Over 11 years of work experience in civil service with excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong team building skills, stakeholder engagement and ability to adapt to dynamic cultural environment. Strong communication and facilitation background. Demonstrated ability to work in complex environment (remote) with different stakeholders. Good knowledge of community health structures and DHIS2.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Information Officer
Ministry of Health-Mansa General Hospital
Mansa
09.2023 - Current
Manages effectively, health information in order to ensure effective and efficient usage
Undertakes effectively, the preparation of unit budget in order to facilitate the acquisition of financial help.
Undertake and provide regular updates in health information and management in order to impart appropriate skills and knowledge
Monitors and evaluates timely submission of health information in order to implement appropriate interventions.
Conduct comprehensive data analysis and prepare quarterly data review reports, enabling informed decision-making and program improvements.
Ensure data is entered into the DHIS 2 and analysed.
Gathers patient information by collecting demographic information from a variety of sources; interacting with registration areas and physicians' offices; retrieving information
Effectively manage and optimize the use of electronic client management tools, improving data accuracy and service integration.
Initiates the medical record by creating and processing the patient care record folder.
Maintains quality of data to ensure completeness, correctness and consistency.
Delivers charts to assigned areas of the hospital by following established routing procedures.
Maintains patient confidence by keeping patient records information confidential.
Environmental Health Technologist
Ministry of Health
Mansa District
01.2019 - 08.2023
Prepared and managed unit budgets, securing financial support to facilitate program expansion and sustainability.
Providing support in integrated disease surveillance response, which includes Event-Based Surveillance (EBS), Indicator-Based Surveillance (IBS) and conducting active searches for notifiable diseases such as Acute Flaccid.
Creation of awareness and dissemination of health information on prevention of infectious diseases through Bi-annual orientation of nursing students in Infection prevention and control.
Working with DHO and PHO on various community engagement programs in relation to teenage pregnancy and other health promotion programs.
Conducting result-based performance assessments in various districts in Luapula province.
Trained staff on safe handling of hazardous materials and waste disposal.
Environmental Health Technologist
Ministry of Health
Mungwi District
08.2014 - 12.2018
Administering health education and communication at the health facility.
Analyzing monthly reports from community based volunteers within the catchment area.
Conducting community mobilization for malaria interventions and mass drug administration.
Participating in Community led total sanitation programs to attain ODF.
Providing maternal and child health, family planning services to the deserved communities.
Conducting universal child immunizations and growth monitoring.
Conducting Behavioural Change Communication strategies and sensitisation to the community in relation to sanitation and hygiene.
Providing support and mobilizing community health workers and volunteers on different health programs and trainings.
Conducting community health centre meetings, providing technical community support through the neighborhood health committees (NHCs) and engagement with the local stakeholders and partners such as traditional leaders.
Supervision and providing support to the volunteers, CHAs, SMAGs, TB supporters and NHCs.
Conducting maternal and child health services as well Family planning services in far to reach areas.
Report writing using HIA tools and reaching the set targets.
Evaluated pollution sources and recommended mitigation strategies.
Trained staff on safe handling of hazardous materials and waste disposal.
Prepared detailed reports on inspection findings and recommendations.
Engaged with community members to promote environmental awareness initiatives.
Conducted health inspections to assess environmental compliance standards.
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
University of Lusaka
Lusaka
12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of Lusaka
Lusaka
06.2021
Diploma - Environmental Health Technology
Evelyn Hone College
Lusaka
12-2013
Grade 12 'O' Level Certificate -
Milemu High School
Ndola
12.2009
Skills
Health Information Management
Data Analysis using STATA,SPSS
Behavior change communication
Public health education
Monitoring and Evaluation
Supervisory skills
Facilitation
DHIS2 Proficiency
Strong interpersonal skills
Project management
Personal Information
D.O.B :10/02/1992
Gender: Female
Driving licence: B (2017)
Affiliations
Fully registered with Health Professional council of Zambia
Registered health researcher with National Health Research Authority.
Certification
Psychosocial counseling
Good clinical practice
Focused antenatal care
Accomplishments
Published manuscript with the International Journal of Health Sciences and Research on: Effectiveness of Surveillance Systems in Combating Anthrax in Africa