PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A dedicated health and human services professional with over
15years of experience in different health related fields i.e. Sexual and Reproductive health, Capacity building and mentorship of district-based health workers, Palliative care, nursing care, counseling, Family planning, Comprehensive HIV care and management and prevention, TB/HIV Co- management,
community sensitization and mobilization, including community empowerment in the advocacy for the uptake of health services. I am a qualified Public health specialist as well as a Registered Midwife dedicated to promoting maternal and child & Adolescent health services all round.
Achievements
I participated in mapping of private clinics, betting centers, orphanages, and leveraged on community immunization centers which improved case identification among pediatrics and adolescents in Luwero district.
Have successfully engaged the DHT in Luwero district in the monitoring of G-ANC/PNC service implementation among the AGYWs. This has had a positive impact among the health workers(Midwives) in promoting and sustaining these services in their respective facilities.
WORK HISTORY
RMNCH Officer, 01/2019 - Current
Mildmay Uganda
P.O. Box 24240, Kampala,
Uganda 256
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SKILLS
LILLIAN
NAKANYIKE
On behalf of the MoH, offered technical support to the assigned districts to oversee the implementation, periodic monitoring and evaluation of PMTCT/RMNCH activities
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Managing and monitoring designated strategies focusing on MCH and FP programming
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Ensuring achievement of the project's objectives; regularly monitoring and evaluating program performance
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Coordinating the integration of HTS within the MCH service centers; Immunization centers, ANC, Maternity, PNC and Family planning centers and ensuring proper documentation and reporting minimizing missed opportunities
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Monitors progress towards results, including frequent field visits with implementing partners and other officials or staff, as appropriate and provides all the necessary information
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Works closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation officers and Data management officers to develop a monitoring/evaluation and learning agenda for RMNCH-related contracts and grant
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Excellent Communication and
interpersonal skills Computer skills
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Able to liaise with relevant
stakeholders, including
government officials, community
leaders, and health service
providers
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Able to demonstrate cross-cultural,
teamwork, and computer skills
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Have excellent facilitation skill and
experienced in building capacity of
staff
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Have the capacity to oversee
development of budgets, work
plans and report preparation
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Technical Advisor PMTCT, 01/2017 - 01/2019
University Research Council
Safe-motherhood-coordinator/Trainer, 01/2015 - 01/2016 Mildmay Uganda
activities, and concurrently tracks and evaluates results achieved.
• Knowledge and Skills;
Work closely with the MoH AIDS Control program to evaluate the strengths and gaps in service delivery, plan and provide the required technical support through trainings, mentorships, and collaborative learning sessions to improve quality of RMNCH/PMTCT services for all supported district health facilities
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Led the design, implementation and continuous evaluation of PMTCT, pediatric and adolescent HIV interventions at Community, Facility, and district level
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Participating in hands-on maternal child health skill-building activities with a special focus on PMTCT interventions for district, healthcare facility and community managers and service delivery teams through onsite training, support supervision, mentoring and coaching
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Monitoring, evaluating and documenting learnings through quality improvement initiatives using data and site-level records to identify gaps and put in place sustainable corrective actions
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Collaboration with and optimally leverage on efforts from the MOH, other partners like Dreams, Community development officers at regional and district PMTCT/MNCH teams to build and sustain healthcare facility level capacity for delivery of quality MCH/PMTCT services across the continuum of services
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Fully participate in development of project work-plans as well as writing reports and presenting performance results as when and where needed
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Effectively and actively participate in the MOH PMTCT technical working group activities and other related national level fora, including providing effective representation
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Coordinate, and closely work with community structures; CBOs, CDOs, VHT/FLFs' review meetings aimed at addressing; strengthening referrals and linkages between health facilities service delivery points for eMTCT, HIV-Exposed Infants, family planning, Prevention and comprehensive management of GBV.
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• Knowledge and skills gained
Take lead in implementing reproductive health training and education projects at Mildmay-Uganda and in the supported districts
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Coordinate and oversee the implementation of reproductive health activities that promote maternal child health services in the assigned districts
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Advocate for Maternal Child health services and form partnerships with other implementing partners, NGOs and CBOs
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• Participating in Monitoring and Evaluation of project activities Carry out regular support supervision, mentoring and coaching of health workers in the provision of safe motherhood services
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PMTCT/RMNCH Officer, 04/2012 - 04/2015
Mildmay Uganda
EDUCATION
Masters of Public Health, Population and Reproductive Health, 2018
Uganda Marty's University
Bachelor of Science, Public Health, International health Sciences, 2014
Thesis; Retention in care of HIV exposed, enrolled in care Diploma, Midwifery, 2004
Rubaga School of Nursing and Midwifery
INTERESTS
Developing Family Support Groups and Male Champion Groups including Economic Empowerment to ensure full support of mothers and their babies through the entire Cascade Identification and Partnering with other NGOs to provide effective and standard health services to mothers infected with HIV/AIDS, and their exposed infants i.e. Family Planning, Nutrition etc. Developing district work plans and implementing the planned activities Implementing District led programming activities Planning and budgeting yearly activities for the respective districts Monitoring and reporting on the progress of different activities in the districts Community sensitization and mobilization
Carry out a needs assessment in the supported districts and develop tailor made programs to address the gaps identified
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Participate in the development of relevant and evidence-based curricula aimed at meeting the training needs
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Coordinate short courses and some course units aiming to ensure that they are delivered to the highest standards possible
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Equip participants with targeted competencies (Knowledge, Attitudes and skills) needed to provide quality health care.
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• Knowledge and skills gained
On behalf of the MoH, offer technical support to the assigned districts to oversee the implementation, periodic monitoring and evaluation of PMTCT activities
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• District capacity building for focal persons in service delivery i.e
• District focal persons i.e
Maternal and child health, District health workers, and community workers
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Training and Mentorships of health workers, Village Health Teams (VHTs), Peer mentors, Local and Religious leaders
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