Mweene Tembalami Nseluke
Lusaka,Lusaka Province
Summary
I am is a Zambian Physician, Public Health Specialist and District Health Director currently employed as District Health Director in Chongwe, and National Coordinator for Tobacco Control at the Ministry of Health Headquarters in the department of Public Health. I obtained my bachelor's degree in Mental Health & Psychiatry from Mzuzu University in Malawi, further I obtained a bachelor's degree in Human Biology and a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Copperbelt University School of Medicine in the Copperbelt Province. I then obtained a post graduate degree in Master Decree in Public Health from Levy Mwanawasa Medical University in Lusaka Province. I am also a dynamic, industrious medical doctor, Public Health Specialist, Mental Health Expert, Researcher Fellow and seasoned Health Administrator working currently serving as a District Health Director, Chongwe District, Lusaka Province, at the Ministry of Health. In the recent past, I have overseen the operations of the Ministry of Health at both National and Sub-national level in various administrative position and with specific deliverables as listed below; 1. Provided technical support to districts 2. Provincial Health Offices, hospitals and training institutions 3. Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency via development and finalization revised Memorandum of Understanding between Zambia and Egypt and at 4. National level for effective provision of quality health services I have served in various government and private portfolios, training institutions, as well other nongovernmental organisations. I am a pioneer of prevalence studies in the Zambian Correctional Facilities where it was found that mental health problems in prisons are a burden to reckon with in achieving health for all just as indicated globally.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Public Health Specialist & District Health Director
Chongwe District Health Office
Chongwe, Lusaka Province
05.2022 - Current
- To manage the operations of the District Health Office in order to ensure effective provision of quality health services
COVID-19 Preparedness Response focal person
Ministry of Health
12.2019 - 05.2022
- General Administrative Duties-DCCDS
Chief Emergency Officer
Ministry of Health Headquarters
01.2011 - 05.2022
- Directorate of Clinical care and Diagnostic Services
Honorary Lecturer
Chainama Hills College Hospital
12.2010 - Current
- In and out-patients, Clinical Instructor for clinical students
Principal Clinical Officer-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Chainama Hills College Hospital
Kabwe
07.2007 - Current
Principal Clinical Officer-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Chainama Hills College Hospital
Kabwe
06.2009 - Current
Principal Clinical Officer-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Chainama Hills College Hospital
Kabwe
05.2009 - Current
- In and out-patients (forensic patients inclusive)
Clinical Officer General
Chainama College of Health Sciences
11.2005 - Current
- In and out-patients (forensic patients inclusive)
Lecturer: Mental Health and Psychiatry
Chainama College of Health Sciences
Kabwe
03.2007 - 04.2008
Education
MPH - Master of Science in Public Health
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
04.2023
MBChB - Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
Chainama Hills College of Health Sciences
02.2010
BSc. - Clinical Medicine
Mzuzu University
01.2010
Dip - undefined
01.2004
Cert. - Med. Edu
Skills
- Data management
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Staff development
- Process implementation
- Budgeting and finance
- Project management
- Powerful negotiator
- Team leadership
- Team liaison
- Report analysis
- Forecasting and Quantification
- Formulate budgets and work plans
- Prepare and conduct Scientific Research
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- PowerPoint
- Internet navigation
- SPSS
Languages
English
Tonga
Ndebele
Nyanja
Bemba
Tumbuka
Countries Of Work Experience
- Zambia
- Malawi
Position Applied For
Public Health Specialist
Research Publications
- Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Correlates for mental illness among inmates at Lusaka Central Prison, 2009-11-24, Medical Journal of Zambia, https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mjz/article/view/81431
- Prevalence of mental illness among inmates at Mukobeko Maximum-Security Prison in Zambia: A cross-sectional study., J Mental Health Hum Behaviour, http://www.jmhhb.org/text.asp?2016/21/2/105/193428
- Health Care Seeking in Modern Urban LMIC Settings: Evidence from Lusaka, Zambia, 2021-12-13, BMC Public Health
- Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Correlates for mental illness among inmates at Mwembeshi Maximum Security Correctional Facility
Nrc Number
685952/11/1
Contact Address
The District Health Director, Chongwe District Health Office, Chongwe, Lusaka Province, LUSAKA
Telephone Numbers
+260-977-843-209
Personal Information
- Title: Public Health Specialist
- Availability: Zambia and Malawi
- ID Type: NRC
- ID Number: 685952/11/1
- Date of Birth: 30/07/79
- Nationality: Zambia
- Marital Status: MARRIED
Timeline
Public Health Specialist & District Health Director
Chongwe District Health Office
05.2022 - Current
COVID-19 Preparedness Response focal person
Ministry of Health
12.2019 - 05.2022
Chief Emergency Officer
Ministry of Health Headquarters
01.2011 - 05.2022
Honorary Lecturer
Chainama Hills College Hospital
12.2010 - Current
Principal Clinical Officer-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Chainama Hills College Hospital
06.2009 - Current
Principal Clinical Officer-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Chainama Hills College Hospital
05.2009 - Current
Principal Clinical Officer-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Chainama Hills College Hospital
07.2007 - Current
Lecturer: Mental Health and Psychiatry
Chainama College of Health Sciences
03.2007 - 04.2008
Clinical Officer General
Chainama College of Health Sciences
11.2005 - Current
MPH - Master of Science in Public Health
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
MBChB - Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
Chainama Hills College of Health Sciences
BSc. - Clinical Medicine
Mzuzu University
Dip - undefined
Cert. - Med. Edu
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