Owen James Odhiambo
Nairobi
Summary
Passionate HIV counselor with more than three years of experience providing support to individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS also certified in both Adherence counseling [NASCOP] and in Monitoring and Evaluation with a proven ability to connect with clients, build trust, and provide hope in the face of a challenging diagnosis. Dedicated to providing quality care and education to those affected by HIV/AIDS
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HTS Provider Locum
Ishtar Kenya-Key Population(MSM,Transgender)
01.2023 - Current
- Providing confidential HIV testing to clients, as per national HTS guidelines
- Supporting referral and linkage of all high-risk negative clients to high-impact prevention services
- Supporting the M&E framework by updating and reporting of HTS registers/EMR, wall charts, Data entry, reports, timeliness, and accuracy
- Creating awareness and provide education on th provision of HIV Testing Services
- Ensuring HTS testing protocols are followed with fidelity:6Cs,Safe and ethical index testing
- Educating on HTS clients Provide pre/post-test HIV counseling ensuring that clients understand risk factors, prevention methods and other relevant issue
- Maintaining confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
Field Officer( Cholera Outbreak Project)
Kenya Red Cross Society
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Provided effective day-to-day programmatic, administrative, and operational support to the Strategic Planning Unit.
- Monitored and tracked the progress of various assignments and regularly update the appropriate officers on organizational deadlines and problems. Provided psycho social support
- Contacted Disease surveillance
- Prepared and submit quality reports on timely manner
- Contacted Contact tracing to affected cholera victims
- Provided Health Education to the community on prevention measures.
- Contacted Infection Prevention intervention at the cholera Treatment unit.
HIV Counselor
Kenyatta National Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Provided comprehensive and quality HTS services
- Conducted appropriate risk assessment and reduction counseling
- Conducted timely requests for all requirements for undertaking HTS activities
- Managed HTS commodities in accordance with national guidelines
- Provided HTS reports on weekly and monthly basis
- Kept all data records about patients confidential and safe
- Created demand for HTS services through mobilization and health talk
- Educated clients about living with HIV, preventing further transmission, benefits and challenges of HIV care and treatment and access to resources.
- Assisted clients in enrolling and re-engaging in appropriate medical care.
Education
Diploma - Health Science, Public Health
Technical University of Kenya
Nairobi Kenya12.2017
Skills
- Effective Management
- Infection Prevention Control
- Psychosocial Support
- Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Decision-Making
- Empathy Development
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Team work
- Team Management
- Microsoft Office
- Data Entry and Analysis-SPSS,STATA
- Verbal communication
Achievements
- Ensured quality HIV Services at all times by Creating Awareness and providing education on the provision of HIV Testing services.
- Ensured confidentiality of clients HIV results and made sure Clients tested positive are linked to care.
- Ensured effective infection prevention control at Cholera treatment unit through disinfection and provision of hand washing points
Accomplishments
- Ensured quality HIV Services at all times by Creating Awareness and providing education on the provision of HIV Testing services.
- Ensured confidentiality of clients HIV results and made sure Clients tested positive are linked to care.
- Ensured effective infection prevention control at Cholera treatment unit through disinfection and provision of hand washing points
Certification
- Monitoring and Evaluation-Amref International University
- HIV Testing Services (NASCOP)
- Adherence Counseling (NASCOP)
- Occupational First Aid- Kenya red cross training college
Additional Information
Other Training and Community Voluntary work
- Introduction to IPC (WHO)
- Cholera infection prevention control-two weeks (Kenya red cross society)
- Disaster response in funerals offered psychosocial support. (Kenya Red cross society).
- First Aider at Events. (Kenya red cross society)
References
- Mr. Michael Mwololo
Training Coordinator
NASCOP
kimathimichael@gmail.com
Nairobi
070789123
- Mrs .Nelima Edith
Supervisor
Kenyatta National Hospital
nelimaedith16@gmail.com
Nairobi
0723458407
- Dr. George Muriithi
Supervisior
Ishtar
muriithig9@gmail.com
Nairobi
0727291411
Timeline
HTS Provider Locum
Ishtar Kenya-Key Population(MSM,Transgender)
01.2023 - Current
Field Officer( Cholera Outbreak Project)
Kenya Red Cross Society
02.2018 - 02.2020
HIV Counselor
Kenyatta National Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Monitoring and Evaluation-Amref International University
- HIV Testing Services (NASCOP)
- Adherence Counseling (NASCOP)
- Occupational First Aid- Kenya red cross training college
Diploma - Health Science, Public Health
Technical University of Kenya
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