KAJILA CLINTON KALUNGA
LILAYI FARMS
Summary
I am an Infectious Diseases Specialist, Self-Motivated and Profoundly Passionate Medical Practitioner who values team work, effective communication and an emotionally intelligent professional.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Registrar(Infectious Diseases Unit)
University Teaching Hospitals-Adult Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Supervising registrars (post graduate students) and junior doctors to ensure smooth running of the unit
- Manage staffing in the unit
- Coordinate medical student learning and rotations
- Conduct nation-wide mentorship trainings in National Multi-pathogen molecular diagnosis, Long covid-19 and HIV services
- Supervise ATC 3rd line and other specialized ID clinics
- Attend to key and priority HIV populations
- Conduct major ward round and teaching rounds in the ID unit
- Advocate for integrated and continuum of Care for HIV patients
- Provide optimal care for AHD and DR-TB patients
- Coordinate SARI outbreaks
- Provide clinical knowledge guidance during outbreak investigations
- Provide evidence-based guidance during formulation of guidelines
- Engage with various stakeholders to attain UNAIDS goals
- Represent the ID unit in high-level management and clinical meetings
- Participate in various ECHO scheduled meetings.
Registrar (post graduate training-Infectious Diseases)
University Teaching Hospitals-Adult Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Day-to-day ward rounds in different Sub Specialties including Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Hematology
- Teaching medical students and nurses
- Conduct specialized out-patient clinics in the ID unit and other rotations
- Coordinate facility management of during SARI and Cholera outbreaks
- Provide clinical input for external validation of ongoing clinical trials
- Coordinate data management and communication of various outbreaks
- Prepare intra-unit mortality audits
- Implement policy guidelines of Management of HIV/TB patients
- Provide prerequisite counselling before ART initiation
- Familiarise with data collection platforms such as REDcap
- Provide ART services and other reproductive health services to clients at high risk of HIV infection i.e PrEP,VMMC,STI screening
- Carryout HIV monitoring and evaluation activities such as TAFED uptake monitoring,HIV mortality audits,Viral suppression audits
- Mentorship of provinces on HIV/TB guidelines
- External validator in ongoing TB clinical trial (DATURA TRIAL).
Senior House Officer or Senior Resident Medical Officer
University Teaching Hospitals-Adult Infectious Disease Centre
04.2019 - 05.2020
- To provide holistic and integrated medical and ART services to key populations and special populations i.e pregnant and breastfeeding women
- Supervise first-line and second-line ART clinics for effective management of HIV patients
- Perform minor procedures such as paracentesis, thoracocentesis and lumbar punctures during routine ART Clinics
- Refer patients to other integrated HIV services such as cervical cancer screening,voluntary medical male circumcision,TB screening,PrEP,HIV testing,STI screening and MTCT services
- Mentor trainee HIV nurse practitioners in screening for OIs,initiation of ART and follow up of HIV patients
- Receive and triage referral patients to appropriate ATC HIV services
- Facilitate HIV and other Infectious disease mentorship trainings
- Provide Health education to HIV patients to enhance ART adherence and compliance
- Coordinate with other departments to initiate newly diagnosed admitted HIV patients.
House Officer (Internship) or Junior Resident Medical Officer
The University Teaching Hospital
09.2016 - 02.2019
- Departments I rotated in as a Junior Resident Medical officer include Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, internal medicine
- Internal Medicine Responsibilities: Management of in-patients by following up labs and radiology results
- Preparing patient for presentation during major ward round with consultants
- Providing PEP to health care workers with occupational needle prick injuries
- Pediatrics and child health Responsibilities: Providing HIV prophylaxis to exposed new borns
- Management of in patients by ordering and following up results
- Preparing patient presentations for major ward rounds
- Management of pediatric emergencies including Seizures, Anaphylaxis, Shock, Dehydration, Chocking, Poisoning, Snake bites, Infectious diseases, Asthmatic attacks
- Obstetrics and gynecology Responsibilities: Antenatal care which includes HIV testing and STI screening
- Conducting normal deliveries
- Conducting simple caesarian sections
- Follow up of patients with bad obstetrics history
- Management of obstetrics and gynecology emergencies including Eclampsia, Miscarriages, Ectopic pregnancies, Triaging patients for emergency caesarian sections
- Surgery Responsibilities: Optimize HIV patients during the peri-operative period
- Management of surgical wards in-patient department cases seen include but not limited to burns, fractures, also preparing patients for major and minor surgical procedures
- Management of surgical emergencies including Stab wounds, Bullet wounds, Road traffic accident victims, Appendicitis, Acute abdomen.
VOLUNTEER MEDICAL DOCTOR-ZAMBIA MEDICAL MISSION
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Provide medical services to the marginalized populations, and remote and hard to reach areas annually in order to enhance primary health care services and health equity
- Effectively refer critically-ill patients after screening, for expert treatment and management at the command post.
Education
Fellowship in Infectious Diseases -
Zambia College of Medicine and Surgery (ZACOMS)
12.2023
Master of Public Health -
12.2022
Certificate in Diplomatic practice, Protocol and Public Relations -
12.2018
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) -
University of Zambia School Of Medicine
12.2016
Bachelor of Science in Human Biology (BSc.HB) -
University of Zambia School Of Medicine
12.2016
Grade Twelve School Certificate -
Namwianga Christian Secondary School
12.2007
Skills
- Multilingual
- Fluent in Speaking English, Lunda, Luvale, Mbunda, Kaonde, Bemba, Nyanja and Tonga
- Good Reading skills in English, Luvale and Tonga
- Able to write in English and Luvale
- Analytical
- Effective leader and team player
- Very good clinical acumen
Affiliations
- Infectious Diseases Society of Zambia
- Zambia Medical Association
- Resident Doctor’s Association of Zambia
- Zambia Medical Mission Team
Unpublishedarticle
“Oxygen Flow Rates and Patient Characteristics amongst Non-ICU Covid-19 Patients at Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital.’’
References
- Professor Lloyd Mulenga
- Professor Lottie Haachambwa
- Dr. Dalila Zachary
- Dr. Duncan Chanda
- Dr. Suilanji Sivile
- Dr. Patrick Lungu
- Dr. Sombo Fwoloshi
- Dr. Khozya Zyambo
- Dr. Khondwelani Mateyo
- Dr. Nyuma Mbewe
- Mr. Michelo Simuyandi
- Dr. Chalomba Chitanika
- Dr. David Singini
- Miss. Elizabeth Halale
Hobbies and Interests
- Humanitarian work.
- Farming
- Cycling.
- Research
- Self-development
Timeline
Senior Registrar(Infectious Diseases Unit)
University Teaching Hospitals-Adult Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Registrar (post graduate training-Infectious Diseases)
University Teaching Hospitals-Adult Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2023
Senior House Officer or Senior Resident Medical Officer
University Teaching Hospitals-Adult Infectious Disease Centre
04.2019 - 05.2020
VOLUNTEER MEDICAL DOCTOR-ZAMBIA MEDICAL MISSION
07.2017 - 01.2018
House Officer (Internship) or Junior Resident Medical Officer
The University Teaching Hospital
09.2016 - 02.2019
Fellowship in Infectious Diseases -
Zambia College of Medicine and Surgery (ZACOMS)
Master of Public Health -
Certificate in Diplomatic practice, Protocol and Public Relations -
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) -
University of Zambia School Of Medicine
Bachelor of Science in Human Biology (BSc.HB) -
University of Zambia School Of Medicine
Grade Twelve School Certificate -
Namwianga Christian Secondary School
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