CV Patrick - 2014

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A . P E R S O N A L D A T A

Occupation:Nationality:Date of Birth:

Public Health Specialist, Medical Doctor

Ugandan

Oct. 24, 1973

B . P E R S O N A L P R O F I L E S U M M A R YA public health specialist with diverse and extensive experience in health planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. I have 5-years experience as a development assistance programmer with a donor agency – USAID; 3-years as Health Information project director, 1-year as an assistant lecturer in the subjects of epidemiology and biostatistics at Makerere University and 2-years as a grass-roots medical officer in charge of a health sub-district in Tororo District supervising over 10 public health facilities serving over 100,000 people. Currently I am a free lance consultant on project/program development, monitoring and evaluation with special focus of communicable diseases especially malaria, and information technologies for health.

I have developed excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strategic thinking and planning skills and change management as a result of the various assignments I have undertaken. I am able to work in a multi-sectoral environment, able to understand and appreciate different cultures geared at working with different personalities with the overall aim of always achieving the desired objectives.

I am an innovator and avid learner. A holder of Master of Public Health (MPH - 2004) and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB – 1998).

C . S U M M A R Y O F U N I V E R S I T Y E D U C A T I O N

2002 - 2004

Makerere University at the Institute of Public Health, Kampala

Master of Public Health.

Content: Epidemiology, disease control, health education and health promotion, bio-statistics, Occupational and environmental health, health research methodologies, health management, health financing, health training and urban health.

1993 – 1998

Makerere University Kampala

Bachelor of Human Medicine and Surgery

Content: basic medical sciences, clinical medicine and surgery and public health. Completed internship in medicine and obstetrics and gynecology.

P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740 e-mail: [email protected]; OR [email protected]

DR. PATRICK OKELLO MB CH. B, MPH

CURRICULUM VITAE

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June 26 – July 6 2012

University of Ghana, Accra

Monitoring and evaluation of Malaria programs

Content: Malaria basics; the scope and important functions of M&E; essential elements of M&E plans for malaria programs

D . M A J O R P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Nov 2014 – to date

Malaria Technical Advisor: USAID/Malaria Action Program for States of Nigeria implemented by FHI360 and Malaria Consortium, under contract as Short-Term Technical Assistance by Malaria Consortium in Nigeria.

Provide on site technical advise and support services to the planning, implementation and monitoring of the USAID funded Malaria Action Program for States in Nigeria; with special focus on strengthening malaria case management, prevention and control and overall capacity development of the National Malaria Elimination Programme and State malaria programs.

May – Sep 2014

International Malaria Advisor: Solomon Islands/Australian Initiative for Control and Elimination of Malaria (AICEM) in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu/University of Queensland

Provide on site technical advise and support services to the malaria control and elimination programme of Solomon Islands for Guadalcanal Province and Honiara City Council funded by Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian AID and implemented by University of Queensland

Apr 2014 Consultant: World Health Organization/Ministry of Health, South Sudan: Completion of New South Sudan Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014-2020

Provided technical assistance to Ministry of Health and stakeholders to develop and finalize the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2014 – 2020 for South Sudan

Apr 2014 Consultant: Ministry of Health, Uganda / Malaria Consortium Uganda: Development of Concept Note for Uganda under the New Funding Model of the Global Fund for submission on May 15, 2014

Provided technical assistance to Ministry of Health and stakeholders to develop the Concept Note for Uganda malaria programme under the Global Fund New Funding Model supported by Malaria Consortium

Feb - apr 2014

Co-Consultant: Ministry of Health, Uganda / WHO Uganda: Mid-Term Review of the Malaria Strategic Plan and Development of new Uganda Malaria Reduction Strategy

Provided technical assistance in conducting mid-term review of the Uganda 2010 – 2015 Malaria Strategic Plan and develop the new Uganda Malaria Reduction Strategy 2014 – 2020, supporting NMCP and all RBM partners in-country.

P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740 e-mail: [email protected]; OR [email protected]

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August - Dec 2013

International Malaria Elimination Advisor: Solomon Islands/Pacific Malaria Initiative Support Centre (PacMISC)/University of Queensland/AbtJTA

Provided on site technical advise and support services to the malaria elimination programme of Solomon Islands for Isabel Province funded by Australian AID and implemented by University of Queensland, Australia and Abt JTA under the auspices of the Pacific Malaria Initiative Support Centre (PacMISC)

May - Jun 2013

Consultant: WHO/Ministry of Health/ Republic of South Sudan

Consultancy services to develop national guidelines for county, state and teaching hospitals for the Republic of South Sudan

Jan 2013 Consultant: Ministry of Health/ Malaria Consortium

Consultancy services to develop national guidelines for parasite based diagnosis of malaria in Uganda

Oct - Nov 12

Consultant: Action Africa Help International (AAHI)

Consultancy services to provide technical expertise in developing a concept note and proposal for USAID/EAST Africa’s call for proposals under the Feed the Future Strategy for regional projects on value chains.

Sep 12 Co-Consultant: Plan Uganda

Consultancy services for Plan Uganda to carry out to establish baseline indicators for its Adolescent and Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights project in the districts of Lira and Alebtong in Northern Uganda.

Oct 11 Consultant: Plan Uganda

Consultancy services for Plan Uganda to carry out Lot Quality Assurance Survey (LQAS) to establish baseline quantitative information on knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding maternal and child health services, HIV, and adolescent health services in the districts of Tororo, Kamuli, Luwero and Lira.

Oct 11 Co-Consultant: Save the Children in UgandaConsultancy services for baseline survey for maternal neonatal and child health in Western Uganda under the project Everyone Campaign by Save the Chidlren in Uganda.

Jan 09 Consultant: AMREF - Uganda

Development of proposal for Consultancy services for Baseline survey on reproductive and mental health in South Western Uganda.

May 07 Consultant: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau

Development of training manual for trainers of community health workers on Integrated Reproductive Health.

P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740 e-mail: [email protected]; OR [email protected]

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Mar 07 Consultant: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau

Baseline evaluation of Malaria in Pregnancy and Focused Antenatal Care services in five facilities of Kiwoko, Mengo, Rubaga and Kibuli Hospitals and Mukono Health Centre IV

Feb 07 Consultant: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau

Development of support supervision guidelines for supervision of UPMB member health facilities.

Dec 06 – Jan 07

Consultant: Save the Children in Uganda

Assessment of the Management Information System (MIS) of Save the Children in Uganda

Nov - Dec 2006

Consultant: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau

Evaluation of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau’s TB project funded by the Global Fund in 11 districts of Uganda

Jun 05 – Mar 07

Consultant: AfriAfya, Kenya & CCBI, Kenya

Consultant on ICTs for HIV/AIDS study project sponsored by IDRC in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa.

Feb 2006 Consultant: International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa Canada

Review of “Linkage for Education and Research in Nursing, A Caribbean ICT4D Initiative”, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic and St.Lucia

Jul 05 – Sep 06

Co-Principal Investigator: DANIDA/ Moyo District

Study on Health Services Utilization and Impact of TBAs on Maternal/ Neonatal survival in Moyo District

Mar 05 Supervisor: UNICEF/ Makerere University Institute of Public Health

Evaluation of Universal Iodization Programme In Uganda

Jul 2004 Investigator: Kanungu District

MPH Dissertation: Factors associated with development of severe malaria in children under 5 in Kanungu District

Jul – Oct 2003

Investigator: Kanungu District

Conducted 4 studies: Health system factors affecting implementation of IPT strategy in Kanungu; Factors influencing use of insecticide treated nets in Eastern Ward, kanungu; Risk factors for progression of simple to complicated malaria among children under-5 in Kihihi and The knowledge and attitudes of potential users on Female Condoms in Kanungu Town.

Jul 2002 Consultant: World Health Organization/ Ministry of Health

Baseline Survey for Homebased Management of Fever in Uganda.

P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740 e-mail: [email protected]; OR [email protected]

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Apr 2002 Investigator: Tororo District/ Plan International

Assessment of Impact of Plan International’s interventions on Malaria Control in Tororo County.

Dec 01 – Mar 02

National Supervisor/ Site Clinician: East African Network for Monitoring Antimalarial Treatment (EANMAT)/ Ministry of Health

Antimalarial drug efficacy studies, Nagongera Site, Tororo.

Jun 2001 District Coordinator: Ministry of Health/ WHO

Monitoring and Evaluation of Roll Back Malaria in African Region, Baseline Data for Uganda

Jul 2000 National Supervisor/ Site Clinician: Ministry of Health/ EANMAT

Antimalarial Drug Efficacy studies, Jinja Site.

Mar 2000 Research Assisant: Ministry of Health/ WHO

WHO/MoH study on the Quality of Care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Feb – Apr 2000

Research Assistant: WHO-AFRO/ COHRED

Study to determine the relationship between Health Research Activities and National Human Development

Sep 1997 Research Assistant: Faculty of Medicine

Needs assessment of orphans due to AIDS in Mpererwe

E . W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

Feb 08 to Aug 12

Program Management Specilialist with the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).

United States Agency for International Development

USAID|Uganda.Involved in project/program planning, implementation and provision of technical assistance to PMI supported programs across Uganda; development of Malaria Operational Plan (MOP); liaison with the National Malaria Control Program, other donors supporting malaria and non-governmental organizations involved in malaria control in Uganda; participate in development of quarterly and annual reports and other technical reports for the Mission and Washington; and participate in monitoring and evaluation of PMI supported malaria activities including data quality assessments.

Aug 2006 to Jan 08

Health Management and Research Consultant

LIIDA & Co. Limited, Kampala.Team Leader public health consultants of LIIDA & Co. Ltd; involved in various public health program evaluations and assessments; capacity building of non-governmental organizations and operational health systems research.

P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740 e-mail: [email protected]; OR [email protected]

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Oct 03 – Aug 06

Project Director

Uganda Health Information Network Project of Uganda Chartered HealthNet and Makerere University Faculty of MedicineInvolved in project planning, implementation and day to day management; fundraising and interaction with Ministry of Health, Districts and Donors.

Oct 04 – Sep 05

Assistant Lecturer/ Resident Mentor

Makerere University Institute of Public HealthParticipated in lecturing of both undergraduate and post-graduate students in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and supporting students to conduct research studies

Mar 01 – Sep 02

Coordinator, PMTCT project Tororo District/ Plan International project on PMTCTInitiated PMTCT project in Tororo supported by Plan International. Involved in overall planning, implementation and coordination of all project activities

Jul 00 – Sep 02

Medical Officer In Charge, Tororo County Health Sub-District

Tororo District Local GovernmentInvolved in overall planning, management and supervision of all health services and activities in the health sub-ditsrict and any other duties assigned by the District Director of Health Services.

Oct 99 – Feb 00

Sales and Marketing officer

TATA (U) Limited, Kampala

Involved in sales promotion, drug importation and registration with NDA.

Mar 99 – Jul 00

Medical Officer

Kololo Hospital, Kampala

Involved in day to day patient care.

Aug 98 – Aug 99

Internship

National Referral and Teaching Hospital, Mulago, Kampala

Internship under Drs. E. Kigonya and Florence Mirembe.

F . R E F E R E E S

Referees:1. Susie Nasr, MD, MScPH

Senior Malaria AdvisorU.S. President's Malaria Initiative - AngolaCenters for Disease Control and PreventionTel: +244 – 222 – 64 - 1051Fax: +244 – 222 – 64 - 1262Cell: +244 – 933 – 639 – 605Email: [email protected]

2. Dr. Gunawardena Dissanayake,

PMI Senior Malaria Advisor, USAID

[email protected]; [email protected]

P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740 e-mail: [email protected]; OR [email protected]

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3. Dr. Ambrose O. Talisuna, MBchB, Msc, PhDSenior Clinical Research Fellow and Head of Unit-Case Management and Drug Evaluation

Malaria Public Health Department, University of Oxford-KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Programme

PO Box 43640, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel (+254) 202710672/2715160

Fax (+254)20271673

Mob +254 724-220-289 email: [email protected] OR [email protected]

P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740 e-mail: [email protected]; OR [email protected]