PETER NWANZE
Virtual Support Team Advisor at APIN Public Health Initiatives- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Igbo Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hausa Professional working proficiency
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Yoruba Elementary proficiency
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Gloria Ifechukwude Goddey
Peter is Smart and always willing to go above and beyond.
Gloria Ifechukwude Goddey
Peter is Smart and always willing to go above and beyond.
Gloria Ifechukwude Goddey
Peter is Smart and always willing to go above and beyond.
Gloria Ifechukwude Goddey
Peter is Smart and always willing to go above and beyond.
Credentials
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Safeguarding Essentials
Humanitarian Leadership AcademyAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Global Public Health
HarvardX - An Online Learning Initiative by Harvard University through edXMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
edXFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Designing HIV Prevention Programs for Key Populations
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Fighting HIV with Antiretroviral Therapy: Implementing the Treat-All Approach
edXMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
HIV Stigma and Discrimination
Global Health eLearning CenterMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to Child Protection
UNICEFOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to Nutrition
UNICEFOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to the Core Humanitarian Standard
Humanitarian Leadership AcademyOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
NIGERIAN NATIONAL CODE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS
CITI ProgramJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Group 2 - Investigators
CITI ProgramJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Group 4 - Students
CITI ProgramJan, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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APIN Public Health Initiatives
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Nigeria
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Virtual Support Team Advisor
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Aug 2022 - Present
SH:24, in collaboration with APIN Public Health Initiatives (APIN), is providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) through the National AIDS and STIs Control Program (NASCP) on the development and delivery of a virtual service to support the scale-up of HIV self-testing to address gaps in testing and linkage to treatment as part of the Global Fund Differentiated Service Delivery Strategic Initiative (DSD-SI). The virtual support services provided by SH:24 include screening for HIV and linkage to HIV counseling, treatment, and preventive services. SH:24 supports the promotion of self-care by improving access, uptake of, and experience with virtual HIV services, thereby providing an additional channel for entry into these services and improving the health of the local populations through rapid diagnosis and linkage to treatment for HIV and STIs, particularly for people who find traditional services inconvenient or uncomfortable to use. Virtual Support Team The VST is a specialist team of sexual health professionals authorized by Self-Test Nigeria to manage service users’ care pathways. The virtual support team includes clinical support workers and administrators supported by the virtual support team lead. Show less
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Society for Family Health Nigeria
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Nigeria
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Associate, ART Case Management and Referral Coordination
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Nov 2021 - Jul 2022
• Continuously providing technical coordination and facilitating evidence-based strategies towards strengthening ART case management and referral coordination for key Populations (MSM, FSW, PWID & TG) and other vulnerable groups in Oyo State on the Global Fund’s project. • Organizing and facilitating support group sessions for infected KP affected by HIV. • Coordinating and facilitating continuous psychosocial support services and ensuring proper referral where necessary for Key Population affected by HIV. • Participating in home visits as appropriate to execute plan of care for KP clients supported by community Case Managers. • Providing evidence-based strategies towards addressing aspects of behavior change in relation to HIV prevention and ART uptake. • Coordinating client tracking activities and providing technical support/training, as well as closely monitoring KP ART Case Managers and Community Volunteers. • Conducting tracking, linkage, and referral activities in collaboration with the CBOs and other implementing partners. • Closely collaborating with the State Team Lead, OSS Clinical Supervisor, OYOSACA, SMOH and GF Implementing Partners to ensure improved linkage and referral coordination as well as prevention, care and support services in Oyo State. Show less
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FHI 360
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Adherence Officer, ART Case Management/Referral Coordination
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2021
Providing technical coordination and facilitating evidence-based strategies towards strengthening ART case management and referral coordination for Key Populations and other vulnerable groups in Oyo State on the Global Fund's "Optimizing Investment for Impact in HIV & TB" project. Coordinating Client tracking activities and providing technical support as well closely monitoring KP Case Managers. Coordinate the activities of the Adherence Counselling Unit at the One stop shop to ensure that clients eligible for ART are properly prepared and followed up. Conducting tracking, linkage and referral analysis in collaboration with the M&E Unit. Facilitating adherence and psychsocial support services to improve overall retention rate at the OSS. Identifying and linking clients in need of other services such as legal services, GBV, Nutrition etc. Collaborating with the Zonal Team and other relevant stakeholders in the State... Show less
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Society for Family Health Nigeria
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Nigeria
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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OSS Adherence Counselor for Global Fund HIV Project
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May 2018 - Aug 2019
Provide psychosocial and continuous support as well as ART preparation to clients in the One-Stop Shop health facility. Identify and address challenges/barriers to Adherence. Organize and facilitate support group sessions for infected and affected clients including groups with special needs e.g. discordant couples, youth/adolescent and children. Address aspects of behavior change in relation to HIV and ART and support clients to disclose their HIV status. Facilitate the delivery of relevant information to clients enrolled in the One-Stop Shop (OSS) Participate in home visits as appropriate to execute plan of care for clients. Screen Clients for GBV and IPV. Carry out Partner Notification Services, PNS. Ensure client records are well maintained and compile periodic reports as necessary. Ensure proper referral of patients where necessary including following up and reporting on the outcomes as necessary. Coordinate patient tracking activities supported by the Community Health Volunteers and Case Management Officers CMOs including documentation and reporting of defaulter tracing activities. Coordinate the activities of the CMOs on a daily/weekly/monthly In close consultation with the HTS & Integrated State Specialist and MLR Officer, validate data for monthtly and periodic reports. Show less
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Education Planning Officer
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Jun 2016 - Mar 2018
Quality Education Evaluation. School Based Management Committee Coordination. Child Protection Policy Implementation/Enforcement. Writing minutes in meetings, coordinating conferences and workshops. Education Quality Assurance Services. Assist in the monitoring and inspection of schools development projects and coordinating grant activities. Regular updates and presentation of reports to the Education Secretary. Periodic Evaluation of schools within the Diocese (Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara states). Organize capacity building programs for teachers across all the Catholic Schools in the Diocese. Coordinate/document Child Protection and Child Rights programming activities within the Child Protection Policy Committee. Maintain institutional records, project history, including project documentation electronically and on shared drives. Maintaining and updating Staff records and other HR activities as assigned. Report writing. Technical assistance to the Education Director. Enforcement of the Child Protection Policy for Schools. Monitoring and inspection of the schools in the diocese. Auditing Annual academic reports from schools in the diocese. Show less
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Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital (V.V.F Center)
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Sokoto State, Nigeria.
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ART Adherence Counselor – VesicoVaginal Fistula Care.
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Jun 2015 - Apr 2016
HIV counseling and testing, family planning and HIV integration service delivery. ARV Screening. HIV care and Support Services. HIV laboratory data entry and management. Documentation of all case investigation and lab. results. Track and obtain missing or incomplete data reports and provide feedback to the relevant authority. Produce weekly/monthly analysis on key HCT indicators to representatives from partner Non-Governmental Organizations. Routine quality improvement assessment using the PEPFAR SIMS facility tool. Organizing presentations on key HCT domains within the unit. Laboratory Diagnosis of malaria Mentoring students on IT from the School of Health Technology, Gwadabawa Sokoto State. Show less
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Education
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2018 - 2020
University of Ibadan
Master of Public Health - MPH, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics (Monitoring and Evaluation) -
2010 - 2014
University of Benin
B.Sc (Ed), Public Health Education and Promotion
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