Milena Bainduri

Main activities and responsibilities:

• Coordinate implementation of the Pandemic Fund–supported project at national level, in line with approved project documents and timelines
• Support planning, execution, and monitoring of activities aimed at strengthening pandemic preparedness, surveillance, and response capacities
• Coordinate across technical departments, ministries, and partner institutions to ensure multisectoral collaboration
• Monitor project progress, milestones, and deliverables; identify implementation risks and propose mitigation measures
• Support financial and administrative oversight in collaboration with relevant units to ensure compliance with donor and national requirements
• Prepare technical progress reports, inputs for donor reporting, and documentation for coordination meetings
• Support alignment of Pandemic Fund activities with national strategies, One Health priorities, and International Health Regulations (IHR) requirements

• I am leading the international technical working group (TWG) to support institutionalization of Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) into national public health systems.
• Group's responsibilities include stakeholder coordination, development of implementation frameworks, strategic planning, and advancing sustainability indicators across member countries.
• The GFEP (Global Field Epidemiology Partnership) is an initiative coordinated by TEPHINET, in collaboration with key partners such as the U.S. CDC, WHO, and others involved in global field epidemiology training and support.

• Manage the operational implementation of the program, including networking and coordination with alumni, fellows and partners.
• Support training of health workers as part of FETP, surveillance, rapid response team training and relevant outbreaks workshops.
• Support development of the FETP transition and sustainability plan.
• Develop guides and technical documents for implementation of FETP as required.
• Prepare and ensure regular and timely reporting of FETP related activities.
• Support ongoing professional development of FETP fellows and alumni.
• Monitor and submit timely reports to the CDC and other interested parties accordingly.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the organization.

• My primary responsibility is epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases.
• I actively participate in the delivery of various trainings to the country's public health and medical workforce.
• As a member of the rapid response team, I am involved in the development and implementation of simulation exercises for public health and medical personnel.
• Furthermore, I am a team member on implementation of an epidemic intelligence from open sources (EIOS).
• Georgia

• Coordinated and implemented the regional Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) Alumni Survey in collaboration with TEPHINET, CDC, and national FETPs.
• Responsibilities included compiling a comprehensive alumni contact database, managing survey distribution and follow-up in SurveyMonkey, performing data cleaning and analysis, and delivering final datasets and reports to stakeholders within the 3-month project timeline.
• TEPHINET

• "Technical Assistance in Operational Management of COVID-19 Vaccination in Georgia" - EU COVID-19 Vaccination and Vaccine Preparedness and Deployment Programme for the Eastern Partnership.

• Monitoring of Patients in the ICU.
• Involvement in various medical procedures, such as inserting central lines, arterial lines, or endotracheal tubes.
• Accurate and timely documentation of patient information and the care provided is essential in the ICU.