HUSSEIN D A U D KASSIM

One of my proudest achievements as a nutritionist was during a community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) program I supported in northern Kenya. I noticed that many caregivers were defaulting from the outpatient therapeutic program due to long distances and lack of understanding of treatment. I worked with the local health team to introduce a mobile nutrition outreach system and trained community health volunteers to follow up with families. Within six weeks, we increased treatment adherence by 42%, and the cure rate for severe acute malnutrition improved significantly. Additionally, I developed a simple, pictorial counseling tool on infant and young child feeding (IYCF), which was adopted by several health facilities in the sub-county. This achievement taught me the value of tailoring interventions to local context and the impact of strong community engagement. It also strengthened my confidence in program design and monitoring, which I bring to every role I take on

• Supported a community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) program in northern Kenya, introduced a mobile nutrition outreach system, trained community health volunteers, increased treatment adherence by 42%, and improved cure rate for severe acute malnutrition.
• Developed a simple, pictorial counseling tool on infant and young child feeding (IYCF), adopted by several health facilities in the sub-county.

• Rose Janet Juma, Head of Department, Medicine & Health Sciences, Kenya Methodist University, 0722-788624
• Adan Osman Korio, Director, Safariline Cargo Ltd, 0721-261515

• Travelling
• Community Health Volunteering
• Socializing
• Meal Planning & Nutritional Counselling
• Public Speaking & Health Education
• Healthy Cooking & Recipe Development

• English, Advanced (C1)
• Kiswahili, Advanced (C1)
• Somali, Advanced (C1)

• Title: Mr
• Date of Birth: 01/06
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Kenyan