ISHMAEL GUMBO

Dedicated and result-oriented professional, with a passion for problem-solving and collaborative engagements. Strong communication skills with a proven ability to thrive in fast paced environments. Adept at adapting to new challenges and continuously seeking opportunities for growth and development.

• Monitoring and Evaluation - UNZA
• Project Management and planning - UNZA
• Basic Bioinformatics - Helix Biogen Institute
• Bioinformatics Course 201 - Genomac Institute Inc.
• Bioinformatics for Biologists - Wellcome Connecting Science
• Genomics and Bioinformatics - Genomac Institute Inc.
• Genomics for Educators - Wellcome Connecting Science
• Psychosocial Counseling - UNAIDS & MoH Zambia
• How to communicate HIV - MoH Argentina
• HIV/AIDS Management - Mkange College
• Adolescent HIV management - MoH Zambia
• Anti-Microbial Stewardship ECHO - MoH Zambia
• First Aid - Hub For Africa
• Ethics and governance for AI in health - WHO
• Good clinical practice - NIDA clinical trials
• Governance and health - Global Health Centre
• Tuberculosis advanced concepts - Global learning centre
• Rapid diagnostics for TB - WHO
• Tuberculosis and mental health - WHO
• Public health and pesticides - WHO
• Zoonotic disease management - WHO
• Specialized Climate change and human health - UNCC learn
• Climate leadership - CCCAA Zambia
• AMR - NAP Monitoring and evaluation - MOH
• Cervical cancer diagnosis - WHO
• HPV Vaccination - WHO
• Global school on migrant and refugee health - WHO
• Preventing and responding to sexual misconduct - WHO
• Occupational health and safety - Mansfield University
• Procurement and supply - UNZA
• Analysis of statistical data using SPSS - UNZA
• Digital Marketing - Hub For Africa
• Sales and marketing - Youthtech College
• Business Development - Youthtech College
• Understanding rights of girls and women - YALI
• Liberty in Africa - SFL
• Philosophy 202 - SFL
• Law 201 - SFL
• Nature, Business and finance - UNDP
• FROM IDEA TO IPACT - UNDP
• Gender M&E - UNDP
• The SDG primer - UNSSC
• Public speaking - PotConsult
• Human Resource - LPM
• Strengthening Public Sector Service - YALI NETWORK
• Effective communication for healthy outcomes - YALI NETWORK
• Developing, mentoring and supporting Youth Leadership - YALI NETWORK
• Community organizing for action - YALI NETWORK
• Workforce Collaboration and Development - YALI NETWORK
• Fundamentals of Responsible Leadership for Entrepreneurs - YALI NETWORK

• Best Male singer, 2022 Arts night, Unza Ridgeway Campus
• Main character, The Story of Grant in Almost Drifted, 2020

• Empower 360, Member, 06/24, Present, Successfully trained over 500 senior secondary school pupils at Lusaka Boys Secondary school in mental health, behavioral change, leadership and academic excellence.
• Kutenda Charity Foundation, Member, 02/22, Present, Engaged and facilitated community outreach programs based on sanitary pad donations, school and orphanage outreach donations, Gender-based advocacy and activism.

• Dr Mulemba Samutela Sichalwe, LECTURER/MENTOR, Assistant Dean Undergraduate, Health Sciences, Unza Ridgeway Campus, P.O Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia, mulemba.samutela@unza.zm, +260965621307
• Dr Samuel Munjita, RESEARCH SUPERVISOR/MENTOR, Unza Ridgeway Campus, P.O Box 50110, Lusaka, Zambia, samuel.munjita@unza.zm, +260977583625
• Mr. Frank Nephan Malunga, EMPLOYER, Executive Director/CEO, Scientific Initiatives For A Healthy And Developed Zambia, 15 Micheal Mwape Road, Nyumba Yanga, Lusaka, Zambia, frankmalunga627@gmail.com, +260976717724

• Africa Bio-Genome Project (Africa-BP), East and Central Africa, 2024, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
• Africa Bio-Genome Project (Africa-BP), Southern Africa, 2024, University of South Africa (UNISA)
• The Wave program Cohort 1 Alumni, 2024, U.S Embassy Zambia
• Activate Youth Project Cohort 2, 2024, U.S Embassy Zambia
• Millennium Fellowship, 2024, UN Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network
• Africa SDG Mentorship Program, 2024, AIIDEV Africa
• Teach for SDG 2024 Alumni, 2024
• Be Relevant Cohort 4 Alumni, 2024, Be Relevant Afrika
• Ultimate Mentorship Cohort 2 Alumni, 2024, Possibility Practitioners Zambia
• End of year SADC youth summit, 2023, delegate
• MAI Global leadership summit, 2024, Speaker

• President, THE POWER OF POSITIVITY - UNZA, 2024, Trained over 700 mental health advocates and more than 300 HIV/AIDS managers and psychosocial counselors, in conjunction with The University of Zambia Counseling Center and Westidel College.
• Secretary General, The University of Zambia School of Health Sciences Students Association (UNZASOHSSA), 2024
• Center for Young Leaders in Africa - CYLA, True
• Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network, True
• Young Foundation Line for Social Development (YFSD) - Nigeria, True
• American Spaces - U.S Embassy Zambia, True
• ZAMBIAN YOUTH LEAGUE, True
• Junior Chamber International (JCI) Zambia, True, True
• The University of Zambia United Nations Youth Association - UNZA YUNA, Committee Member, 2024
• Equip Beyond Success (John C Maxwell Leadership Program), Facilitator, 2023
• Ministry of Trades and Commerce - UNZASU, Lead committee Member, 2022/23
• Ministry of Guidance And Religious Affairs - UNZASU, Committee Member, 2021/22
• UNZA Public Campus Ministries, Music Director, 2021/22