Ulunma Mariere (Duru)

Experience

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  University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital Nigeria

  Dec 2008 - Dec 2009

  House Officer

   Daily documented clinical review and assessment for in-patients. Detailed history taking and examination of new clients. Provision of emergency care to acutely ill clients.  Active involvement in Health promotion activities, and participated in Multiple researches

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  University College Hospital Ibadan

  Feb 2009 - Feb 2010

  Medical Officer

   Active involvement in Health promotion activities and participation in health service provision researches. Responsible for conducting regular, comprehensive reviews of clients and bainstorming sessions with teammates to discuss any ununsual issues identified in any of our clients. Assisted in sorting clients for required referral to specialist clinics in UCH.  Cordinated health promotion services such as client counselling and testing for infectious diseases.

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  University of Leeds

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2011

  Post-graduate Student

  Health managment Planning and Policy

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  World Health Organisation (WHO) Imo and Bayelsa States

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2016

  Lots Quality Assessment Surveyor (LQAS)

   Evaluated over 360 children to assess performance of conducted supplemental immunisation activities across communities in Bayelsa and Imo state to assess conformity with set standards

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  Conditional Grant Scheme (Millennium Development Goals MDGs)

  Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

  Technical consultant

   Represented the state at the national level as an evaluator of proposals for utilisation of the CGS for LGAs across the country

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  Federal Medical Centre Bayelsa

  Feb 2014 - Oct 2020

  Residency Public health/Community medicine

  Provision of clinical services in the Anti-Retroviral Clinic, Infant welfare, Adolescent Friendly Clinic, and Sexually Transmitted illnesses clinic Presently serving on a committee responsible for the development of a policy draft for Healthcare waste management and Infection ControlResponsible for budget planning and financial accountability Contact person for the facility for Measles /Polio Surveillance for suspect sample collection and delivery to regional Laboratory for testing Designed health communication tools on Hand Hygiene which was placed at key locations in the hospital Partnered with focal persons and key persons in the provision of HIV/AIDS services in the hospital Supervised the activities of all units in the project Show less

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  Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation

  Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  State programme specialist:

   Worked with the Bayelsa state HIV/AIDS and STIs Control Program (SASCP) unit of the State Ministry of Health to improve collaborations on the provision of HIV services in the state Anchored the disbursement of donor funds (Johnson and Johnson) to ensure that logistics of processes around PMTCT ran smoothly such as Transport of samples to regional lab, etc Coordinated 4 state wide stakeholder meetings in HIV aids prevention from mother to child. Each had in attendance the state Commissioner for health; Meetings with mentor mothers (HIV positive), Traditional Birth attendants, Private hospital workers etc Organized regular periodic reviews of PMTCT data and the use of findings from the data to identify and address gaps. Provided onsite mentorship, and skill development in Microsoft office and the use of data for decision making by the SASCP staff and facilitated offsite supervisory visits to health workers . Show less

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  Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa

  Aug 2017 - now

   Troubleshooting and handling challenges around referred patients through interface with enrollees, hospital management, HMO and the scheme (NHIS/BHIS/Managed care). Develop definite frameworks (including protocols) to ensure that all referred clients from the state scheme are properly serviced and tracked within the hospital framework. Provide unit by unit orientation on the workings of health insurance and building capacity on improving efficiency and quality healthcare service provision; Recently anchored the training over 300 hospital staff comprising doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc Optimize hospital claims management process Show less

  • Head, Health Insurance Programmes at Federal Medical Center Yenagoa

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Clinical Alternate/Deputy Lead- Health Insurance Programmes

    Aug 2017 - Jun 2021
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  Yenagoa Medical Journal

  Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

  Deputy Editor In Chief