections on the XIV International AIDS Conference held in Barcelona, Spain.
Read BlogCritical Reflection On The Macarthur Foundation
Insights and experiences from my MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for Leadership Development.
Read BlogMunnar to Melbourne: the 6 ICAAP
Journey and observations from the 6th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific.
Read BlogMemoirs of Campion High School-1975 Batch
Relive the fun and adventure tales of a schoolboy's early jaunt at Campion, where youthful chaos met the first steps of a lifelong journey. Prepare for chuckles and a nostalgic trip down memory lane!
Read BlogApplications & Tools
All applications are developed as freeware and open source tools, designed to serve various healthcare and community needs.
Professional Experience
Medical Officer
Dec 2022 - PresentDhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital, Perambalur
M.O. in charge of the ART Center
Convenor: Board of Editors
July 2022 - PresentThanjavur Medical Journal (TMJ)
Convenor of the Editorial Board of the Multi-specialty Medical Journal, for, of, and by the Thanjavur Medical College Alumni and Community.
Consultant
July 2017 - Dec 2021WHO – India Office
Cardio-Vascular Health Officer (CVHO), In charge of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) & COVID-19 knowledge networks, data analysis & visualization for reports in webpages from the districts of Wayanad and Kozhikode in Kerala State
Managing Director
Aug 2012 - Mar 2017Champion Care Homes Pvt. Ltd.
Plan, design, build, expand and manage Champion Care Homes to provide the best of Geriatric, Gerontology, and Palliative Care Services to Senior Citizens as per or surpassing the UK Care Homes guidelines.
Resource Person and Moderator
Jun 2005 - July 2012UNAIDS India Office
Develops "AIDS Community of Practice". Moderates the Community knowledge network; facilitates information-sharing of members; coordinates workshops and events, among community research groups to extract knowledge assets and products
Education & Training
M.B.,B.S.
Tanjore Medical College, Tanjore, India
August 1977 - August 1984
Medicine
D.V. (Venereology)
Madras Medical College, Madras, India
April 1985 - April 1987
Venereology
D.T.D.
Indian Society for Training & Development, Delhi, India
April 1986 - October 1988
Personnel Management, Training & Development
Dip. Web Media
Pentasoft Technologies, Chennai, India
January 2002 March 2002
XML, HTML, FLASH, ASP, JavaScript & Adobe Photoshop
D.I.S.
International Open University, Banjul, The Gambia
January 2012 April 2012
Diploma Course in Islamic Studies
Fellowship for Leadership Development
MacArthur Foundation, Delhi, India
August 2001 - July 2003
Sexual Health, Women's Rights and Empowerment
Technical Skills
IT Certifications
Publications & Research
UN Consultancy Publications (2010-2012)
- The Report of the NACO, WHO and UNICEF's National Consultation to provide interventions for out-of-school youth in India.
- National Strategic Framework for HIV prevention among out of school youth at risk and especially vulnerable, completed for UNICEF India
- Operational Guidelines for implementing District-Level HIV prevention programs for Adolescents in Community Settings for UNICEF India
- A Desk review on Oral Substitution Therapy done for UNAIDS Eastern Europe and Central Asia, which is a global update for 2010.
- The Program Book of the UNIFEM MOIA ICOE Program for Women Migrant Workers migrating from India to the Gulf countries
Selected Academic Papers
- On Pyoderma; Kerala Medical Journal, Vol.34, No: 5, p.152 Oct. 1993.
- AIDS - A special Report; The Antiseptic, Vol: 91, No: 1, p.39, Jan. 1994.
- Pediatric AIDS: Problems in perspective, Review article Proceedings of the Second Annual Convention of the National Neonatology Forum (Kerala Chapter) Sep. 17 & 18th 1994.
- Antibiotic Sensitivity of E. Coli in Urinary Tract Infections; The Antiseptic, Vol.91, No: 9, pp 330-331, September 1994.
- Pediatric HIV infection: points to ponder; Review article IAP Journal of Practical Pediatrics. 3: 2 Apr-Jun 1995
Professional References
Dr. Jean Louis Lamboray
Retired UNAIDS Founder-Director
Phone: +32 475863337
Email: lamborayj@gmail.com
Ms. Marlou de Rouw
Director on the Board of Directors, The Constellation, CLCP
Phone: +33 622690823
Email: marlou@communitylifecompetence.org
Ms. Dipa Nag Chowdhury
Country Head, The MacArthur Fund for Leadership Development
Phone: +91-11-2464 4006
Email: dnagchowdhury@macfound.org
Skills Summary
Dr. Essa Mohamed Rafique is currently completing the Bridge to Masters in Islamic Sciences at the International Open University (IOU) and completed Level 5 Dawah courses at the Messengers of Peace Academy. With a background in Medicine, IT, and HR (M.B., B.S., D.V., D.T.D. Dip Web Media) and extensive experience in community health, Dr. Rafique combines a passion for Islamic knowledge with practical skills in web and App development. His interests include creating free and accessible digital resources for Islamic education and fostering interfaith dialogue.