Jonathan Katandula
Lusaka
Summary
Dynamic pharmaceutical leader with extensive experience at Mwansabombwe District Health Office, driving operational excellence in drug logistics and clinical care. Proven ability in team management and strategic planning, successfully enhancing service delivery to over 80,000 residents. Expertise in pharmaceutical analysis and effective communication ensures impactful health outcomes in underserved communities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lecturer (Part-time)
University Of Zambia
Lusaka
01.2021 - Current
- Prepare lectures, conduct continuous assessments, exams and offer support to underperforming students
- Conduct labs, Research and other academic-related activities
Director- Pharmaceutical Services
Mwansabombwe District Health Office
Mwansabombwe
01.2014 - Current
- Company Overview: Ministry of Health-Luapula province
- I run the operational management of pharmaceutical services to 100,000 residents in a rural, remote area of Zambia with no access to clean water, electricity and roads while promoting healthy living among the locals
- I partnered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to offer pharmaceutical and clinical care services at Mantapala refugee camp in Nchelenge district of luapula province
- I provided medical supplies, consumables and pharmaceuticals services to the refugees in distress who would crossover on boats and canoes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- I implemented a working model through our Mobile Hospital Trucks to reach remote areas of luapula province to provide health services in underserved communities to the last mile
- I designed a template to be used as a tool for close coordination and organized medical supplies, drugs and consumables for different facilities and evaluated the requirements of distribution by taking average monthly consumption of each facility into account as Pharmacy Warehouse Manager
- This reduced the number of stockouts and avoided having expiry of pharmaceuticals through early detection and redistribution across health facilities
- I trained over 30 clinicians and health personnel in pharmacovigilance reporting on adverse drug reactions and monitoring, and developed an institutional drug formulary for medical doctors at the hospital, health centers, and health posts
- To combat antimicrobial abuse and resistance, I put prescription restrictions on antibiotics depending on the level of qualification and training of personnel, and the level of service cap of each facility
- Ministry of Health-Luapula province
- Introduced a failsafe system for the easy access of drugs to people in rural areas that had only previously been available in cities
- Pioneered the formation of community support groups promoting safe motherhood campaigns and scaled up nutritional programs for pregnant mothers in rural areas
- Tasked as the Technical Lead on Result Based Financing (RBF) project for the World Bank, I designed a working model with a points-based system allowing close monitoring of achievements met by health personnel for each birth delivered by a trained midwife
- This scaled up the number of deliveries attended by trained health personnel from 20 weekly to 60 per week out of 100 deliveries
- Created a multicultural network of colleagues and improved my communication skills even further when I carried out field projects of partner organisations with the ministry of health
- UK Chevening Scholarship Award for Global Leadership in 2019 by the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office(FCDO) to study an MSc degree in the UK
Visiting Lecturer of Pharmacology
University of Rwanda
Rwanda
01.2023 - 01.2024
- I was part of the steering committee that developed a curriculum for the School of Medicine and Pharmacy for training of medical doctors and pharmacists for the newly established University Of Rwanda
- I was also elected to the Technical Committee on Standards and Quality Assurance for the University Of Rwanda School of Medicine and Pharmacy before inspection and accreditation from the East African Council
- Following the development of the curriculum and setting up structures necessary for establishment of a medical school, the University passed accreditation by the EAST AFRICAN COUNCIL (EAC) for the training of medical doctors at the University of Rwanda
Team Leader
NHS TEST AND TRACE
Sheffield
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Sheffield, United Kingdom
- During the pandemic, I volunteered for the NHS Covid-19 test and trace campaign at various sites in South Yorkshire, England
- I took ownership of ensuring all team members adhere to COVID-19 restriction protocol
- Motivated and supervised over 100 staff to perform to their potential at all times, setting clear objectives to follow
- Kept channels of communication open and transparent when engaging with other Team Leaders
- Provided targeted numbers for each catchment area to maximise on efficiency
- Doubled the number of people being tested from 400 to 800 daily for 3 months
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
Voluntary work
Fountain of Hope and Chisomo Drop-In Center
01.2017 - 01.2020
- I offered counselling health education programmes for orphans and street kids
- Received donations of second hand clothes from students around campuses which were distributed to the kids at the orphanage
- I advocated for potential sponsors to fund the education of rehabilitated street children
Education
MSc - Pharmacology & Biotechnology
Sheffield Hallam University
12.2020
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
University of Zambia
12.2014
Skills
- HIV care and drug distribution
- Public health and Community Pharmacy
- Pharmacovigilance
- Drug safety and efficacy
- Pharmaceutical Management and Logistics
- Problem Resolution
- Team Development
- Leadership
- Effective Communication
Affiliations
- Member, Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)
- Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (MPSZ)
- Member, UNZAPHARMSA
Personal Information
Title: Pharmacist
Publications
- Nano-Biomimetic Drug Delivery Vehicles: Potential Approaches for COVID-19 Treatment, Molecules, 25, 24, 5952, 2020
- Current status of the small molecule anti-HIV drugs in the pipeline or recently approved, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2024.117860, 2024
- Proline, a unique amino acid whose polymer, polyproline II helix, and its analogues are involved in many biological processes: a review., Amino Acids, 56, 50, 2024
References
Available on request
Key It Skills
- MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- SPSS
- ANOVA
Professional Development
- Technical certificate training in BASICS OF GENOME EDITING, 2022
- EMLIP Training & Medicines Management Certificate of Competence, 2016
- HIV & ARVs Pharmaceutical Logistics Management Training, 2012
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS), 2019
Certification
· Technical certificate training in BASICS OF GENOME EDITING by CRISPR (2022)
· EMLIP Training & Medicines Management Certificate of Competence, GHSC-PSM (2016)
· HIV & ARVs Pharmaceutical Logistics Management Training, ZPCT (2012)
· International English Language Testing System (IELTS), The British Council (2019)
Accomplishments
- UK Chevening Scholarship Award for Global Leadership in 2019 by the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office(FCDO) to study an MSc degree in the UK.
- Introduced a failsafe system for the easy access of drugs to people in rural areas that had only previously been available in cities
- Pioneered the formation of community support groups promoting safe motherhood campaigns and scaled up nutritional programs for pregnant mothers in rural areas
- Tasked as the Technical Lead on Result Based Financing (RBF) project for the World Bank , I designed a working model with a points-based system allowing close monitoring of achievements met by health personnel for each birth delivered by a trained midwife.
- This scaled up the number of deliveries attended by trained health personnel from 20 weekly to 60 per week out of 100 deliveries.
- Created a multicultural network of colleagues and improved my communication skills even further when I carried out field projects of partner organisations with the ministry of health.
Languages
English
First Language
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Visiting Lecturer of Pharmacology
University of Rwanda
01.2023 - 01.2024
Lecturer (Part-time)
University Of Zambia
01.2021 - Current
Team Leader
NHS TEST AND TRACE
01.2020 - 01.2021
Voluntary work
Fountain of Hope and Chisomo Drop-In Center
01.2017 - 01.2020
Director- Pharmaceutical Services
Mwansabombwe District Health Office
01.2014 - Current
MSc - Pharmacology & Biotechnology
Sheffield Hallam University
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
University of Zambia
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