Experience

Faith to Action Network

• Kenya
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SRHR Technical Lead

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Kenya Medical Association

• Kenya
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Associate

  • Dec 2019 - Feb 2021

  Advocacy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Advocacy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.



AMREF

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Care Technical Advisor

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2019

  My main responsibility is to plan, implement, monitor and coordinate activities for HIV & TB identification, linkage, treatment, retention and viral suppression among children, adolescents and youth in the health facilities the Project supports. This is in partnership with the County and Sub-county health management teams, NASCOP and Donor. I also represent the organization in meetings, TWGs and community fora for health discussions and decisions as well as document and share for awareness creation and advocacy.Key achievements/projects- Written several articles with one of them being published an shared on various platforms (https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Systems-for-adolescents-with-HIV/440808-5060884-i1acayz/index.html)- 98% children from age of 6 years are receiving age-appropriate disclosure with the aid of a structured disclosure checklist- Improved viral suppression among adolescents from 73% in March 2017 to 82% in March 2019. - I rolled out Operation Triple Zero clubs (OTZ) for empowerment of Adolescents Living with HIV in all 9 health facilities to promote adherence, retention and viral suppression. Show less

• Project Officer - HIV Prevention, care & treatment

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2017

  Programmatic duties included leading the team on Pediatric and adolescent HIV care, elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV (eMTCT) and interventions for suspected treatment failure cases in the project’s different sites. In addition, I provided preventive, diagnostic and curative services and mentored newly engaged colleagues on quality services.Key achievements:- Successful management and follow-up of over 150 mother-baby eMTCT pairs with <5% transmission rate- Followed-up of over 3000 people living with HIV by offering quality HIV management services and I was recognized by the community for serving them well.- Planned and coordinated training of over 150 HCW on eMTCT and ART Guidelines- Came up with a strategy for prompt intervention for clients with suspected ART treatment failure- Mentored over 10 clinical officers to be able to provide high quality HIV care and treatment Show less

• Registered Clinical Officer

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2005

  Key responsibilities included:- Offering preventive, diagnostic and curative services to patients.- NCDs and HIV prevention, diagnosis and management services.- Preventive services such as health education and counseling.- Preparing and presenting reports.