Gerald Mupeta Chongo
Lusaka
Summary
I am a dedicated result-oriented Medical Doctor, public health practitioner and Epidemiologist with over 10 years of progressive experience in health care, health systems strengthening, and program leadership in low-resource settings. Demonstrated expertise in Maternal and Child Health, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Global Health Security. Adept in health program design, and monitoring & evaluation (M&E), public health research, and analysis and analysis of data for evidence-informed decision making. Experienced working with bilateral donors (USAID), multilateral partners (WHO, UNICEF, and Global Fund), and government stakeholders to implement health programs effectively and efficiently for improved health outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child Health Advisor
USAID/Zambia
Lusaka
07.2024 - Current
- Lead technical advisor for USAID’s Child Health portfolio, overseeing strategy design, program implementation, and performance monitoring aligned with USAID’s health strategy and GRZ priorities.
- Coordinate child health interventions across USAID, GRZ, implementing partners, and global health donors to ensure integrated Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health, and Nutrition (RMNCAH&N), and disease control programming.
- Activity manager for the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health, and Nutrition (RMNCAH&N) programs under the USAID Zambia Integrated Health activity.
Clinical Epidemiologist
Zambart (Research NGO)
Lusaka
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Managed the XACT-19 study, a multi-country clinical trial aimed at evaluating the impact of computer-assisted x-ray diagnosis and other triage tools to optimize Xpert orientated community-based active case finding for TB and COVID-19.
- Drafted research protocols and standard operating procedures.
- Supervised research teams, ensured regulatory compliance, and conducted statistical analysis (STATA).
District Health Director – Nchelenge District
Ministry of Health, Zambia
04.2019 - 09.2022
- Oversaw the delivery of healthcare and public health services across 20+ facilities.
- Led HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, immunization, and reproductive health programs, ensuring coverage and compliance with national standards.
- Successfully led outbreak response efforts for COVID-19, polio, measles, and diarrheal diseases.
- Managed the G2G RMNCAH&N program and Global Fund programs, achieving robust performance across indicators in maternal health, child and immunization, malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS.
- Coordinated the World Bank funded Results Based Financing (RBF) program to improve coverage and quality of services in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health, and nutrition programs.
- Served as chairperson for the health cluster coordinating public health services for over 15,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Mantapala refugee resettlement in Nchelenge district. Cluster involved various donors and partners such as UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, World Vision, and World Food Program.
Senior Resident Medical Officer - Kawambwa District Hospital
Ministry of Health, Zambia
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Supervised clinical services at the district hospital including HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis services, reproductive and maternal health, and pediatrics and child health.
- Provided inpatient and outpatient care and led facility-level clinical governance initiatives.
Junior Resident Medical Officer - Ndola Teaching Hospital
Ministry of Health, Zambia
08.2014 - 04.2016
- Delivered clinical care in internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, and ART clinics.
- Participated in clinical audits and quality improvement processes.
Education
Master of Science - Epidemiology
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London
UK01.2023
Master of Science - Public Health
University of South Wales
UK01.2021
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery -
University of Zambia, School of Medicine
Zambia01.2017
Skills
- Global health program management
- Child health and RMNCAH leadership
- Epidemiology and field research
- Outbreak surveillance and response
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning
- Public health research
- Data analysis with STATA and DHIS2
- Cross-sectoral partnership coordination
- Health systems strengthening
- Capacity building and clinical mentorship
Affiliations
- Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH)
- Member, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine, and Hygiene
- Registered Medical Practitioner, Health Professions Council of Zambia
- Member, Zambia Medical Association (ZMA)
Certification
- Mortality Surveillance Methods and Strategies, Global Health Learning Centre, 2025
- Monitoring and Evaluation Fundamentals, Global Health Learning Centre, 2025
- Basic and Advanced Impact Evaluation and Analysis, Global Health Learning Centre, 2025
- Immunization Essentials, Global Health Learning Centre, 2024
- Case Management of Childhood Illnesses, Global Health Learning Centre, 2024
- Pandemics: Emergence, Spread and Response, LSHTM, 2024
- Frontline Field Epidemiology Training Program, Zambia NPHI, 2021–2022
- Integrated Community Case Management for Malaria & other childhood illnesses, 2021
- Integrated Disease Surveillance & Response (IDSR), 2020
- Emergency Obstetric & Newborn Care (EmONC), 2016
Research
- Study Manager, XACT-19 Trial, 2023–2024, Trial aimed at evaluating the impact of computer-assisted x-ray diagnosis and other triage tools to optimize Xpert orientated community-based active case finding for TB and COVID-19.
- Investigator, ASPIRE Trial, 2020–2022, Safe pregnancies through malaria and STI interventions.
- Co-author, Maternal Death Review Study, 2020, Mixed-methods research in rural Zambia.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Child Health Advisor
USAID/Zambia
07.2024 - Current
Clinical Epidemiologist
Zambart (Research NGO)
09.2023 - 06.2024
District Health Director – Nchelenge District
Ministry of Health, Zambia
04.2019 - 09.2022
Senior Resident Medical Officer - Kawambwa District Hospital
Ministry of Health, Zambia
09.2016 - 06.2018
Junior Resident Medical Officer - Ndola Teaching Hospital
Ministry of Health, Zambia
08.2014 - 04.2016
Master of Science - Epidemiology
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London
Master of Science - Public Health
University of South Wales
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery -
University of Zambia, School of Medicine
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