CHRISTINE LUCIANA OKONYO
Nairobi
Summary
To utilize my academic & professional expertise to provide quality health service delivery to all mankind given that a healthy nation is a working nation. My desire is to work in a competitive and dynamic environment/organization that would empower me with the capacity to improve myself, others and the community through health promotion, prevention, Research and Training.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Coordinator
MAAYGO Drop in Centre-Global Fund/Kenya Redcross
02.2023 - 12.2024
- Offer holistic implementation of the KP Program activities in Integrated Accelerated HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services, TB/HIV, PMTCT, GBV and Cancer screening both at facility and community level
- Serves as the focal point person at facility level for KP and GBV programming and liaise with the police and the community advisory Board (CAB)
- Offer Linkage and retain HIV-negative MSM in a non-ART care and risk reduction program including HIV retesting every3 months and STI lab diagnosis and treatment
- Work in synergy with other dice managers to plan, prioritize, implement, report and review HIV and TB activities at neighbouring facilities during con facility meetings
- Routinely monitor program Quality through CQI initiatives through Work Improvement Teams and documentation of best practices to ensure high-quality HIV/AIDS service provision
- Ensure timely report submission on weekly, monthly, quarterly basis and ensure data utilization at facility level
- Actively Participate in regular facility performance and planning meetings and also TWGs to advise KP Program implementation both at facility level
- GLOBAEUND, KRCS
CCC and PMTCT In-Charge
Kakuma Sub County Hospital Drop in Centre
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Offer holistic implementation of the KP Program activities in Integrated Accelerated HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services, TB/HIV, PMTCT, GBV and Cancer screening both at facility and community level
- Serves as the focal point person at facility level for KP and GBV programming and liaise with the police and the community advisory Board (CAB)
- Offer Linkage and retain HIV-negative MSM in a non-ART care and risk reduction program including HIV retesting every3 months and STI lab diagnosis and treatment
- Work in synergy with other dice managers to plan, prioritize, implement, report and review HIV and TB activities at neighbouring facilities during con facility meetings
- Routinely monitor program Quality through CQI initiatives through Work Improvement Teams and documentation of best practices to ensure high-quality HIV/AIDS service provision
- Ensure timely report submission on weekly, monthly, quarterly basis and ensure data utilization at facility level
- Actively Participate in regular facility performance and planning meetings and also TWGs to advise KP Program implementation both at facility level
- AMREF MARISHA AMINI
In-Charge
Kakuma Sub County Hospital Drop in Centre
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Offer holistic implementation of the KP Program activities in Integrated Accelerated HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services, TB/HIV, PMTCT, GBV and Cancer screening both at facility and community level
- Serves as the focal point person at facility level for KP and GBV programming and liaise with the police and the community advisory Board (CAB)
- Offer Linkage and retain HIV-negative MSM in a non-ART care and risk reduction program including HIV retesting every3 months and STI lab diagnosis and treatment
- Work in synergy with other dice managers to plan, prioritize, implement, report and review HIV and TB activities at neighbouring facilities during con facility meetings
- Routinely monitor program Quality through CQI initiatives through Work Improvement Teams and documentation of best practices to ensure high-quality HIV/AIDS service provision
- Ensure timely report submission on weekly, monthly, quarterly basis and ensure data utilization at facility level
- Actively Participate in regular facility performance and planning meetings and also TWGs to advise KP Program implementation both at facility level
- AMPATH Plus
Clinical Officer/Project Officer in Charge
TUPADO DROP IN CENTRE
02.2017 - 09.2019
- Implement identification, linkage to care and Treatment as well as Retention strategies with reference to95-95-95 strategy among Key Populations
- Working closely with the team members to conduct community education/mobilization and outreaches to generate demand for KP/HIV services
- Offer Prevention services in Kakuma precisely Key Populations, Priority Population, Gender-Based Violence, PrEP and Cervical Cancer screening the MOH
- Participate in HIV Testing and counselling partners to conduct Household and community based HIV testing to KP community
- Conduct and support effective functional referral system, follow ups and default tracing for Key Population groups within the community and the Health Facilities
- Initiate care and treatment for all identified HIV positive KP, offering PMTCT services, screening for IPV/GBV
- Working with the social worker to establish new or strengthen existing MSM and FSW Psychosocial Support Groups (PSSGs) at facility level to promote retention
- Establish and sustain good working relations with the SCHMT through participation in joint support supervision to facilities, organizing and facilitating training and advocacy matters HIV
- Preparing comprehensive monthly and quarterly reports for all activities carried out as per the work plan
- Based in Turkana County, Turkana West Sub County-Kakuma LINKAGE PROJECT-FHI360
Clinical Officer
AMREF AGAKHAN ARUSHA
02.2012 - 02.2017
- Providing Comprehensive Management of HIV and TB Clients, DM and Hypertension and ensuring better treatment success in follow up and retention
- Provide quality patient health care according to agreed basic care standards and measures and Provision of Health Education to all clients on topics related to TB/HIV care
- Establish and implement a treatment care plan within the facility and facilitation of continuous mentorship to new staff
- Ensure100% linkage for HIV Clients to HIV Care and Treatment, Support retention strategies in the facility
- Provide high quality clinical HIV patient care according to the National guidelines, ensuring implementation of the recommended clinical protocol
- Serve as immediate liaison person to medical education committees at the facility levels and the sub County Health Management Team
- Provide overall leadership to staff members in terms of meeting targets plus staff professional development
- Prepare and submit clinical site weekly, monthly & quarterly report to the MOH and the hospital management
- Conduct daily ward rounds by reviewing the general health performance of patients and treating them effectively
- Carrying out diagnosis, treatment of minor illnesses to patients, ordering for laboratory and radiological investigations
- Provide treatment and follow up in special clinics e.g
- Clinic, DM and Hypertension clinics
- Provide ambulance evacuation services
- Performing minor surgical procedures like suturing, drainage of abscess and haematoma, lipoma excision, surgical toileting and debridement
Clinical Officer In Charge
ICAP (INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AIDS CARE AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS
08.2011 - 02.2012
- Offer a holistic Management of both adult and pediatric TB/HIV care and PMTCT services and ensuring better treatment success in follow up
- Actively member and participate in the SC Care & Treatment TWG Meetings
- Provide quality patient health care according to agreed basic care standards and measures and Provision of Health Education to all clients on topics related to TB/HIV care
- Establish and implement a treatment care plan within the facility and facilitation of continuous mentorship to staff
- Ensure100% linkage for HIV Clients to HIV Care and Treatment, Support retention strategies in the facility
- Provide high quality clinical HIV patient care according to the National guidelines, ensuring implementation of the recommended clinical protocol
- Working closely with other staff members in terms of meeting targets plus staff professional development
- Prepare and submit clinical site daily, weekly, monthly report to both program and MOH level
- GEMAHAYA HEALTH CENTRE
Clinical Officer In Charge
KEMRI/CDC-GAP TREAT HIV PROJECT
07.2010 - 08.2011
- Offer a holistic Management of both adult and pediatric TB/HIV care and PMTCT services and ensuring better treatment success in follow up
- Actively member and participate in the SC Care & Treatment TWG Meetings
- Provide quality patient health care according to agreed basic care standards and measures and Provision of Health Education to all clients on topics related to TB/HIV care
- Establish and implement a treatment care plan within the facility and facilitation of continuous mentorship to staff
- Ensure100% linkage for HIV Clients to HIV Care and Treatment, Support retention strategies in the facility
- Provide high quality clinical HIV patient care according to the National guidelines, ensuring implementation of the recommended clinical protocol
- Working closely with other staff members in terms of meeting targets plus staff professional development
- Prepare and submit clinical site daily, weekly, monthly report to both program and MOH level
- GEMAHAYA HEALTH CENTRE RARIEDA
Clinical Officer in Charge
TOMBOY SUB COUNTY HOSPITAL
05.2009 - 06.2010
- Offer a holistic Management of both adult and pediatric TB/HIV care and PMTCT services and ensuring better treatment success in follow up
- Actively member and participate in the SC Care & Treatment TWG Meetings
- Provide quality patient health care according to agreed basic care standards and measures and Provision of Health Education to all clients on topics related to TB/HIV care
- Establish and implement a treatment care plan within the facility and facilitation of continuous mentorship to staff
- Ensure100% linkage for HIV Clients to HIV Care and Treatment, Support retention strategies in the facility
- Provide high quality clinical HIV patient care according to the National guidelines, ensuring implementation of the recommended clinical protocol
- Championing GTZ services and focal point person for DFSC service provision
- Working closely with other staff members in terms of meeting targets plus staff professional development
- Prepare and submit clinical site daily, weekly, monthly report to both program and MOH level
- ACES MOH
Education
BSc - Public Health
Great Lakes University
Kisumu, Kenya01.2027
Diploma - Clinical Medicine and Surgery
Kenya Medical Training College, Port Reitz
01.2005
KCSE - undefined
Apostoli Carmel Girls High School
01.2001
KCPE - undefined
Kimathi Primary School
01.1997
Skills
- Results and quality-oriented
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Behavioral flexibility
- Commitment
- Stress management
References
- George Joseph, Ngety, KEY POPULATION PROGRAM OFFICER, George.Ngety@imarishajamii.org, gngety@gmail.com, +254710839267, +254731778588, TURKANA COUNTY
- Rhoda, Ochieng, Region Grants Officer-West Kenya Region, lukecochieng@gmail.com, +254720043223, Kenya Redcross Society-Global Fund PMU
- Collince, Arum, Region Monitoring and Evaluation officer-West Kenya Region, collincearum@gmail.com, +254728745504, Kenya Redcross Society-Global Fund
Hobbies and Interests
Environmental cleanliness, Reading motivational materials, Travelling
Training
- June2024 Mental Health Course-University of Washington
- April2022 Master GBV TOT Training by Nascop
- Sept2021 Leadership and Management Course-University of Washington
- Sept2021 Kenya HIV Recent Infection Surveillance-NASCOP
- Sept2021 Implementing HIV Case Based Surveillance in Kenya-NASCOP
- Sept2021 National HIV program monitoring and evaluation tools-NASCOP
- June2021 Project Management Course-University of Washington
- April2021 Clinical Management of HIV-University of Washington
- March2019 HTS TOT Training by Nascop
- Nov2018 GBV TOT Training by Nascop
- June2017 PrEP TOT Training by Nascop
- Oct2016 New HTS and ART guidelines (July2016 guidelines)
- Sept2016 HIV annual conference in Nairobi-West Hotel
- Feb2011 Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness (IMAI) at Rock Resort, Kisumu
- Feb2010 Multidrug resistance TB (MDRTB) Training at Hillside Villas, Kisumu
- Jan2010 Adult ART Training at Holiday Inn- Mbita, Suba
- Nov2009 DLTLD Guidelines on Management of Leprosy and TB Training at Jumui Guest House, Kisumu
- Nov2009 Neurology and HIV Training
- Nov2009 TB/HIV Training
- Nov2009 Male Circumcision Medical Anesthesia Training at Pemium Guest House, Suba
- Oct2009 Pediatric ART Training at Holiday Inn- Mbita, Suba
- Sept2009 HIV Prevention for people living with HIV/AIDS (PWP) Training at Nerd Pastoral Centre, Nyando
- June2009 Effective Management of Anti-malarial medicines Training at Jumui Guest House, Kisumu
- May2007 Certification HIV/AIDS Trainee/Counsellor Community Counselling and Training Centre, Nairobi
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
A highly dedicated, self-driven and ambitious young individual in my field of profession who is willing to undertake new challenges, result-oriented and a team player. Moreover, I am accustomed to fast, high pressure environment, demonstrate ability to set priorities, deliver qualitative output, prioritize multiple tasks, meet deadlines, embrace teamwork and provide quality health service.
Timeline
Site Coordinator
MAAYGO Drop in Centre-Global Fund/Kenya Redcross
02.2023 - 12.2024
CCC and PMTCT In-Charge
Kakuma Sub County Hospital Drop in Centre
05.2022 - 01.2023
In-Charge
Kakuma Sub County Hospital Drop in Centre
10.2019 - 04.2021
Clinical Officer/Project Officer in Charge
TUPADO DROP IN CENTRE
02.2017 - 09.2019
Clinical Officer
AMREF AGAKHAN ARUSHA
02.2012 - 02.2017
Clinical Officer In Charge
ICAP (INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AIDS CARE AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS
08.2011 - 02.2012
Clinical Officer In Charge
KEMRI/CDC-GAP TREAT HIV PROJECT
07.2010 - 08.2011
Clinical Officer in Charge
TOMBOY SUB COUNTY HOSPITAL
05.2009 - 06.2010
Diploma - Clinical Medicine and Surgery
Kenya Medical Training College, Port Reitz
KCSE - undefined
Apostoli Carmel Girls High School
KCPE - undefined
Kimathi Primary School
BSc - Public Health
Great Lakes University
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