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Medical Doctor (MBChB),Public Health Consultant (MSC PH) and PHD ongoing, 15+ experience-PEPFAR/ Non PEPFAR Program Design, Implementation, Programming, Impact Evaluations, Implementation Research,Relief Aid across SRH, Maternal/Child Health, HIV/TB, PMTCT/EID,Infectious Diseases etc.Consulted in Uganda, Lesotho, Angola, Rwanda, Ghana.Donor experience-USAID,UNICEF,CDC, Global Fund among others. |
 Contact Dr Patricia Mwebaze
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Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
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Motivated and highly experienced global health practitioner (MBChB , MSC Public Health) passionate about designing, implementing, and monitoring PEPFAR and Non PEPFAR supported health system strengthening programs, for improved primary health outcomes for a focus on Sexual Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescents health, HIV/AIDS, TB, STDs, Aging health among others. Over 15 years of progressive experience in clinical trials, health services research, national & district level health systems support- service delivery, supply chain and laboratory networks as well as capacity building Huma Resources for Health (HRH),Integration of Non Communicable Disease mgt in HIV/AIDS programs, Mental Health and Psychosocial support interventions in HIV/AIDS and Primary health programs; Key and Priority population programming; Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning approaches; Policy analysis and Development; supported organizational analysis and development (under USAID strategic mechanisms transitions). I also have experience providing technical assistance to USAID Mission teams (Uganda) and National teams (Ministries of Health, Ministries of Gender etc.)- across several spectrum from Guideline formulations, Strategy development, technical assistance in training and scaling up of PEPFAR and WHO/MOH guidelines; monitoring for adaption of interventions into program implementation; tools development towards monitoring results at program and patient centered level; incorporation of Gender Youth and Social Inclusions (analysis and interventions) into programming. I have experience working in Sub Saharan Africa- Uganda, Lesotho, Angola, Rwanda, Ghana. I have worked for & consulted & engaged extensively with health development partners such as USAID, UNICEF, Centres for Disease Control (CDC), FDCO, Global Fund, Susan Buffet, and ELMA Philanthropies among.
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Education: |
Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB), Makerere University, Uganda and Masters Public Health (Health Services Research) from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Commonwealth Scholar), Epidemiology and Family Medicine (ongoing- University of Edinburgh).I have several other professional certifications from short strategic/research/epidemiology courses in the Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Netherlands, UK (LIDC), USA-University of Washington among others.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Affiliations: Member of Uganda Medical Scientists Associations (UMDP, AOGU, UPA); Member Commonwealth Scholar Alumni and Netherlands Alumni.
Achievements:
- Provided Third Party Monitoring support to the USAID/Uganda Mission Team-for PEPFAR program transition-local health partners/localisation with 100% success.
-Successfully managed/coordinated complex SRMNCAH & HIV programs in Uganda with funding > 5million USD acihieving improvements in primary health outcomes and health systems indicators.
-Coordinated clinical trials/Cohorts and operational research in the HIV drug treatment sphere, leading to publications and over time, changes in ART regimens.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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