Richard M. NYAKOOJO

PERSONAL PROFILE

SURNAME: / NYAKOOJO
OTHER NAMES: / MUZOORA RICHARD
DATE OF BIRTH: / December 06, 1973
AGE:
SEX: / Male
NATIONALITY: / Ugandan

CONTACT ADDRESS

UN (MONUSCO)

ENTEBBE SUPPORT BASE

P. O. Box 710, Entebbe, Uganda

Mobile Tel.: +256 701 578 864

Email.:

ACADEMIC PROFILE

YEAR /

AWARD

/ INSTITUTION
2011-2013 / Masters in Public Health (ongoing) / International Health Sciences University, Uganda
2005-2008 / Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Health / Mountain of the Moon University, Uganda
2002-2004 / Dip. Pharmacy Technician / Education Direct, Scranton, USA
1998-2000 / Dip. Clinical Medicine and Community Health / Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers, Uganda
1994-1996
1989-1992 / Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) / St Leo’s College Kyegobe, Uganda
Nyakasura School, Uganda

DATE

/ ACHIEVEMENTS
June 2008 to date /

Clinician Nurse/ HIV&AIDS Focal Person UN (MONUSCO)

Performing Voluntary Confidential Counselling and Testing (VCCT)

  • Provided continuous health education in HIV/AIDS, STIs, First Aid, and other medical conditions.
  • Providing medical awareness and briefing to the new staff in the mission on the common risk medical conditions including HIV/AIDS, STDs.
  • Organising and participating in HIV/AIDS activities in Entebbe Regional Service Centre (RSC)
  • Provide induction training on medical conditions to all staff that check in through Entebbe Regional Service Centre.
  • Writing periodic reports on HIV/AIDS and submits them to relevant authorities on time.
  • Requesting and distributing of HIV/AIDS preventive measures like both male and female condoms, distributing brochures and hanging posters.
  • Attending to HIV/AIDS meetings on behalf of UN(MONUSCO) which are organised by other UN agencies like UNAIDS, WHO and UNFPA in Uganda and provide feedback to other colleagues.
  • Delivered timely and quality care services to all the patients and clients who visit the clinic, provides health education and respond to medical emergencies.
  • Coordinating Medical Evacuations and Repatriations that transit through Entebbe
  • Maintained the inventory and organized timely ordering of medications, vaccines, equipment for the clinic.
  • Data management. Worked on data (information) for patients on weekly, monthly and annually.
  • Be on call (standby) at anytime for emergencies 24hours – 7 days
  • Performed any other activity assigned to me by the supervisor.

Feb. 2006 to May 2008 /

Head of Health Sub-District. Ministry of Health

  • Conducted an assessment on health and hygiene communication methods in the district.
  • Worked as the Health sub-district surveillance Officer
  • Facilitated several in-service training courses for health workers at the health sub district.
  • Supported the establishment of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) services at 6 health facilities in the HSD in liaison with MoH Official coordinating PEP
  • strengthened the monitoring of the HIV testing & Counselling project and participated in data compilation, analysis and reporting to ministry of health
  • Established HIV&AIDS services in Fort Portal HSD by initiating a monthly HIV/AIDS clinic at HC IV, plus routine HIV testing services (RCT & PMTCT) at 3 HCs III within the Health Sub-District (HSD).
  • Improved availability of medical logistics (including medicines and sundries): streamlined hospital policy on procurement/ supply of medicines to the lower health centres.
  • Advised the District on the most appropriate medium that would ensure the widest dissemination and best impact of promotional information in a rural and an urban setting.
  • Supervised the health facilities in the Health Sub District Private, NGOs and Governments.
  • Offered timely and quality care services to all the patients and clients, who visited the clinic.
  • Provided health education and responded to medical emergencies in the health sub-district.
  • Formulation of the Health Sub-District work plan monitoring and evaluation all the activities.
  • Followed up referrals and ensure continuous liaison between patient and health care providers.
  • Procurement of medicine, sundries and distributing them to the respective health centres in the health sub district.
  • Exercised regular control of all equipments in the clinic and to ensure they are functioning well.
  • Maintained proper documentation of the staff members' medical files as well as the electronic medical records, such as patients’ notes, vaccinations, incident reports and reports on work-related illnesses/injuries and weekly reports
  • Assisted the District Medical Officer in conducting routine work of the District.
  • Organized medical orientations for new staff and prepare them for deployment in the work station and assigning them duties at the work place e.g. observe hygienic measures
  • Organized health promotion sessions and provide information on TB, First Aid, HIV/AIDS and other STDs, prophylactic measures against malaria, and other communicable diseases and sensitization messages on personal hygiene of the staff and the community
  • Assumed and coordinated all medical activities on the station as the In charge

May 2005-Feb 2006 / Ministry of Health, In-Charge of Health Center III-
  • Designing a community VHT (Village Health Teams) participatory program in health activities to encourage ownership and ensure sustainalbility.
  • To deliver timely and quality care services to all the patients and clients who visit the clinic, provide health education and respond to medical emergencies
  • Designing training manuals and IEC materials for both Health Unit staff and Community- village health teams who are involved in Home-based care activities.
  • Establishing and designing of a distirct and community-based data management system to be used for planning of resource distribution, disease surveillance and epidemic preparedness.
  • Providing technical support to the District Health Officers for effective and timely implementation of home-based care activities.
  • Working on weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity reports for the District health officer.
  • Promoting of reproductive health and environment health in the Community and School
  • Conducting staff meetings at the health center
  • Monitoring of HBMF (Home Based Management of Fever) and DOTs programes in the sub county
  • Ordering and procurement of the health units essential medicines and Health supplies
  • Writing periodic-reports to the Health Coordinator.

2003-2004 German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) in control of Onchocerciasis

  • Sensitized the community members about the problem
  • Community sensitization through Drama groups and Road Shows about HIV/AIDS
  • Distribution of condoms
  • Searched and identified the affected people in the community.
  • Treated the breeding sites (The Rivers) in the community
  • Treating and distribution of medicines to the community.
  • Community direct distribution of Ivermectin medicine.

2002– 2003 Ministry of Health, In-charge Health Centre III-

  • Delivered timely and quality care services to all the patients who visited the clinic,
  • provided health education and respond to medical emergencies
  • Implementation of Community-based Directly Observed Treatment short-course (CB-DOTS) for Tuberculosis.
  • Technical guidance to the District Health Workers for better detection and management of TB patients using the new strategy as recommended.
  • Worked as surveillance officer]
  • Introduction of Pep Kits in the clinic for occupation exposure
  • Designing a community VHT (Village Health Teams) participatory program in health activities to encourage ownership and ensure sustainalbility.
  • Planned for referral and follow-up of our patients in poor conditions.
  • Planned for and supervised the Implementation of Primary Health Care (PHC) activities with special emphasis on Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) by integrating this in outreaches.
  • Trained the community on hygiene promotion, organized for hygiene promotion & community mobilization.
  • Worked on Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and special reports to the Medical Coordinator.
  • Trained junior staff in emergency preparedness and management skills and IMCI.
  • Provided technical support to the District Health Officers for effective and timely implementation of home-based care activities.
  • Promoted reproductive health and environment health in the Community and School
  • Conducting staff meetings at the health center

2000-2001 Regional Referral Hospital as an intern in the Surgical ward

  • Gained hands-on experience for surgical procedures
  • Worked with my other staff to improve on infection prevention both on the ward and Theatre.
  • Improved on the patient follow-up (for their medicine & timely changing of their dressings) while in the surgical ward

Specialized Trainings Attended.

  • Advanced Voluntary Confidential Counselling and Testing. By UN UNAMID
  • UN Prevention of Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority in the Workplace by UN
  • Health Management Information System by UN
  • Counselling and Testing in HIV/AIDS.by Ministry of Health
  • TB Management, Case Tracing & DOTS by Ministry of Health
  • Training in Expanded Program in Immunization (EPI) by Ministry of Health
  • Trainer of trainers in Reproductive Health. by Ministry of Health
  • Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) by Ministry of Health
  • Data management- by Makerere University CDC
  • Use of Anti-retroviral Drugs (ARVs) by Ministry of Health
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health “Youth Friendly Services by Ministry of Health (MOH)
  • Environmental Health- by AMREF and MOH
  • Management of Rural Health Facilities- by AMREF and MOH
  • Introduction to Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation- by Ministry of Health and Makerere University CDC
  • Community Health by AMREF and MOH
  • Communicable Diseases

Research Studies Conducted

  1. Assessment of married men’s participation in modern contraceptive methods in Burahya County, Kabarole District.
  2. Knowledge Attitude and Practices study on diarrhoeal diseases in under five years in Kyenjojo District.
  3. Data and sample collection on Filariasis in Kabarole District.

Computer Proficiency

Very Good / Good / Fair
MS Word / 
MS Excel / 
MS PowerPoint / 
MS Publisher / 
MS Outlook / 
Internet / 

Special Skills

Very High / High / Average
Communication skills / 
Leadership skills / 
Interpersonal Skills / 
Organizational/planning Skills / 
Time management skills / 
Training/Teaching Skills / 

Language Proficiency

Very Good / Good / Fair
Rutooro / 
Luganda / 
Runyankole / 
English / 

REFEREES

1- Dr. Kabagambe Rugambwa Godfrey
Programme Coordinator
for Public Health in East Africa

Tel Mobile: (+256) 772480844, Office +256 414531394
2- Dr. David Tumuhairwe
Team Leader / HIV/AIDS Specialist
Routine HIV Counselling &Testing, Basic Care project (RCT/BC) -- RTI International
Tel Mobile: +256(0)714259704 e-mail:
3-Mr. Tom Rubaale
Team leader community based ARV project,
P.o. box 38 fort portal, Uganda
E-mail:
Tel Mobile: +256777912866