Program Management Project Manager
Resume:
BIENVENU LENGO NSAKALA, MBChB, MPhil
Email : **************@*****.**; ***************@*****.***
Phone: +266********
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bienvenu-nsakala-06bb4b59 Publications : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Bienvenu+Nsakala Professional Summary
Experienced medical professional with over 12 years of expertise in HIV/TB, Non-Communicable Diseases
(NCDs), and public health program management. Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary teams, implementing health projects, and conducting clinical research. Skilled in policy dialogue, capacity building, and delivering technical support to improve healthcare systems. Adept at managing complex health programs in resource-limited settings, with a strong focus on NCDs, maternal and child health, and infectious diseases
Key competencies
- NCD Program Management: Extensive experience in leading and managing NCD programs, including hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
- Public Health Leadership: Skilled in project management, policy dialogue, and stakeholder engagement at district and national levels.
- Clinical Research: Proven ability to design, implement, and oversee clinical studies, including the DO-REAL study on Dolutegravir-based regimens.
- Capacity Building: Strong background in mentoring healthcare teams and providing technical support for HIV/TB and NCD programs.
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Experience working with government agencies, NGOs, and international organizations to improve healthcare delivery. Personal Details
Date of birth: 28/06/1981
Marital
status:
Married
Nationality: Congolese
Experience
September 2023 – To date Seboche Mission Hospital
Medical Officer
Activities - Lead and supervise the integrated HIV/TB and NCD program, ensuring adherence to national and WHO
guidelines.
- Provide technical and clinical support for managing hypertension, diabetes, and other NCDs.
- Chair the ART Advisory Committee, offering strategic guidance for HIV/TB and NCD care.
- Conduct routine hospital ward rounds and external consultations across internal medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology-obstetrics, and surgery.
January 2023 – September 2023 Butha-Buthe Government Hospital HIV/TB Dr
Activities - Led the HIV/TB program, ensuring high-quality care and adherence to treatment protocols.
- Provided technical support to the ART Advisory
Committee and mentored healthcare staff.
August 2021 – December 2022 SolidarMed Lesotho
Project Manager H4L (Health for Life)
Activities - Oversaw implementation of the H4L project in Butha- Buthe and Mokhotlong districts, focusing on HIV/TB and NCD integration.
- Led a multidisciplinary team, ensuring project
deliverables were met on time and within budget.
- Engaged in policy dialogue with District Health
Management Teams to strengthen healthcare systems.
- Conducted implementation research to improve
program outcomes.
January 2020 – July 2021 SolidarMed Lesotho
Clinical Advisor and DO-REAL Study Manager
Activities - Managed the DO-REAL study, investigating the outcomes of Dolutegravir-based regimens for HIV
treatment.
- Provided clinical oversight for HIV/TB programs and chaired the ART Advisory Committee.
December 2017- December 2019 SolidarMed Lesotho
Clinical Advisor and Deputy Project Manager (90-90-90 Project)
- Led clinical and project activities aimed at achieving the 90-90-90 targets for HIV treatment.
- Conducted research as part of the SESOTHO study to evaluate HIV treatment outcomes
December 2015 - November 2017 SolidarMed Lesotho
Clinical Advisor (Towards 90-90-90 Project)
Activities Provided clinical support for HIV/TB programs, ensuring timely identification and treatment of patients failing first-line regimens.
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December 2011 - November 2015 Seboche Mission Hospital Medical Officer
Activities Managed clinical services across internal medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology-obstetrics, and surgery.
August 2010 – December 2010 Centre Hospitalier Mère Thérésia Médecin Traitant (Medical Officer)
Activities Managed clinical services across internal medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology-obstetrics, and surgery
November 2009 – August 2010 Centre de Santé et Maternité de la Cité de Mbanza-Ngungu Médecin Traitant (Medical Officer)
Activities Managed clinical services across internal medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology-obstetrics, and surgery
June 2008 – June 2009 Cliniques Universitaires de Kinshasa Intern physician
Education
2020 – 2021 Stellenbosch University
MPhil in HIV/AIDS Management
2019 – 2020 Stellenbosch University
Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management
2017 – 2018 Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
Dip HIV Management (SA)
2012 – 2012 Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp Electronic Short Course on Antiretroviral Treatment 2001 – 2009 Université de Kinshasa
MBChB
Key project achievements
- Mobile Health Unit: Led the implementation of a mobile health unit in Mokhotlong district, providing NCD management, HIV testing, and maternal health services to remote communities.
- DO-REAL Project: Successfully rolled out Dolutegravir-based regimens in Butha-Buthe Government Hospital, improving treatment outcomes for HIV patients.
- Viral Load Testing: Spearheaded the rollout of routine viral load testing in Butha-Buthe and Mokhotlong districts, ensuring adherence to WHO guidelines.
- CrAG Project: Implemented routine Cryptococcal Antigen screening, reducing mortality rates among late-presenting HIV patients.
Affiliations
- Lesotho Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Council
- Conseil National de l’Ordre des Médecins (CNOM)
- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society
Language
- French: fluent in speech and writing
- English: fluent in speech and writing
- Sesotho: fair
Interests/hobbies
- Sport
- Art
- Reading
Publications
- Brown JA, Hauser A, Abela IA, Pasin C, Epp S, Mohloanyane T, Nsakala BL, Trkola A, Labhardt ND, Kouyos RD, Günthard HF
Seroprofiling of antibodies against endemic human coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2 in an HIV cohort in Lesotho: correlates of antibody response and seropositivity. https://doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad197
- Nteseng Mabote, Meseret Mamo, Bienvenu Nsakala, Samson Lanje, Ntumwa R. Mwanawabene, Bulemba Katende
Linkage to care and treatment outcomes for patients diagnosed with drug-susceptible Tuberculosis using Xpert MTB/RIF assay in Thaba-Tseka district in Lesotho. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.08.010
- Jennifer A Brown, Bienvenu L Nsakala, Kuena Mokhele, Itumeleng Rakuoane, Josephine Muhairwe, Tracy R Glass, Alain Amstutz, Nadine Tschumi, Jennifer M Belus, Thomas Klimkait, Niklaus D Labhardt
Dolutegravir in real life: Self-reported mental and physical health outcomes after transitioning from efavirenz- to dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in a prospective cohort study in Lesotho.
https://doi : 10.1111/hiv.13352
- Nadine Tschumi, Malebanye Lerotholi, Mathebe Kopo, Mpho Kao, Blaise Lukau, Bienvenu Nsakala, Ntoiseng Chejane, Lipontso Motaboli, Tristan Lee, Ruanne Barnabas, Adrienne E Shapiro, Alastair van Heerden, Thabo I Lejone, Alain Amstutz, Jennifer A Brown, Jesse Heitner, Jennifer M Belus, Frédérique Chammartin, Niklaus D Labhardt Assessment of a viral load result-triggered automated differentiated service delivery model for people taking ART in Lesotho (the VITAL study): Study protocol of a cluster-randomized trial
https://doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0268100
- Josephine A Muhairwe, Jennifer A Brown, Lipontso Motaboli, Bienvenu L Nsakala, Malebanye Lerotholi, Alain Amstutz, Thomas Klimkait, Tracy R Glass, Niklaus D Labhardt The Suboptimal Pediatric HIV Viral Load Cascade: Multidistrict Cohort Study Among Children Taking Antiretroviral Therapy in Lesotho, Southern Africa https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003415
- Jennifer A. Brown, Bienvenu L. Nsakala, Kuena Mokhele, Itumeleng Rakuoane, Josephine Muhairwe, Lorena Urda, Alain Amstutz, Nadine Tschumi, Thomas Klimkait, Niklaus D. Labhardt Viral suppression after transition from nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-to dolutegravir- based antiretroviral therapy: A prospective cohort study in Lesotho (DO-REAL study) https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13189
- Brown JA, Amstutz A, Nsakala BL, Seeburg U, Vanobberghen F, Muhairwe J, Klimkait T, Labhardt ND
Extensive drug resistance during low-level HIV viraemia while taking NNRTI-based ART supports lowering the viral load threshold for regimen switch in resource-limited settings: a pre-planned analysis from SESOTHO trial.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkab025
- Alain Amstutz, Thabo Ishmael Lejone, Lefu Khesa, Josephine Muhairwe, Moniek Bresser, Fiona Vanobberghen, Mathebe Kopo, Mpho Kao, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Katleho Tlali, Thomas Klimkait, Manuel Battegay, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt, Tracy Renée Glass Home-based oral self-testing for absent and declining individuals during a door-to-door HIV testing campaign in rural Lesotho (HOSENG): a cluster-randomised trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(20)30233-2
- Alain Amstutz, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Fiona Vanobbergen, Josephine Muhairwe, Tracy Renée Glass, Tilo Namane, Tlali Mpolo, Manuel Battegay, Thomas Klimkait & Niklaus Daniel Labhardt Switch to second-line versus continued first-line antiretroviral therapy for patients with low- level HIV-1 viremia: An open-label randomized controlled trial in Lesotho https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003325
- Alain Amstutz, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Molisana Cheleboi, Thabo Ishmael Lejone, Michael André Hobbins, Manuel Battegay, Thomas Klimkait & Niklaus Daniel Labhardt Low rates of active hepatitis B and C infections among adults and children living with HIV and taking antiretroviral therapy: a multicentre screening study in Lesotho Journal of Medical Virology
https://doi.org/10.1002/Jim.25970
- Tracy Renée Glass, Lipontso Motaboli, Bienvenu Nsakala, Malebanye Lerotholi, Fioan Vanobberghen, Alain Amstutz, Thabo Ishmael Lejone, Josephine Muhairwe, Thomas Klimkait & Niklaus Daniel Labhardt
The viral load cascade in a resource-limited setting: A prospective multicentre cohort study after introduction of routine viral load monitoring in rural Lesotho https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220337
- Alain Amstutz, Thabo Ishmael Lejone, Lefu Khesa, Josephine Muhairwe, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Katleho Tlali, Moniek Bresser, Fabrizio Tediosi, Mathebe Kopo, Mpho Kao, Thomas Klimkait, Manuel Battegay, Tracy Renée Glass & Niklaus Daniel Labhardt VIBRA trial – Effect of village-based refill of ART following home-based same-day ART initiations vs clinic-based refill on viral suppression among individuals living with HIV: protocol of a cluster-randomized clinical trial in rural Lesotho. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3510-5
- Alain Amstutz, Thabo Ishmael Lejone, Lefu Khesa, Josephine Muhairwe, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Katleho Tlali, Moniek Bresser, Fiona Vanobberghen, Mathebe Kopo, Mpho Kao, Thomas Klimkait, Manuel Battegay, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt & Tracy Renée Glass. The HOSENG trial – Effect of the provision of oral self-testing for absent ad refusing individuals during a door-to-door HIV-testing campaign on testing coverage: protocol of a cluster-randomized clinical trial in rural Lesotho. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3469-2
- Alain Amstutz, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Fiona Vanobberghen, Josephine Muhairwe, Tracy Renée Glass, Beatrice Achieng, Mamorena Sepeka, Katleho Tlali, Lebohang Sao, Kyaw Thin, Thomas Klimkait, Manuel Battegay & Niklaus Daniel Labhardt SESOTHO trial (‘’Switch Either near Suppression Or THOusand’’) – switch to second-line versus WHO-guided standard of care for unsuppressed patients on first-line ART with viremia below copies/mL: protocol of a multicentre, parallel-group, open-label https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-2979-y
Reference
- Dr Irene Ayakaka – ‘’SolidarMed Lesotho”
Technical Director
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- Mrs Makhotso Masenyane – ‘’Seboche Mission Hospital’’ Human Resource Officer
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+266-********/58788254
- Dr Josephine A. Muhairwe – ‘’USAID’’
Senior Technical Consultant
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