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Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Kano, Nigeria

• Provide technical and programmatic leadership above site and onsite on the implementation of PMTCT activities across Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano.• Ensure that project deliverables, targets, and objectives are met timely and that progress reports and results are of high quality. • Ensure that work plan, project implementation occurs within budget restrictions, and result meets target and overall objectives. • Coordinate performance management with accountability and incentive systems… Show more • Provide technical and programmatic leadership above site and onsite on the implementation of PMTCT activities across Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano.• Ensure that project deliverables, targets, and objectives are met timely and that progress reports and results are of high quality. • Ensure that work plan, project implementation occurs within budget restrictions, and result meets target and overall objectives. • Coordinate performance management with accountability and incentive systems, supervise direct reports and directly manage the project team.• Develop innovative strategies and interventions to improve uptake of HIV maternal testing, EID strengthening, and viral load management among pregnant and breastfeeding women.• Work together with NASCP and SASCP to activate community PMTCT sites across the different service delivery categories (Delivery Homes, Traditional Birth Centers, and Congregational settings)• Support SASCP to establish the joint Pediatric ART/PMTCT Incident Command System.• Support NASCP to conduct national stakeholder engagement meetings on AP3(Accelerated Progress in Pediatric and PMTCT) to develop national pediatric ART surge and community PMTCT guidelines, job aids and SOPs.• Represent ACE2 in national and sub-national stakeholder engagement meetings. Show less

Kano, Nigeria

• Provided overall leadership and coordination of subgrantees implementation of the ACCESS project in Kano State.• Provided technical support to the state COVID-19 taskforce increasing COVID-19 vaccines uptake and acceptance through demand creation by leveraging on existing community structures.• Provided technical strategies on key technical areas i.e., vaccine deployment, service delivery, risk communication and community engagement, and vaccines logistics.• Strengthened the… Show more • Provided overall leadership and coordination of subgrantees implementation of the ACCESS project in Kano State.• Provided technical support to the state COVID-19 taskforce increasing COVID-19 vaccines uptake and acceptance through demand creation by leveraging on existing community structures.• Provided technical strategies on key technical areas i.e., vaccine deployment, service delivery, risk communication and community engagement, and vaccines logistics.• Strengthened the capacity of local CSOs and networks to effectively advocate for COVID-19 vaccine uptake.• Strengthened the existing accountability mechanism to harmonize subnational efforts for increased uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.• Supported government efforts in social mobilization programs for COVID-19 vaccine services.• Planned and coordinated supervisory visits to fixed and mobile vaccine delivery points.• Built capacity of health workers through trainings and on-site mentoring.• Worked with the state to develop, adapt, adopt, and disseminate IEC materials, SoPs and job aids to health facilities and vaccination points. Show less

Kano, Nigeria

Kano, Nigeria

Kano, Nigeria

Kano

Kano

Kano, Nigeria

• Worked closely with the state coordinator in providing technical and programmatic leadership to partners in the implementation of the USAID SHOPS Plus TB project in Kano state. • Conceptualized, developed, and implemented strategies designed to strengthen the linkages between the community-based activities and private health facilities providing HIV/TB diagnosis, care, and treatment towards ensuring a continuum of care. • Provided day-to-day technical assistance to each cluster teams… Show more • Worked closely with the state coordinator in providing technical and programmatic leadership to partners in the implementation of the USAID SHOPS Plus TB project in Kano state. • Conceptualized, developed, and implemented strategies designed to strengthen the linkages between the community-based activities and private health facilities providing HIV/TB diagnosis, care, and treatment towards ensuring a continuum of care. • Provided day-to-day technical assistance to each cluster teams on TB activities to establish and strengthen implementation of integrated and comprehensive HIV/TB services at each supported site, improve quality of services and monitor progress towards achievement project objectives. • Led efforts in the engagement of key state level stakeholders, state TB programs, Ministry of health and Local government on the implementation of the PPM activities within the state.• Provided technical assistance to the technical team at the intermediary organization on rapid assessments, situational analysis, evaluations, and other related activities with focus on Tuberculosis PPM service delivery.• Provided guidance to the technical team from the intermediary organization in carrying out capacity building activities through trainings, supportive supervisory and on-site mentoring visits.• Worked with the technical team, State Agency for the Control of Aids and the State TB and Leprosy Control Program to implement referral system between the private sector network and the public sector. • Contributed to the development of strategic tools (SOPs, TORs, package of care) to guide TB and HIV programming.• Led efforts in the uptake and utilization of TBSTARR, a mobile application developed by USAID for screening, tracking and referral of TB clients, among patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMV), clinical facilities and laboratories in the private sector. Show less

Katsina

The Global Fund Grant: Supporting the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria through the National Malaria Elimination Program to strengthen national planning, oversight, and monitoring capacities to contribute towards reducing malaria burden to pre-elimination levels by 2020- Established governance structures while collaborating with the State Government to fuel the integration of Malaria management into routine Maternal and Child Health disease management (RMNCHN).- Oversaw case… Show more The Global Fund Grant: Supporting the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria through the National Malaria Elimination Program to strengthen national planning, oversight, and monitoring capacities to contribute towards reducing malaria burden to pre-elimination levels by 2020- Established governance structures while collaborating with the State Government to fuel the integration of Malaria management into routine Maternal and Child Health disease management (RMNCHN).- Oversaw case management and supply chain initiatives that led to the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Therapy distribution and use of insecticidal nets for pregnant women and children under 5 to enhance malaria case management. Show less

Borno

USAID-funded project: Providing a multisectoral response in Borno State to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve the well-being of conflict-affected and displaced Nigerians.- Led a cross-functional team of healthcare workers to provide health and nutrition services to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in newly liberated areas and hard-to-reach areas in Borno state.- Coordinated the implementation of LGA-based activities on the provision of primary healthcare, child health… Show more USAID-funded project: Providing a multisectoral response in Borno State to reduce morbidity and mortality and improve the well-being of conflict-affected and displaced Nigerians.- Led a cross-functional team of healthcare workers to provide health and nutrition services to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in newly liberated areas and hard-to-reach areas in Borno state.- Coordinated the implementation of LGA-based activities on the provision of primary healthcare, child health, routine immunization, and nutrition services. Show less

Kano

Working as part of clinical team in research study on health care quality, utilization, and health outcomes.

Sakwaya Dutse Jigawa

1. Organization of weekly seminars for Community health extension workers, Nurses and Midwives on how to manage common illnesses 2. Organizing weekly lectures for women attending antenatal care3. Attending to new patients in the specialty clinic4. Stabilisation of emergency cases in the causality unit5. Care of already admitted patients in the various ward6. Participation in immunization activities in community

My Responsibilities include 1) Attending to new patients in the specialty clinic2) Stabilisation of emergency cases in the causality unit3) Care of already admitted patients in the various ward4) Participation in surgical theatre activities5) Weekly academic seminar presentations

Master'S Degree, Information Management

Master'S Degree, Development Studies

Master'S Degree, Health Economics

Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery (M.B.B.S.), Medicine, Unclassified

Activities and Societies: Bayero university medical student association ( social director) 1) Local Organizing Committee during Anatomical.