Celia Tusiime

Celia Tusiime is a highly experienced professional with extensive expertise in public health management, monitoring and evaluation, and emergency programming spanning over 20 years. Celia's career features significant contributions to international organizations and health programs in multiple countries, including Switzerland, Kenya, Zambia, and Uganda. With demonstrable experience in managing large-scale USAID and EU funded health programs, Celia is recognized for motivating and inspiring teams, critical thinking, problem solving, adaptability and risk management. Academic achievements include a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, a Master of Social Sciences, and currently finalizing a Doctorate in Public Health Administration.

· Successfully executed large scale health projects in multiple countries.

· Managed project budgets ranging from USD 12 million to USD 60 million.

· Achieved over 90% of project deliverables in multiple countries.

· Efficiently managed construction of 52 maternal and child health wings at health facilities.

· Skillfully managed 54 subcontracts to deliver health services in multiple countries.

· Established partnerships that secured private sector investments in health.

· Collaborated with Ministries of Health to develop strategies and strengthen information systems.

· Implemented rapid assessments, evaluations and reporting during emergency operations.

· Established comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems and capacity building.

Experience in engaging private sector companies in Health Initiatives

Philips Foundation Partnership: Provided implementation oversight for the Maker Innovation Project, aimed at accelerating innovation in health-promoting devices for maternal, newborn, and child health in low-resource settings implemented by UNICEF, Kenya.

TOMS Partnership: Executed the TOMS partnership project designed to encourage mothers to deliver at health facilities and increase immunization rates for children by providing a pair of shoes for each immunized child and each mother who delivers at a health facility. Successfully secured USD 11 million through strategic private sector partnerships, implemented by MSH in Uganda.

· The Impact of Community Health Workers on Malaria Community Case Management and Prevention in Nchelenge District-Luapula Province, Zambia. January 2024. Awaiting publication.

· Harmonizing Malaria Reporting Systems in Zambia: Enhancing Data Quality and Reducing Workload Through Automation and Standardization. June 2021. Awaiting publication.

· Providing Quality Emergency Obstetric and New-Born Care in Zambia, Millennium Development Initiative, Acting on the Call conference, 2017, Poster Presentation.

· Integrating Water Treatment into Antenatal Care: Impact on Use of Maternal Health Services and Household Water Treatment by Mothers in Rural Uganda, 2013, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 05/2016.

Chief of Party, USAID Evidence for Health Project, Zambia. Achievements: Successfully coordinated project startup during the COVID-19 pandemic. Managed subcontracts with the Health Information Systems Program-South Africa and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, to support specific project interventions. Managed relationships with stakeholders, including USAID, USG Presidential Malaria Initiative, Ministry of Health, Zambia National Public Health Institute and National Malaria Elimination Council. Managed the delivery of 96% of USAID contractual deliverables, including the HMIS Nursing Curriculum, Zambia Interoperability Architectural Framework, Zambia Health Information Systems Strategy, Digital Health Strategy, Guidelines for Improved Health System Performance, and Zambia Health Facility Registry among others. All strategies were successfully launched and published on the Ministry of Health website.

• Dr Paul Ngwakum, Regional Health Advisor, UNICEF East and Southern Africa Regional Office, Kenya. Email: pngwakum@unicef.org, +254790834852
• Naeem Rasooly, Director - Operations, Management Systems International (MSI), Arlington, Virginia, USA. Email: nrassoly@msi-inc.com, +1703 457 4397
• Gwynne Zodrow, Technical Director, Management Systems International (MSI), Arlington, Virginia, USA. Email: gzodrow@msi-inc.com.+17039797100 Ext 112

• American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene