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Education
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Research
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DANIEL MWAMBA

DANIEL MWAMBA

Lusaka

Summary

Dynamic Program Management Specialist with USAID Zambia, skilled in project management and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in enhancing HIV service integration and implementing innovative health solutions. Adept at data analysis and operational research, driving impactful health outcomes, and fostering collaboration among diverse teams to improve program effectiveness.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Management Specialist, HIV Biomedical Prevention Advisor

USAID Zambia
08.2023 - Current
  • Provided guidance and technical assistance to USAID/Zambia Health Team for program effectiveness.
  • Delivered programmatic support, incorporating evidence-based best practices in HIV service implementation.
  • Collaborated with Ministry of Health, National AIDS Council, and stakeholders to enhance national health policies.
  • Facilitated implementation of HIV prevention activities addressing socioeconomic impacts of HIV/AIDS.
  • Supported national programs in delivering quality HIV prevention interventions, including PMTCT.
  • Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of Cervical Cancer screening and treatment for women with HIV.

Senior Technical Advisor

USAID Zambia Integrated Health
04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Provided technical leadership for the implementation of HIV, TB, FP/RH, and MNCH services to achieve health service integration.
  • Led the development of a technical work plan, proposals, and concept papers for project initiatives.
  • Designed client-tailored Differentiated Service Delivery models for HIV, TB, FP/RH, and MNCH.
  • Promoted operational research and innovation to enhance access to HIV prevention services.
  • Coordinated logistics for human and material resources.

Clinical Advisor

Differentiated Service Delivery Strategic Initiative| CIRDZ
07.2021 - 08.2023
  • Delivered technical assistance to country programs for development and scaling of DSD models.
  • Enhanced HIV case finding among men through innovative adaptations and solutions.
  • Implemented strategies that reduced HIV morbidity and mortality via early diagnosis and treatment coverage.
  • Fostered operational research to improve access to HIV prevention and care services.

LEAD MENTOR TASKPEN Project

CIDRZ
01.2021 - 08.2023
  • Implemented evidence-based WHO-PEN approach to manage cardiovascular risk factors in HIV patients.
  • Integrated task-shifting strategies within routine care settings in Lusaka, Zambia.
  • Enhanced management of cardiometabolic complications associated with HIV in local healthcare facilities.
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to improve patient care for individuals living with HIV.
  • Conducted training sessions for staff on effective implementation of WHO-PEN strategies.
  • Monitored and evaluated project impact on cardiovascular health outcomes for HIV patients.
  • Facilitated resource allocation to support sustainable integration of interventions.

TEAM LEAD, PROUD Z Project

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
10.2020 - 05.2023
  • Provided high-level technical assistance for HIV prevention, treatment, and care programming.
  • Provided leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring that tasks were completed on time and to a high standard.
  • Motivated and empowered team members to build customer satisfaction and loyalty to support retention and growth.
  • Anticipated logistical challenges to ensure uninterrupted service provision for PLHIV.
  • Developed project budgets, tracked expenditures, and approved expenses per USG regulations.
  • Submitted all program reports within required timelines.

PROGRAM COORDINATOR ACHIEVE Project

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
Lusaka
01.2017 - 09.2020
  • Collaborated with Ministry of health and stakeholders to strategically plan HIV program implementation.
  • Supported direct HIV service delivery in MoH facilities along the HIV care cascade.
  • Designed tailored differentiated service delivery models to promote client uptake of HIV services.
  • Fostered operational research and innovation to enhance access to HIV prevention and quality care.
  • Evaluated performance data against established objectives to measure success of programs.
  • Facilitated continuous mentorship and staff development to improve motivation and retention.
  • Developed realistic project budget, tracked expenditures, and approved project expenses per USG regulations.
  • Monitored spending against budget to ensure compliance with financial limits.

Senior Resident Medical Officer

Konkola Mine Hospital & Nchanga South Hospital, Konkola Copper Mine
Chililabombwe Chingola
12.2010 - 12.2016
  • Oversaw internal medicine, outpatient department, and ART Clinic operations at two hospitals.
  • Collaborated with public health department to execute HIV and TB awareness and prevention initiatives in mining camp.
  • Interacted with patients' family members to discuss diagnosis and provide updates.

Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO)

Choma General Hospital, Ministry of Health
Choma
03.2010 - 12.2010
  • Administered comprehensive clinical, surgical, obstetric, and gynecological services for citizenry
  • Assessed new admissions for appropriateness prior to placement into the facility setting.
  • Conducted regular rounds to monitor the quality of care provided by staff members.

Junior Resident Medical Officers (JRMO)

Ndola Central Hospital, Ministry of Health
Ndola
11.2007 - 02.2010
  • Rotated through four major medical disciplines: internal medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, and obstetrics & gynecology.
  • Managed emergency department operations, wards, clinics, and patient calls.
  • Collaborated with senior staff to provide comprehensive patient consultations.
  • Conducted regular rounds on assigned patients and documented findings in patient charts.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - HIV/AIDS MANAGEMENT

Stellenbosch University
South Africa
01.2021

Master of Science - Infectious Diseases

University of London
London, United Kingdom
01.2020

Bachelor of Medicine -

University of Lubumbashi
Democratic Republic of Congo
01.2005

Secondary School Certificate -

Mulemba Secondary School
Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo
01.1999

Skills

  • Project management and evaluation
  • Attention to detail
  • Data analysis
  • Innovative thinking
  • Health service integration
  • Operational research
  • Stakeholder engagement

Accomplishments

  • Award for Most outstanding and hardworking staff at CIDRZ in 2022 and 2023
  • On the Spot Award for outstanding support to the interagency PEPFAR team in developing Zambia's Safe Birth, Healthy Babies Initiative work plan
  • On the Spot Award for designing and leading USAID's first Medical Mentors retreat, and further strengthening the capacity of health facility staff to deliver quality HIV services
  • Mission Honor Award for exceptional leadership of USAID's HIV prevention program, resulting in enhanced partner engagement and measurable improvement in HIV prevention outcomes
  • Mission Honor Award for excellent interagency coordination and unwavering commitment to advance U.S. government and government of Zambia goals to control the HIV epidemic in Zambia

Affiliations

  • Southern Africa HIV Clinician Society
  • International AIDS Society
  • International Society for Infectious Diseases
  • HIV Technical Working Group, Zambia
  • National Task Force for Differentiated Service Delivery, Zambia
  • CQUIN network/ICAP

Research

  • Served as USAID Mission representative on the PEPFAR Interagency Science Steering Committee (IASSC).
  • Co-investigator: Dolutegravir drug resistance study, HIV1 subtype-specific drug resistance in patients failing dolutegravir-based first-line, second-line or third-line regimens: multiregional study, 2022.
  • Study advisor, The DTG-SWITCH study: Longitudinal analysis of virologic failure and drug resistance at and after switching to Dolutegravir-based first-line ART, 2019.
  • Study advisor, Linkage to Care and Treatment in the Era of Test and Start: A Mixed Methods Evaluation in Zambia, 2018.

Publications

  • Evaluating a multifaceted implementation strategy and package of evidence-based interventions based on WHO PEN for people living with HIV and cardiometabolic conditions in Lusaka, Zambia: protocol form the TASKPEN hybrid effectiveness-implementation stepped wedge cluster randomized trial., Implementation Science Communications, 2024, 10.1186/s43058-024-00601-z
  • Comparison of patient exit interviews with unannounced standardized patients for assessing HIV service delivery in Zambia: a study nested within a cluster randomized trial., BMJ Open, 2023, 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069086
  • Access to mass media and teenage pregnancy among adolescents in Zambia: a national cross-sectional survey., BMJ Open, 2022, 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052684
  • Mitigating the effects of COVID-19 on HIV treatment and care in Lusaka, Zambia: a before-after cohort study using mixed effects regression., BMJ Global Health, 2022, 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-007312
  • Metabolic syndrome among treatment-naïve people living with and without HIV in Zambia and Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional analysis., Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2022, 10.1002/jia2.26047
  • Prevalence and Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Behaviours Among Sexually Active Female Adolescents in Zambia., Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 2022

Certification

  • A/COR Level 1 and Level 2, DOI University
  • USAID Assistance, Federal Acquisition Institute.
  • Activity design, Federal Acquisition Institute.
  • Fundamentals of implementation science, University of Washington.
  • USAID and CDC Financial Management and Compliance, SustainAbility Solution.
  • The five most current critical implementation and audit issues for USAID and CDC partners, SustainAbility Solution.
  • Research Ethics Training Curriculum (RETC), FHI360
  • Grant & Manuscript Writing, CAPRISA, Durban, South Africa
  • Project Management, University of Washington
  • Leadership & Management in Health, University of Washington

Languages

French
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

  • Dr Monde Muyoyeta, Director TB department, Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia, +260966765615, Monde.Muyoyeta@cidrz.org
  • Monica Bautista, Deputy Director Health Office, USAID Zambia, +260969341085, mbautista@usaid.gov
  • Dr Joseph Chaile, Deputy Chief of Party, ZAM Health Project, John Snow Health, +260977471385, mwatejchaila@gmail.com
  • Lauren Bailey, HIV/TB Division Chief, Health Office, USAID Zambia, +1 202 640 0061, Laur.e.bailey.14@gmail.com

Timeline

Program Management Specialist, HIV Biomedical Prevention Advisor

USAID Zambia
08.2023 - Current

Senior Technical Advisor

USAID Zambia Integrated Health
04.2023 - 08.2023

Clinical Advisor

Differentiated Service Delivery Strategic Initiative| CIRDZ
07.2021 - 08.2023

LEAD MENTOR TASKPEN Project

CIDRZ
01.2021 - 08.2023

TEAM LEAD, PROUD Z Project

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
10.2020 - 05.2023

PROGRAM COORDINATOR ACHIEVE Project

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
01.2017 - 09.2020

Senior Resident Medical Officer

Konkola Mine Hospital & Nchanga South Hospital, Konkola Copper Mine
12.2010 - 12.2016

Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO)

Choma General Hospital, Ministry of Health
03.2010 - 12.2010

Junior Resident Medical Officers (JRMO)

Ndola Central Hospital, Ministry of Health
11.2007 - 02.2010

Post Graduate Diploma - HIV/AIDS MANAGEMENT

Stellenbosch University

Master of Science - Infectious Diseases

University of London

Bachelor of Medicine -

University of Lubumbashi

Secondary School Certificate -

Mulemba Secondary School

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