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James Juma

Mara,Tanzania

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Summary

Compassionate Health Assistant with expertise in patient care and support for HIV/AIDS programs and maternal and child health services. Delivered quality healthcare through collaboration with health NGOs and effective client engagement. Trained and supported teams to ensure timely ART linkage and improved health outcomes.

Overview

2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience

Education

Certificate In HIV Rapid Testing - HIV Rapid Testing

Health Laboratory Practitioner Council
05.2025 - 05.2025

Certificate Of Competence - Basic Computer Course

Institute of Adult Education Mara Region
09.2018 - 11.2018

Certificate In Medical Attendant - Nurse Assistant Or Medical Attendant

Musoma Health Training Center
11.2014 - 10.2015

Sirari Secondary School
Mara, Tanzania

Work History

HIV Tester

Management and Development for Health (MDH)
Tabora , Tanzania
05.2024 - 09.2025

• Conducting HIV testing services (HTS) including focused PITC in line with national

guidelines.

• Screening OPD Clients for HIV testing eligibility and ensured timely testing and ART linkage

through expert clients.

• Providing ongoing pre- and post-test counseling while maintaining confidentiality

and patient rights.

• Creating awareness and education on the existence of HTS i.e educating clients on all aspects of HIV disease and treatment management as well as basic health

lifestyle.

• Facilitating six moth follow-up and early retention support for newly identified

HIV-positive clients.

• Provided psychosocial support to clients facing health challenges. and coordinated referrals to appropriate health and

social services.

• To maintain accurate HTS documentation including registers, referral/linkage

forms, and reports.

• To compile and submitted weekly, monthly, and quarterly HTS reports to the

facility PITC focal person on time.

• To ensure quality control of HIV kits using appropriate control samples and adhere

to current HTS protocols.

• Documented complete client contact details for effective follow-up and support. (map cue, phone numbers treatment

supporter information) for effective follow-up.

HIV Tester

ICAP - Geita
Geita, Tanzania
01.2024 - 04.2024

• Conducting HIV testing services (HTS) including focused PITC in line with national

guidelines.

• Screening OPD Clients for HIV testing eligibility and ensured timely testing and ART linkage

through expert clients.

• Providing ongoing pre- and post-test counseling while maintaining confidentiality

and patient rights.

• Creating awareness and education on the existence of HTS i.e educating clients on all aspects of HIV disease and treatment management as well as basic health

lifestyle.

• Facilitating six moth follow-up and early retention support for newly identified

HIV-positive clients.

• To offer psychosocial support and coordinated referrals to appropriate health and

social services.

• To maintain accurate HTS documentation including registers, referral/linkage

forms, and reports.

• To compile and submitted weekly, monthly, and quarterly HTS reports to the

facility PITC focal person on time.

• To ensure quality control of HIV kits using appropriate control samples and adhere

to current HTS protocols.

• To document complete client contact details (map cue, phone numbers treatment supporter information) for effective follow-up.

• To document complete client contact details (map cue, phone numbers treatment

supporter information) for effective follow-up.

• To perform other duties assigned by supervisor

Volunteer Community HIV Tester.

Management and Development for Health (MDH)
Geita , Tanzania
06.2022 - 09.2023
  • Ensured HIV testing services complied with national testing algorithms, promoting quality and accuracy.
  • Providing ongoing counseling with psychosocial support and testing while maintaining
  • confidentiality and patient right.
  • Providing health education on Importance of clinic adherence to the client and treatment
  • supporter.
  • Participating in outreach and campaigning in reaching targeted population for testing and
  • prep services.
  • Working with peers education in creating awareness and Education on the existence of
  • identification service and preventive services.
  • Compiling and submit all reports on daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly report to his focal
  • and MDH supervisors.
  • Monitoring the Quality of test kits by the use of suitable controls, sample from laboratory
  • department.
  • Ensuring safe storage of CBHTS related items and prepare all necessary consumables for
  • under taking CBHTS activities on time.
  • Keeping accurate CBHTS record
  • Working with Data officer for Data entry of new identified clients into the CTC2 data base.
  • Working with team members to monitor quality employment plans with regards the
  • established performance targets or indicator.
  • Participating in QI activities that aimed to increase CBHTS Efficiency
  • Providing KVP friendly service client center Approach.
  • Bring up any ideas or comments that may contribute to the better system for providing
  • services to KVP
  • Performing any other duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Community Health Worker

AMREF - Mara
Mara, Tanzania
10.2021 - 06.2022

• Identify clients who missed their clinic visits schedule timely and conduct telephone tracking.

• Ensure unknown clients are tracked timely and 85% returned to care monthly.

• Identify clients who missed their clinic visits schedule timely and conduct telephone

tracking.

• Prepare and share with CBHS providers/peers/community tracker list of clients who were

not found through the phone and those who don’t have telephone for physical reminding

and tracking.

• Ensure all tracking outcomes are updated into the CTC 2 card and CTC 2 database in

collaboration with clinician/counselor and Data officer.

• Conduct weekly review and ensure all tracking outcome are updated in all tracking tools

and entered on CTC2 database.

• Record and report clinic attendance and tracking services daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly.

• Work with referral focal, counselor and data officer to confirm all transfer out in their

respective facilities.

• Coordinate health education provision on importance of clinic and ARV drug adherence to

the clients and family.

• Conduct weekly review and ensure all tracking outcome are updated in all tracking tools and entered on CTC2 database.

• Record and report clinic attendance and tracking services daily, weekly, monthly and

quarterly.

• Prepare summary report weekly, monthly and quarterly and submit to site manager and

district retention and community officer.

• Participate in data management and net loss analysis in respective facility and district

• Participate in QI activities that aimed to increase retention at facility level

• Bring up any ideas or comments that may contribute to better system of patients follow-

up.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by a line supervisor.

HIV Tester

AGPAHI - Mara
Mara, Tanzania
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Conducting HIV testing services (HTS) including focused PITC in line with national
  • guidelines.
  • Screening OPD Clients for HIV testing eligibility and ensured timely testing and
  • ART linkage through expert clients.
  • Providing ongoing pre- and post-test counseling while maintaining
  • confidentiality and patient rights.
  • Facilitating six moth follow-up and early retention support for newly
  • identified HIV-positive clients.
  • To offer psychosocial support and coordinated referrals to appropriate
  • health and social services.
  • Creating awareness and education on the existence of HTS i.e educating
  • clients on all aspects of HIV disease and treatment management as well as
  • basic health lifestyle.
  • To maintain accurate HTS documentation including
  • registers,referral/linkage forms, and reports.
  • To compile and submitted weekly, monthly, and quarterly HTS reports to
  • the facility PITC focal person on time.
  • To ensure quality control of HIV kits using appropriate control samples and
  • adhere to current HTS protocols.
  • To ensure safe storage and timely preparation of HTS kits and related
  • consumables.
  • To document complete client contact details (map cue, phone numbers
  • treatment supporter information) for effective follow-up.
  • To participate in quality improvement initiatives to monitor performance
  • indicators.
  • To perform other duties assigned by supervisor.

Skills

  • HIV testing
  • HIV counseling
  • Quality control
  • Customer care
  • Training
  • Computer Literacy
  • Time management
  • Team player
  • Excellent communication skills

Languages

Swahili
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Certification

  • HIV Rapid Testing, from Health laboratory practitioner license no.:LRP 17023.
  • Valid 5 June 2025 through 5 June 2027.

Accomplishments

  • Certificate of Service - Ariel Glaser Pediatric AIDS Healthcare Initiative (AGPAHI), June 2021
  • Awarded upon successful completion of 6 month contract as Tester.

Affiliations

  • ACTIVITIES:
  • District Lead Tester - Led and supervised a team of 22 HIV testers across the entire district while working with MDH.
  • Member of MDH Data Collection Team - Responsible for collecting, verifying and reporting HIV program data.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Certificate In HIV Rapid Testing - HIV Rapid Testing

Health Laboratory Practitioner Council
05.2025 - 05.2025

HIV Tester

Management and Development for Health (MDH)
05.2024 - 09.2025

HIV Tester

ICAP - Geita
01.2024 - 04.2024

Volunteer Community HIV Tester.

Management and Development for Health (MDH)
06.2022 - 09.2023

Community Health Worker

AMREF - Mara
10.2021 - 06.2022

HIV Tester

AGPAHI - Mara
10.2020 - 06.2021

Certificate Of Competence - Basic Computer Course

Institute of Adult Education Mara Region
09.2018 - 11.2018

Certificate In Medical Attendant - Nurse Assistant Or Medical Attendant

Musoma Health Training Center
11.2014 - 10.2015

Sirari Secondary School
James Juma