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Uganda

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Public Health & Research Consultant | Program Implementation, M&E, Proposal Writing & Data Analysis

Profile Summary

I am a Public Health Consultant with 10+ years’ experience in program implementation—including MNCH, SRH, nutrition, immunization, outbreak response, epidemic preparedness, community-based surveillance, RCCE, and One Health—along with expertise in M&E, proposal writing, SOPs, technical documentation, and data analysis (STATA, SPSS, Epi Info).

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Pandemic Preparedness
• ☆ Community Health Services

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Financial Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development

Work Experience

Program Officer

Uganda Red Cross Society

June 2022 - December 2025

Project Officer -SRH

Lutheran World Federation

May 2021 - April 2022

Project Officer -MNCH

Child Fund International

September 2017 - December 2020

Project Assistant

World vision

October 2010 - July 2017

Education

MSc.

Clarke International University

August 2019 - March 2022

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (Health Sciences)

Mountains of the Moon University

August 2014 - April 2018

Diploma in Nursing

Soroti Nursing School

October 2005 - November 2008

Certifications

• Risk Commuunication

  International Federation of the Red Cross/Red crescent Movement

  January 2025 - Present

• Epidemic Prepareness and Response in Communities

  IFRC

  July 2024 - Present

• Community Based Surveillance

  IFRC

  May 2024 - Present

• Maternal Perinatal Death Surveillance Reviews

  Child Fund Interational

  July 2019 - January 2026

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

1. Gopal P, Fisher D, Seruwagi G, Taddese HB. Male involvement in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health: evaluating gaps between policy and practice in Uganda. Reprod Health. 2020;17(1):114. 2. Falade-Fatila O, Adebayo AM. Male partners’ involvement in pregnancy related care among married men in Ibadan, Nigeria. Reprod Health. 2020;17(1):14. 3. Kabanga E, Chibwae A, Basinda N, Morona D. Prevalence of male partners involvement in antenatal care visits – in Kyela district, Mbeya. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019;19(1):321. 4. Cheng ER, Rifas-Shiman SL, Perkins ME, Rich-Edwards JW, Gillman MW, Wright R et al. The Influence of Antenatal Partner Support on Pregnancy Outcomes. J Women’s Health 2016;25(7):672–9. 5. Larissa J, Na M, Cherewick M, Hindin M, Mulany B, Saifuddin A. Women’s empowerment and male involvement in antenatal care: analyses of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in selected African countries. 2014;2014. 6. Tokhi M, Comrie-Thomson L, Davis J, Anayda P, Chersich M, Luchters S. Involving men to improve maternal and newborn health: a systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions. PLoS ONE. 2018;25(1):e0191620. 7. Mohammed BH, Johnston JM, Vackova D, Hassen SM, Yi H. The role of male partner in utilization of maternal health care services in Ethiopia: a community-based couple study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019;19(1):28. 8. Odeny B, McGrath CJ, Langat A, Pintye J, Singa B, Kinuthia J, et al. Male partner antenatal clinic attendance is associated with increased uptake of maternal health services and infant BCG immunization: a national survey in Kenya. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019;19(1):284. 9. Alemayehu M, Gebrehiwot TG, Medhanyie AA, Desta A, Alemu T, Abrha A, et al. Utilization and factors associated with antenatal, delivery and postnatal care services in Tigray Region, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020;20(1):334. 10. Assaf S, Lendo Moonzwe D. Does men’s involvement improve the health outcomes of their Partners and children? DHS Analytical studies 64. 2018. 11. Mekonnen C, Abate HK, Demessie NG. Male involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness in Ethiopia: A Systematic review and Metaanalysis. In Review; 2020 Sep [cited 2023 Feb 13]. Available from: https:// www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-55935/v2. 12. Muheirwe F, Nuhu S. Men’s participation in maternal and child health care in western Uganda: perspectives from the community. BMC Public Health. 2019;19(1):1048. 13. Lyatuu GW, Naburi H, Urrio R, Mwashemele SZ, Mdingi S, Panga R et al. Engaging community leaders to improve male partner participation in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Assaf S, Lendo Moonzwe D. Does men’s involvement improve the health outcomes of their Partners and children? DHS Analytical studies 64. 2018. 11. Mekonnen C, Abate HK, Demessie NG. Male involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness in Ethiopia: A Systematic review and Metaanalysis. In Review; 2020 Sep [cited 2023 Feb 13]. Available from: https:// www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-55935/v2. 12. Muheirwe F, Nuhu S. Men’s participation in maternal and child health care in western Uganda: perspectives from the community. BMC Public Health. 2019;19(1):1048. 13.Lyatuu GW, Naburi H, Urrio R, Mwashemele SZ, Mdingi S, Panga R et al. Engaging community leaders to improve male partner participation in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Yotebieng M, editor. PLoS ONE. 2018;13(12):e0207986. 14. Annoon Y, Hormenu T, Ahinkorah BO, Seidu AA, Ameyaw EK, Sambah F. Perception of pregnant women on barriers to male involvement in antenatal care in Sekondi, Ghana. Heliyon. 2020;6(7):e04434. 15. Suandi D, Williams P, Bhattacharya S. Does involving male partners in antenatal care improve healthcare utilisation? Systematic review and metaanalysis of the published literature from low- and middle-income countries. International Health. 2020;12(5):484–98. 16. Zahara N, Innocent N. Factors influencing male participation in antenatal care at Uganda Martyrs’ hospital-Ibanda district. 2018 [cited 2023 Mar 18]; Available from: http://rgdoi.net/10.13140/RG.2.2.13036.39047. 17. Kariuki K, Seruwagi G. Determinants of Male Partner Involvement in Antenatal Care in Wakiso District, Uganda BJMMR 2016;18(7):1–15. 18. Lamwo district. Lamwo District Health System Information Report. 2020. 19. UNHCR, Office of the Prime Minister Uganda. Uganda Refugee statistics October 2021 -Palabek. 2021; Available from: https://reliefweb.int/report/ uganda/uganda-refugee-statistics-october-2021-palabe Byamugisha R, Tumwine JK, Semiyaga N, Tylleskär T. Determinants of male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey. 2010; Available from: http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/7/1/12. 21. Muloongo H, Sitali D, Zulu JM, Hazemba AN, Mweemba O. Men’s perspectives on male participation in antenatal care with their pregnant wives: a case of a military hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019;19(1):463. 22. Gibore NS, Bali TAL, Kibusi SM. Factors influencing men’s involvement in antenatal care services: a cross-sectional study in a low resource setting, Central Tanzania. Reprod Health. 2019;16(1):52. 23. Kumbeni MT, Assibi Ziba F, Ndebugri Alem J, Apana Nborah S. Factors Influencing Male Involvement in Antenatal Care in the Kassena Nankana Municipal in the Upper East Region, Ghana. ESJ. 2019 Jul 31 [cited 2023 Feb 13];15(21). Available from: http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/ view/12235/11799. 24. Ongolly FK, Bukachi SA. Barriers to men’s involvement in antenatal and postnatal care in Butula, western Kenya. Afr j prim health care fam med. 2019 Jul 15 [cited 2023 Feb 13];11(1). Available from: https://phcfm.org/index.php/ phcfm/article/view/1911. 25. Suryawanshi D, Rajaseharan D, Venugopal R. Involvement of husband in maternal and child health care in rural field practice area of a tertiary medical college in South India—A mixed method study. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021;10(8):2829. WHO. World report on the health of refugees and migrants. 2022; Available from: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/world-reporthealth-refugees-and-migrants-enarruzh?gclid=CjwKCAjwqWgBhBMEiwAzKSH6CxlphQE3Z6HUbv_U-EBSMV2rMLdKtifJBLh6yPoSfnLTegDjJU-ABoCG-0QAvD_BwE. 27. UNICEF, UN EUROPEANUNIONUNFPA. WOMEN. Resource package on engaging men during pregnancy and child birth. 2021. 28. Demissie Bayissa D, Abdissa G. Involvement of Male in Antenatal Care, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness and Associated Factors in Ambo Town, Ethiopia. 2016;2016. 29. UNICEF. Community health programmes bring critical services to the world’s hardest-to-reach children. 30. Paulos K, Awoke N, Mekonnen B, Arba A. Male involvement in birth preparedness and complication readiness for emergency referral at Sodo town of Wolaita zone, South Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020;20(1):62 .