Witness Kachepa

District Surveillance Officer at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi Contact Info, MW

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Experience

    • Malawi
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • District Surveillance Officer
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi 1. Develop a detailed project implementation plan based on the project requirements and deliverables. 2. Plan, organize and coordinate all the preparatory, feedback sessions, trainings and workshop meetings with all relevant stakeholders. 3. Provide mentorship and supportive supervision to vaccinators; nurses, clinicians and health surveillance assistants. 4. Attend, participate and provide necessary input for preparation of and during meetings with stakeholders… Show more 1. Develop a detailed project implementation plan based on the project requirements and deliverables. 2. Plan, organize and coordinate all the preparatory, feedback sessions, trainings and workshop meetings with all relevant stakeholders. 3. Provide mentorship and supportive supervision to vaccinators; nurses, clinicians and health surveillance assistants. 4. Attend, participate and provide necessary input for preparation of and during meetings with stakeholders, workshops and trainings 5. Coordinate the development process of the curriculum and training manuals for EPI for health workers in Malawi 6. Plan, coordinate and monitor the training of clinicians, nurses, HSAs, data collectors in data management at district level. 7. Plan, coordinate, monitor and supervise medical abstractors, data and clinicians from screening of patients, history taking, and physical examinations and collate with laboratory findings to ensure proper diagnosis for covid-19 and AESI related cases. 8. Facilitate and collaborate with district health teams (EPI Coordinator, Covid-19and TB Focal Person to conduct district periodic intensified routine covid-19 immunizations and campaign in the district and hard to reach areas. 9. Lead in development of training schedules and other data collection tools for the project, 10. Generate field activity and all required reports and presentations to be submitted to donors or used at meetings, international conferences and as institutional summary reports 11. Plan, order and check project supplies according to requirements in a timely manner, Assist with presentations of results whenever necessary 12. Design, reviewing and piloting of data collection tools training manuals, data tools for the project 13. Accomplish other tasks as assigned by the line manager Show less

    • Study Coordinator
      • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

      Neno, Southern Region, Malawi Lead in overall planning, organization and implementation of all the program and research activities in the district to ensure successful integration of Malaria Community Case Management (MCCM) into iccm services. 2. Develop monthly, quarterly and annual district operation plans and consolidating annual implementation plans. 3. Provide technical and administrative support to the DHMTs, Malaria Coordinator, HMIS Office and other departments in the preparation and implementation of… Show more Lead in overall planning, organization and implementation of all the program and research activities in the district to ensure successful integration of Malaria Community Case Management (MCCM) into iccm services. 2. Develop monthly, quarterly and annual district operation plans and consolidating annual implementation plans. 3. Provide technical and administrative support to the DHMTs, Malaria Coordinator, HMIS Office and other departments in the preparation and implementation of their plans to ensure program activities follow the approved work plans. 4. Work with all relevant district staff to implement program, M&E, data management and research activities to achieve project goals, objectives, and program activity targets for the district. 5. Plan, facilitate and support regular coordination and review meetings at district and sub-district level in conjunction with the District Health Offices, other stakeholders and community liaisons. Updating and maintaining quality control of study records as per protocol. 5. Conducting staff training and meetings. 6. Provision of reports and up-to-date records of all trial records and documents. 7. Responsible for ordering, monitoring, and maintaining stocks of consumables and equipment at the research site. 8. Maintaining an amicable working relationship and transparent communications with focal points in the MoH host facilities. 9. Prepare regular progress reports of the site to the team leaders, PI, and Chief Operations Officer. Show less

    • District Officer
      • Jun 2019 - Nov 2021

      Dowa, Malawi Implementation of Integration of Vitamin A and Albendazole in Extended Programme for Immunization in Malawi (MAC $ UNICEF)

    • Taiwan
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Student
      • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

      Wuxing Street, Taipei, Taiwan 110 My area of study is HIV/AIDS management,antiretroviral therapy, tropical medicine, health systems strengthening in a resource limited settings.My long term goal is to ensure that health systems are being Strengthened in the areas of human resources for health, leadership/ governance for health, health financing, medical products and technology as well as information education and communication. My interests extends to teaching, research and outreach (mobile clinics) are food security, food… Show more My area of study is HIV/AIDS management,antiretroviral therapy, tropical medicine, health systems strengthening in a resource limited settings.My long term goal is to ensure that health systems are being Strengthened in the areas of human resources for health, leadership/ governance for health, health financing, medical products and technology as well as information education and communication. My interests extends to teaching, research and outreach (mobile clinics) are food security, food safety, health, gender and global development. For my past 4 years I have been conducting research on the HIV/AIDs as well as nutrition based on community interventions. I am a highly organized, reliable, self starter, innovative, research expert, able to write scientific papers with strong analytical skills, able to prioritize my workload and comfortable to work independently or as a team. I’m able to work under pressure even odd hours without any compensation. Show less

Education

  • Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
    Master's degree, Global Health and Development
    2015 - 2017
  • University of Eastern Africa Baraton-Kenya
    Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health, Community Health and Preventive Medicine
    2010 - 2013

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