Della Akumu
Nairobi,Nairobi Province
Summary
Qualified dietician who supports groups and individuals to implement and sustain meaningful changes by providing information and advice on nutrition. Has a strong track record of empowering people and communities to achieve goals within planned timeframes. Empathetic communicator and active listener.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Nutrition Officer- Emergency Programme
Save the Children International
Lodwar, Turkana District
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Assessed the nutrition status of children, pregnant and lactating women affected by drought.
- Advised clients about nutrition-related behavior change to prevent malnutrition.
- Discussed nutritional needs of children, pregnant and lactating women using community approaches approaches.
- Recorded client data in the ministry of health registers consistently to capture progress for every visit. consistently.
- Prescribed and provided nutrition supplements for treatment of acute malnutrition for children below five year, pregnant and lactating women.
- Delivered outcomes and KPIs required to achieve project goals.
- Prepared Weekly summaries for treatment and progress of all patients in the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programme.
Nutrition Officer- Child Survival Project
Save the Children International
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
10.2019 - 08.2022
- Prepared implementation strategies for Nutrition and dietetics at community level.
- Trained caregivers on complementary feeding using community approaches.
- Drafted nutrient-dense recipes and meal plans to support children growth and development goals.
- Conducted household visits to assess whether caregivers were using the skills acquired from the training to
- Consulted with clients to assess needs and establish action plans.
- Worked with the ministry of health nutrition and dietetics practitioners to counsel pregnant and lactating women on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding (MIYCN).
- Translated scientific and biological concepts to simplified language for client comprehension.
- Conducted Nutrition Assessment of children at community level using simplified approaches (Family MUAC).
- Supported referral of malnourished children to the nearest health facilities for enrolment into treatment programmes.
- Delivered project outputs and Key Perfomance Indicators (KPI) for the project.
- Supported monitoring and evaluation of nutrition interventions by contributing to the development of the Kenya Nutrition M&E framework 2018-2022
- Conducted bi-annual mass micronutrient supplementation and deworming.
- Supported the development of advocacy materials for nutrition (The Kenya Nutrition Scorecard).
Emergency Nutrition Officer
Save the Children International
Lodwar, Turkana District
04.2017 - 06.2018
- Delivered life-saving nutrition interventions to drought affected populations in Turkana county.
- Developed instructional job aids and templates to help health care workers to provide nutrition services in low resource settings.
- Conducted continuous nutrition education for health care workers on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM).
- Conducted Nutrition assessment and classification of children below five years, pregnant and lactating women.
- Conducted Community Management of Acute Malnutrition where I treated children, pregnant and lactating women suffering from acute malnutrition closer to home.
- Prescribed and provided clients with nutrition supplements.
- Conducted regular follow up visits to document patients progress.
- Conducted on the job training and supportive supervisions in collaboration with the Sub-County health management teams to ensure service delivery is in line with the national treatment guidelines.
- Advised caregivers on how to make use of the limited resources to prepared energy nutrient-dense dishes to prevent malnutrition.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
Egerton University
Kenya 01.2012 - 12.2015
Skills
- Nutrition needs assessment
- Patient education
- Community nutrition services
- Nutrition programme management
- Menu development
- Advocacy and Influencing
Languages
English
Fluent
Swahili
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Timeline
Nutrition Officer- Emergency Programme
Save the Children International
09.2022 - 04.2023
Nutrition Officer- Child Survival Project
Save the Children International
10.2019 - 08.2022
Emergency Nutrition Officer
Save the Children International
04.2017 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
Egerton University
01.2012 - 12.2015
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