EDWARD MBIRA ABUNERI
THIKA
Summary
To acquire the best knowledge in any opportunity and improve my efficiency to effectively attain the targeted mission and goals in the any assigned field of Public health.
I am ardent believer honesty, diligent and discipline. I am hardworking, team player, result oriented, responsible and I don’t mind working under pressure, minimal supervision and environment that demand Loyalty, continuous honesty and respect for all. Above all I am God fearing person
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Project Officer
Respiratory Society of Kenya (RESOK)
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Providing Technical assistance in the following areas;
- Providing counties technical support on PPM implementations within Kiambu, Murang’a and Meru Counties
- Organizing and Planning for HCWs training, Progress review Meetings, and TWG Meetings with the support of field project assistants
- Planning for facility Support Supervision to facilities within Kiambu Count, Murang’a and Meru Counties
- Supervisions of Linkage Assistants attached to high workload Engaged facilities implementing PPM and reviewing their ACF activities
- Supervising riders supporting sample networking within the Counties
- Liaising with testing hubs to follow up on Results and relaying them to facilities as well as collecting data for samples tested
- Collaborating with TB implementing partners to ensure quality TB service provision in Kiambu County, Murang’a and Meru
- ACF data collection, Provision of Mentorship, and Technical Assistance to PPM Facilities
- Preparing Monthly work plans, budget for activities, Progress Reports, and Payments Reports for incentives and TWG Meetings
Project Assistant
Respiratory Society of Kenya (RESOK)
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Providing Technical assistance in the following areas;
- Mapping of facilities within Thika, Juja, Gatundu North and Gatundu South for engagement on PPM Implementation
- Organizing and Planning for HCWs training, Progress review Meetings, and TWG Meetings
- Planning for facility Support Supervision to facilities within Kiambu County
- Supervisions of 2 Linkage Assistants attached to high workload Engaged facilities within 2 facilities implementing PPM and collections of their Monthly Reports
- Supervising 2 riders supporting sample networking within the County
- Liaising with testing hubs to follow up on Results and relaying them to facilities as well as collecting data for samples tested
- Collaborating with TB implementing partners to ensure quality TB service provision in Kiambu County
- ACF data collection, Provision of Mentorship, and Technical Assistance to PPM Facilities
- Preparing Monthly work plans, Progress Reports, and Payments Reports for incentives and TWG Meetings
Field Officer
LVCT Health
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: DREAMS Program - PEPFAR funded project
- Overseeing DREAMS program activities supporting adolescent girls and young women aged between 9 years- 24 years such as:
- Education subsidy involves ensuring they all attend school and supporting them with school fees, uniforms, sanitary pads, and psycho-social support
- Field supervision of various intervention services offered to the girls
- Gender-based violence screening and community sensitization on GBV
- Evidence-based facilitation such as My Health My Choice, Healthy Choices for Better Future, and SHUGA
- Collaborating with CHAS and during community Sensitization and outreaches for the AGYWs who have been interrupted from the program
- DREAMS Program - PEPFAR funded project
Content Supervisor
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
08.2021 - 08.2021
- Overseeing the national Census process in assigned areas
- Assigning Enumerators their respective enumeration areas
- Compiling the data collected and reports by enumerators and sending them to the server
- Solving enumerator's issues on the field
TB Project Assistant
PS Kenya
01.2019 - 07.2021
- Mapping of the facilities within the Sub-County for engagement in PPM implementation
- Supporting 2 Linkage Assistants attached within the Sub-county for linking positive cases to treatment facilities, screening, and documentation of ACF Data
- Planning on training for Private facilities HCW for Capacity building on ACF
- Mentorship and Technical Assistance to the Private facilities HCWs within Thika Sub- County on ACF and documentation
- Supervising the rider attached to facilities on sample networking and ensuring gen expert and AFB results have been relayed to facilities
- Supplying all the M&E tools, cool boxes, falcon tubes PPE, and AFB reagents to facilities doing AFB
- Preparing monthly work plan, Progress Report, and Planning for Meetings including TWG and progress review Meetings
Data Enumerator and Evidence-based Interventions Facilitator
LVCT Health
11.2017 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: DREAMS Program - PEPFAR funded project
- Data collection on socioeconomic status for girls aged 10 years- 24 years
- Mapping for households with girls aged 10-24 years
- Assessing the socioeconomic status for girls aged 10-24 years per household
- HIV testing, TB screening, condom education and provision (for girls aged 15-24 years), Drug and alcohol screening and contraception, method mix education
- Evidence based intervention programs (My health my choice, Healthy choices for better future and SHUGA, Family matters (FMP))
- DREAMS Program - PEPFAR funded project
Contact Tracing Officer
Kenya Association of Pulmonary Tract and Lung and Leprosy Diseases (KAPTLD)
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Tuberculosis index cases treatment
- Contact investigations through household visit
- Treatment interrupters tracing
- Community health education on TB
- Community screening on TB
- Forming psycho-social support groups for TB clients
- Data entry for all data collected by CHPs on contact tracing, community referrals, and treatment interrupters in GIS AMREF system
Community Health Facilitator
Norvatis Familia Nawiri
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Social Business
- Facilitation on non-communicable diseases such as Diabetes, hypertension and cancer
- Household hygiene and environmental hygiene
- Rational use of drugs
- Organizing health camps at the community with CHVs
- Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports
- Social Business
Research Assistant
Centre for Research and Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University
01.2017 - 03.2017
- Data collection on Maternal child health
- Non-communicable diseases (cancer and diabetes)
- Data dissemination using Open Data Kit (ODK)
Field Assistant
Norvatis Familia Nawiri
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: Social Business
- Community Health Education on Non communicable disease (diabetes, cancer, hypertension, Asthma And vascular diseases)
- Social Business
Research Assistant
01.2012 - 09.2013
- Maternal, Nutrition and Child health programs
- Household survey to assess the socioeconomic status, nutrition status, and morbidity and dietary intake of children aged 6-36 months
- Assess serum level of iron and zinc micro-nutrients of children aged 6-36 months
- Carrying out periodic data collection on anthropometric measurements, morbidity, 24-hour recall and food frequency
- Overseeing the activities of feeding centers and distribution of supplementation products
- Community mobilization
- Nutrition education
- Data collection and entry
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
01.2011 - 01.2016
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Muhoho Boys High School
01.2006 - 01.2009
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Mugumo-in Primary School
01.1998 - 01.2005
Skills
Strong Leadership Abilities
Project Achievements
Nutrition Research Project Thika, 01/2012 - 09/2013, Successfully carried out data collection on nutrition status of children aged 6-36 months., Identified malnourished children in Kiandutu slums Thika through anthropometric assessment., Implemented food program activity for the malnourished using various micronutrients food supplements., Data dissemination to Thika Sub county public health department and the Kiandutu community., TB data collection in Isiolo for misdiagnosis of the TB cases at various facility.
Social Activities
- Participated in HIV program campaign in Kiandutu slums conducted by population service Kenya.
- Vice chairperson of community health volunteers, Kiandutu slums unit.
- Kiambu County Committee Technical member for Coalition on violence against women.
Short Courses Training
- Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis, Sonek Data School, 09/2024 - 11/2024, Quantitative Data analysis (SPSS, STATA & ADVANCED EXCEL), Qualitative Data analysis (NVIVO, KOBO/ODK & Report Writing)
- Monitoring & Evaluation, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 10/2023 - 11/2023
- Training on TB Active Case Finding, 02/03/2024 - 02/05/2024, Case detections strategies, Documentation and Reporting., TB Diagnosis, Treatment and TB Preventive Therapies
- Certificate in Project Management in Global Health Online Course, University of Washington, 06/28/2021 - 09/28/2021
- Training of Trainers (TOT) Training, LVCT Health Training Institute, 06/06/2021 - 06/11/2021
- Community Health Volunteer Modules Training, 09/14/2020 - 09/22/2020, HIV, TB, Malaria and COVID 19 prevention and management, Documentation for various health registers, Psycho-social first aid and Gender based violence information.
- Finance Liquidity Management Training, 03/05/2020, Finance management in an organization, Creating a good budget, Resource mobilization
- Community Health Volunteer Training, 04/23/2018 - 04/25/2018, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, HIV integration Module
- WASH Training, Nairobi University, 09/08/2016, Behavior change communication in relation to hygiene., Model play in relation to hygiene and how to impact it to school going children during hand washing days.
- World Food Program Training Workshop, Thika, WFP, 05/04/2012, Training on maternal and child health nutrition
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/27/90
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Religion: Christian
Awards
Best community health volunteer in Thika during TB intervention program, KAPTLD, 2017
Timeline
Project Officer
Respiratory Society of Kenya (RESOK)
08.2023 - 07.2024
Project Assistant
Respiratory Society of Kenya (RESOK)
10.2022 - 08.2023
Content Supervisor
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
08.2021 - 08.2021
Field Officer
LVCT Health
01.2021 - 10.2022
TB Project Assistant
PS Kenya
01.2019 - 07.2021
Data Enumerator and Evidence-based Interventions Facilitator
LVCT Health
11.2017 - 12.2020
Contact Tracing Officer
Kenya Association of Pulmonary Tract and Lung and Leprosy Diseases (KAPTLD)
05.2017 - 05.2020
Community Health Facilitator
Norvatis Familia Nawiri
01.2017 - 07.2017
Research Assistant
Centre for Research and Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University
01.2017 - 03.2017
Field Assistant
Norvatis Familia Nawiri
09.2014 - 12.2014
Research Assistant
01.2012 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
01.2011 - 01.2016
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Muhoho Boys High School
01.2006 - 01.2009
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Mugumo-in Primary School
01.1998 - 01.2005
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