David Aluga Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ie

Dublin, Ie

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

SPHeRE is Ireland’s national research training programme for population health, policy and health services research (PHPHSR) and is funded by the Health Research Board in Ireland. SPHeRE means ‘Structured Population health, Policy and Health-services Research Education’.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Invigilated semester assessment and reassessment of undergraduate students.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

8-weeks work placement at the HSE-Medicines Management Programme.

Kaduna, Nigeria

Served as a Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Kaduna State posted to the Planning and Budget Commission.

Kaduna, Nigeria

Provided personal and administrative support to the Governor. Assisted the Governor in developing, communicating, and enacting policy changes. Assisted the Governor in the management and oversight of Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDA). Managed a complex system of political, legislative, and/or constituent relations; and carried out other operational functions assigned to the Governor.• Provided necessary advice on policy, programmes and projects related to MDA• Designed and/or implemented activities related to the organisation's mandate as assigned• Participated in all high-level meetings of the MDA• Performed such tasks as may be assigned by the Commissioner or Head of Department/Agency• Attended periodic workshops, seminars, brown bag meetings, and local government tours• Organised and implement nine community service projects across several local government areas in the State.

Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria

Delivered medication therapy monitoring and counselling to patients to maintain their health standards. Provided strategic leadership to a team of pharmacy assistants and other staff and encouraged them to achieve set goals. Assessed and implemented all ethical practices within the pharmacy, ensuring the end-to-end efficiency of workflow. Prepared and managed adequate documents of dispensed drugs and poisons and operated drug inventory system. Treated ailments and dressed wounds while referring patients with serious complaints to specialists.• Evaluated and reduced unnecessary expenses by focusing on essential products.• Improved patronage by enhancing pharmaceutical care service delivery that reduced wastages and achieved high profit with better client satisfaction

Yola North, Adamawa, Nigeria

Created and implemented logistics and supply chain management system of health commodities to improve operational efficiency. Provided pharmaceutical care services as well as alternatives and substitutes of medicine to patients through the proper application of pharmacoeconomic principles. Arranged and managed free medical and health outreaches in communities to promote healthcare services. Monitored blood pressure and blood sugar levels for hypertensive and diabetic patients respectively. Developed and delivered lectures on drug abuse and sexually transmitted infections in schools and communities. • Developed and implemented innovative strategies, including community sensitisation campaigns to encourage the use of public health facilities. • Managed a team of 10 health personnel, including doctors, medical laboratory scientists, nurses, and pharmacists, delivering free medical screening for chronic and infectious diseases to about 500 community members in one day.

Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria

Performed basic medical tests, such as blood pressure, body weight, temperature, and malaria screening. Dispensed drugs to patients on presentation of valid written prescription. Provided expert-level clinical advice to patients on medications.• Enhanced general patient satisfaction and daily sales by delivering excellent healthcare services.• Achieved a significant reduction in medication therapy and related errors by cross-checking prescriptions for drug interactions and contraindications.• Defined and delivered pharmaceutical care services, including patient counselling and medication therapy management.

Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria

Undertook one-year internship training under the supervision of experienced and licensed Pharmacists required by law for fresh pharmacy graduates. Posted to work in the different pharmacy units in the hospital such as the accident and emergency, general outpatient department, antiretroviral, and in-patient units each headed by a preceptor. Delivered responsible pharmaceutical care services to patients and ensured that they take their medications as prescribed. Compounded medicines and prepared other extemporaneous medicines for patients requiring specialised dosage forms or strengths of medications. Regulated the storage and arrangement of drugs in shelves to ensure medicines and vaccines were never out-of-stock and kept at optimum temperatures to preserve their efficacy and shelf-life. Documented the activities executed in the pharmacy and delivered a clinical presentation to inspectors who assessed training outcomes.

Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria

Assisted the Pharmacists working in different units of the hospital to acquire industrial training experience. Supported the Pharmacists in dispensing of drugs and observed the storage and labelling of medicines on shelves depending on their pharmacological actions, chemical nature, and classifications. Carried out errands for the Pharmacists in charge of units and ensured that expired medicines were taken off the shelves so as to prevent their administration to patients. Prepared a training report that was submitted to the industrial training officer who examined the rigour of the training.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Public Health And Primary Care

Research Project Area: Health service and technology evaluation

Masters, Public Health, Distinction

Modules: Public Health in Context, Epidemiology, International Public Health, Leadership and Management in Public Health, Designing.

Bachelor'S Degree, Pharmacy, 3.54/4.0 (Wes Evaluation)

Activities and Societies: Winners Campus Fellowship, National Fellowship of Christian Pharmacy Students, Pharmaceutical Association.

West African Senior School Certificate Examination, Basic Sciences

Activities and Societies: Fellowship of Christian Students, Space Club Mathematics B3, Further Mathematics B3, English Language C4.

Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination

Activities and Societies: Fellowship of Christian Students, Press Club Mathematics, English Language, Social Studies, Introductory.

First School Leaving Certificate

Overall Best Graduating Student for the Year 2005