Graduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2023 - Present

Technical Expert, Task Sharing High Impact Practices(HIPs)Briefs

• Aug 2023 - Present

HIP Briefs are designed to develop consensus around what works in family planning. The HIPs describe family planning practices that have demonstrated impact, are applicable across settings, and are scalable, sustainable, and cost-effective. As a member of the Technical Expert Group, I collaborate with other technical experts to revise the HIPs brief on task sharing in family planning. HIP Briefs are designed to develop consensus around what works in family planning. The HIPs describe family planning practices that have demonstrated impact, are applicable across settings, and are scalable, sustainable, and cost-effective. As a member of the Technical Expert Group, I collaborate with other technical experts to revise the HIPs brief on task sharing in family planning.

Youth Council Member

• Jul 2022 - Present

Co-Chair, NCD Working Group Co-Chair, NCD Working Group

Member, Stocktake Review Advisory Group - UK Government Commitment on Global Health Equity Report

• Jul 2023 - Oct 2023

Governing Council Member

• Feb 2023 - Oct 2023

NCD Child is a global multi-stakeholder coalition championing the rights and needs of children, adolescents, and young people who are living with or at risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As a member of the governing council, I provide strategic guidance in the establishment of policies to drive sustainability and efficiency of the organization. NCD Child is a global multi-stakeholder coalition championing the rights and needs of children, adolescents, and young people who are living with or at risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As a member of the governing council, I provide strategic guidance in the establishment of policies to drive sustainability and efficiency of the organization.

Research Officer

• Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

Executed research under minimal supervision as part of a £10m NIHR-funded project to enhance NCD control in Burkina Faso, Niger and Ghana; wrote a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol for registration on PROSPERO. Executed research under minimal supervision as part of a £10m NIHR-funded project to enhance NCD control in Burkina Faso, Niger and Ghana; wrote a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol for registration on PROSPERO.

CYHN Coordinator, Commonwealth Youth Programme

• Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

- Managed the recruitment and onboarding process for an 8-member executive committee including a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead to promote representation and inclusion within the network - Contributed to key policy development processes at the Commonwealth Secretariat, including the Commonwealth Position of Trust Legislature, the International Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination in the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth NCD Strategy and Implementation Plan. - Coordinated the… Show more - Managed the recruitment and onboarding process for an 8-member executive committee including a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead to promote representation and inclusion within the network - Contributed to key policy development processes at the Commonwealth Secretariat, including the Commonwealth Position of Trust Legislature, the International Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination in the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth NCD Strategy and Implementation Plan. - Coordinated the administrative management of CYHN and managed logistics for the network including supporting the Executive team and their initiatives in their region, arranging regular calls and overseeing monitoring and evaluation activities - Strengthened the global and regional presence of the network by supporting external communications and providing opportunities for capacity building for youth leaders in health across the Commonwealth Show less - Managed the recruitment and onboarding process for an 8-member executive committee including a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead to promote representation and inclusion within the network - Contributed to key policy development processes at the Commonwealth Secretariat, including the Commonwealth Position of Trust Legislature, the International Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination in the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth NCD Strategy and Implementation Plan. - Coordinated the… Show more - Managed the recruitment and onboarding process for an 8-member executive committee including a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead to promote representation and inclusion within the network - Contributed to key policy development processes at the Commonwealth Secretariat, including the Commonwealth Position of Trust Legislature, the International Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination in the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth NCD Strategy and Implementation Plan. - Coordinated the administrative management of CYHN and managed logistics for the network including supporting the Executive team and their initiatives in their region, arranging regular calls and overseeing monitoring and evaluation activities - Strengthened the global and regional presence of the network by supporting external communications and providing opportunities for capacity building for youth leaders in health across the Commonwealth Show less

Senior House Officer

• Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

House Officer

• Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

Department of Surgery -Took patient histories and conducted physical examination to diagnose illness and initiate treatment. -Assisted in qualitative data collection for research on Colo-rectal cancer. Rotated through General, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Plastics and Cardiothoracic surgery. Department of Pediatrics -Took histories from patients/caregivers and conducted physical examination to diagnose illness and initiate treatment. Rotated through Pediatric Emergency… Show more Department of Surgery -Took patient histories and conducted physical examination to diagnose illness and initiate treatment. -Assisted in qualitative data collection for research on Colo-rectal cancer. Rotated through General, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Plastics and Cardiothoracic surgery. Department of Pediatrics -Took histories from patients/caregivers and conducted physical examination to diagnose illness and initiate treatment. Rotated through Pediatric Emergency, Mother - Baby Unit, Preterm Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Neurology and Oncology.

Consultant

• Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

- Conducted literature and desk reviews on key challenges with adolescent policy and programming in humanitarian settings - Summarized findings from case studies of successful programs and interventions on adolescent health from DR Congo, Colombia, Lebanon, Tanzania and Kenya. - Provided recommendations for key health policy issues to guide multi-stakeholder consultations and strengthen advocacy for equitable distribution of funding for adolescent health programs in conflict settings. - Conducted literature and desk reviews on key challenges with adolescent policy and programming in humanitarian settings - Summarized findings from case studies of successful programs and interventions on adolescent health from DR Congo, Colombia, Lebanon, Tanzania and Kenya. - Provided recommendations for key health policy issues to guide multi-stakeholder consultations and strengthen advocacy for equitable distribution of funding for adolescent health programs in conflict settings.

Medical Intern

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2015