Sheila Mwebaze Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi

I help Member States and Implementing partners build strong risk communication and social behaviour change strategies for public health emergency preparedness and response. My work includes supporting the vaccination program— the Saving Lives and Livelihoods Initiative, and the Africa CDC Knowledge Hub, which ensures knowledge is effectively collected.

Uganda

• University of St Andrews, Edinburgh/ Makerere University- CARE/Uplift Project
• Trained Community Members in Public Health Message Design on Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance
• Facilitated a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, training community members, including health workers, community health workers, local council leaders, and influencers in Mbarara District, to collaboratively.
• Conducted focus group discussions and thoroughly analysed existing communication materials to inform the development of new, culturally relevant materials on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance.
• Co-created posters and videos in partnership with the community, ensuring that the messages were contextually appropriate and resonated with local audiences

Uganda

I strategically led the development and implementation of knowledge management, learning, communication, and behavior change strategies that promote effective and continuous learning in the project cycle, documentation, and visibility of the project’s lessons, results, and achievements. My role involved building the capacity of partners including.

Uganda

Led the communications portfolio for the $39m USAID-funded Uganda Health Supply Chain Project that together with the Ministry of Health created an environment that enhanced regulation, oversight, and monitoring of the health supply chain system, and ensured uninterrupted supply of quality-assured medicines for all Ugandans. My work contributed to elevating.

Kampala, Uganda

Uganda

Coordinated the communications function of the College of Education and External Studies at Makerere University; provided technical support in the area of research communication, behavior change communication, media relations; knowledge management, web content management; social media management, stakeholder engagement and event management

Western Australia

Developed, implemented and evaluated state-wide bladder and bowel health promotion and health education campaigns such as ‘Continence Awareness Week,’ ‘Waterworks Week’, 'Simply Busting education session,' ‘Stay on Your Feet Week’ and Women on wellness activities.

Western Australia, Australia

Responsible for promoting the organization, the Disability Services Commission (a government entity) and the ‘Disability First Stop’ project to stakeholders.

Western Australia, Australia

• As a research volunteer on drug use prevention and bullying aggression and mental health promotion projects I assisted on the following projects ‘Parental smoking cessation and children’s smoking attitudes and.
• Planned and prepared instruments and materials for data collection.
• Contributed to the development of literature review
• Assisted with the running and facilitating of focus groups
• Liaised with community members and health professionals
• Analyzed data using SPSS

Western Australia

• Provided clients with information on HIV/AIDS, STIs and referrals on the Aids line telephone service.
• Assisted in preparing funding submissions and liaised with prospective sponsors for the K.I.S.S project (a harm minimisation program aimed at youth around WA during summer and leavers week).
• Participated in the K.I.S.S project as a peer educator on sexual health during leavers’ week in Dunsborough.
• Collected and maintained resources on sexual health, alcohol and drug issues
• Assisted with sorting, labelling and packaging of resources for use by staff, clients, students and community groups

Master Of Health Promotion

Bachelor Of Communications, (Advertising And Public Relations)

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Knowledge Management

Diploma Of Occupational Health & Safety

Community Engagement Fellow, Cef: Africa Program

French Language