An experienced Principal Medical Officer with vast experience of over 25 years in Medical services then later in Management and Administration of health services...
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Medical Officer
Epidemiology and Surveillance division
Carry out administrative and management of the Division
Initiation of development of Strategic plan for ESD
Participation in development of standards and guidelines for epidemiological data and surveillance
Development of work-plans and activities for implementation
Train and supervise District staff on data management
Participate in epidemic and disaster investigations, preparedness and response
Conduct risk and vulnerability assessment of diseases emergencies including mapping of epidemic prone diseases and disasters
Implementation of IDSR in conformity with International Health Regulations (IHR 2005).
Senior Medical Officer
National TB and Leprosy Programme in the Ministry of health
07.2010 - 04.2017
Deputize the National TB and Leprosy Programme Manager
Regional supervisor for TB and leprosy Kampala region
Strategic Plans development and implementation
Strong advocate for ONE STOP SHOP Model for management of co infection of TB and HIV; Policy guidelines for the Clinics under the above stop Model in place
Actively participated in National TB Prevalence survey as a member of Technical working Group- Responsible for quality of X-ray machines, a job that was well done
Standards development and dissemination
Support supervision
Staff appraisal
Mentoring
Monitoring and Evaluation
Active participation in Advocacy, Communication and social mobilization for TB control
Participated in External TB performance review field work as a team leader for western TB Zone
Active participation in development of Izoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) policy and guidelines document, revision of TB/HIV Collaboration policy guidelines of May 2013 (participated and writing and did final proof reading of the final document); Revision of data tools for TB: TB unit and laboratory registers, notification and treatment outcome documents
Involved in MDR TB management- panel orientations, supervisions, onsite training of health workers, revision and updating of data tools and TOT for the MDR TB
Involved in development and writing of National TB and Leprosy Strategic Plan for 2014 – 2020
Trainer of Trainers for Childhood TB control.
Senior Medical Officer
Mbarara District Local Government
07.2007 - 08.2010
National Health Service Delivery standards adhered to
Human resource management
District Health Officer for Expanded programme for Immunization (EPI)
Occupational health and safety at work place
Continuous Professional Development programmes
Periodic reports prepared and submitted to relevant authorities
Professional & Service Codes of Conduct & Ethics enforced
Supervision of health care activities in the district health facilities both public and private
Capacity building for health workers/on job training, mentorship on EPI, data collection, report writing
District Focal person for Making Medical Injection safer (MMIS) and Health care waste management.; a lot of advocacy, Communication and social mobilization was done in the district and people’s attitudes changed hence non reusable syringes in place also National Trainer for the same
Planning for health care service delivery
Field Supervisor in Control of Communicable Diseases, Department of Community Health Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Field Supervisor for Global Health Course for Lund University, Sweden.
Medical Officer In charge of a Health Sub-district
Mbarara District
01.2000 - 01.2005
To ensure delivery of effective and efficient health services in the Unit and the lower Health Centers
Implementation of the Uganda National Minimum Health Care Package for Immunization, Health Promotion, curative services
Team Leader for community mobilization and sensitization for EBOLA epidemic in the district 2000 - 2001
Plans and budget for Health Service delivery prepared
Accountability for allocated medical, fiscal and other resources made
Patients diagnosed and treated
Health information management systems supervised
Medicines, equipment, and other supplies procured
Supervision, Staff Performance Appraisal and other HRM functions carried out
National Health Service delivery standards adhered to
Technical guidance and support supervision to Health Centres provided
Periodic reports prepared and submitted to relevant authorities
Professional and Service Codes of Conduct and Ethics enforced
Team leader for Community mobilization and sensitization against Ebola epidemic
Good reliable mobilizer for UNEPI in the district
My good communication skills and approach helped rigid communities to accept immunization of the children.
Medical Officer
Nebbi Hospital
01.1999 - 09.2000
Diagnosing, treating and managing patients
Promoting public health practices in the community- Immunization, Materno-child Health, Nutrition, malaria control
Participating in research activities and health data collection
Participating in continued professional development (I was in charge of this programme).
Education
Fellowship in Governance, Leadership and Management of District Health Services -
School of Public Health Makerere University
Certificate in Programmatic Management of TB, HIV and TB/HIV Infection control - undefined
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Certificate in Programmatic Management of Multidrug resistant TB (MDR TB) - undefined
Centre of Excellence University of Rwanda
Postgraduate Diploma Public Administration and Management - undefined
Uganda Management Institute
MPH - undefined
Lund University Malmo Teaching Hospital
Certificate in Epidemiology and Qualitative Field Research Methods - undefined
Umea University
MBChB of Makerere University Medical School - undefined
Kampala
Diploma Medical Radiography - undefined
School of Medical Radiography Makerere University Medical School
Skills
skilled in Microsoft word, excel, power point and other applications
Telephone
+256 772 670319, +256 772 670319
Maritalstatus
Married
Personal Information
Nationality: Ugandan
Researchandpublications
Uganda Medical Association Magazine 1999
Trop Doct. 2007 Oct;37(4):229-31. Widow inheritance and HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda.
Dr. Allan Muruta, Assistant Commissioner of Health services, National Disease control – Ministry of health, +256772460297, allanmuruta@yahoo.com
Dr. Raymond Byaruhanga, Technical Advisor Global Fund - NTLP, P.O Box 16069, Wandegeya, Kampala, +256 772509671, drbyaruhanga@gmail.com
Dr. Achilles Katamba, Researcher with Makerere University School of Health Sciences, P.O Box 7072, Kampala, +256 414 532207, +256 753040922, akatamba@yahoo.com
Training
Orientation Training in National Immunization Days (NIDS), 07/1997
Logistics management for immunization, 10/1999
Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI), 09/102000
Long term and Permanent Methods of Contraceptives, 08/2000 to 09/2000
Research in Kashari on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of condom use in a Rural Community, Mbarara district, Uganda, 07/2003
Psychosocial Methodologies, 01/09/2004 to 30/09/2004
National Trainer for Making Medical Injection Safe, Health Care Waste Management, 05/2005
Orientation tour in Tanzania on Continuing Professional Development, March 2006
Acting District Health Officer, 04/2008 to 02/2009
Visiting Lecturer on Global Health Course, 05/2005 to 06/2009
President of Rotary Club of Mbarara East district 9200, 2007/2008
Tuberculosis Infection Control, 03/2011
Trained in Programmatic Management of MDR TB, August 2011
Programmatic Management of TB TB/HIV and MDR TB, 2012
Trained in Public health Emergencies Operations centre (PHEOC), September 2017
Orientation course in Integrated Disease surveillance and response (IDSR), Oct 2017
Revision of 2nd Edition of IDSR to 3rd Edition, Sept and Oct – Dec 2018
Timeline
Senior Medical Officer
National TB and Leprosy Programme in the Ministry of health
07.2010 - 04.2017
Senior Medical Officer
Mbarara District Local Government
07.2007 - 08.2010
Medical Officer In charge of a Health Sub-district
Mbarara District
01.2000 - 01.2005
Medical Officer
Nebbi Hospital
01.1999 - 09.2000
Principal Medical Officer
Epidemiology and Surveillance division
Fellowship in Governance, Leadership and Management of District Health Services -
School of Public Health Makerere University
Certificate in Programmatic Management of TB, HIV and TB/HIV Infection control - undefined
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Certificate in Programmatic Management of Multidrug resistant TB (MDR TB) - undefined
Centre of Excellence University of Rwanda
Postgraduate Diploma Public Administration and Management - undefined
Uganda Management Institute
MPH - undefined
Lund University Malmo Teaching Hospital
Certificate in Epidemiology and Qualitative Field Research Methods - undefined
Umea University
MBChB of Makerere University Medical School - undefined
Kampala
Diploma Medical Radiography - undefined
School of Medical Radiography Makerere University Medical School
Disease Surveillance Officer at Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance DivisionDisease Surveillance Officer at Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division
Undergraduate Research Assistant at University of South Carolina – Epidemiology DepartmentUndergraduate Research Assistant at University of South Carolina – Epidemiology Department
Research Fellow, Managing Editor Cochrane Musculoskeletal at Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash UniversityResearch Fellow, Managing Editor Cochrane Musculoskeletal at Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University