Margaret Obote
Helpdesk Agent(Nutrition) at Jacaranda Health- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Kiswahili Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Ability to Execute Essentials
McKinsey & CompanyJul, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Ability to Execute (A2E) Lead Journey
McKinsey & CompanyNov, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Essentials
Cornerstone OnDemand FoundationNov, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Jacaranda Health
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Kenya
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Helpdesk Agent(Nutrition)
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Jan 2021 - Present
Currently focused on empowering pregnant and lactating mums via SMS, ensuring mothers get care at the right time and place via our digital health solution, Prompts. Jacaranda Health partners with governments to deploy affordable and scalable solutions through government hospitals, where the majority of underserved mothers and babies receive care. In Kenya, we work with the National Ministry of Health and with 20 Kenyan County Governments, with solutions deployed across 1,100+ hospitals and health centers. Show less
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Kenyatta National Hospital.
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Kenya
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Nutritionist and Dietitian Intern
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Jan 2020 - Nov 2020
During my internship I was able to show keen interest in participatory approach and thus was able to gain hands on experience within Pediatrics, Medical, Surgical, Obstetrics/Gynecological, Orthopaedic wards, Renal unit, Burns unit, Critical Care Unit, Outpatient clinics. Therapeutic Food Production unit and Prime Care Centre. Nutritional activities performed with professionalism and diligence included: 1.Assessing patients using nutrition care process protocols, planning appropriate interventions, monitoring and evaluation. 2.Providing nutrition education and counselling based on clients nutritional status/medical conditions. 3.Malnutrition management based on IMAM guidelines with MIYCN and BFHI emphasis to post natal and PMTCT mothers. 4.Mentorship and coordination of nutritional students under my supervision 5.Quality assurance practice approach in office wards. 6.Enteral/Parenteral nutrition support with translation to nutrient calculations into feeding regimens. 7.Report writing and compilation. Show less
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Kenya Red Cross
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Nutrition Intern
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May 2016 - Jul 2016
As part of the Nutrition department under Red Cross,I was able to execute a number of tasks including: 1.Health education to the community’s members through support groups to improve Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition Programs. 2.Health promotion, advocacy and mobilization through Review meetings among the community members to embrace healthy living standards ie WASH activities 3.Provision of medical care through community outreach activities to address persistent acute and chronic malnutrition. 4.Disaster response and management 5.Report writing and compilation 6.Support supervision with other nutritionists in health facilities to ensure the facilities have basic minimum equipment’s to carry out nutrition activities in specified facilities The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awareness to the Kenyan public about the current issues or problems which may affect them. Some of the projects which are run by or assisted by the Kenya Red Cross are Famine, blood services, first aid projects, disaster and emergency services and education services. Show less
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Education
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2014 - 2018
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Bachelor's degree, Nutrition Sciences
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