Mercy Vidonyi

Experience

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  Kiambu district hospital

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Nutritionist

  ●Improved the health of the HIV/AIDS patients by 60% by way of creating a rapport with them and indicating the importance of good nutrition.●Created a positive attitude to good nutrition among the patients through nutrition counseling●Reduced the malnutrition rate amongst children by 80% via demonstrating how baby food is prepared and how often the babies should be fed.

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  PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL INC

  Sept 2011 - Feb 2012

  Nutritionist

  ●Distributed therapeutic feeds to children with mild and severe malnutrition cases.●Planned and conducted 20 health and nutrition talks for mothers with small babies.●Educated over 20 mothers on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding.●Monitored the weight and developing milestones of the babies in the clinic.

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  A.I.C KISERIAN CHURCH

  Feb 2012 - Jun 2019

  Nutritionist and Child Survival Supervisor

  ●Formulated budgets to support the malnourished babies and patients suffering from HIV.●Designed and implemented a therapeutic feeding program.●Trained 70+ mothers on the importance of breastfeeding and on the proper use of breastfeeding methods.●Investigated 3 child protection cases during my tenure.●Connected beneficiaries with their sponsors through letter-writing, which helped, improve their relationship.●Collected and compiled nutrition and dietetic data.

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  Mbagathi District Hospital

  Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Nutrition Officer

  ●Created a therapeutic feeding program for malnourished babies in the pediatric ward.●Partnered with the Nutrition department in changing the feeding habits of patients in general wards.●Monitored growth and development of children at the mother-child health clinic.●Disseminated therapeutic feeds to patients living with HIV/AIDs, TB and malnourished babies including adults.●Empowered lactating mothers by providing them with knowledge about nutrition and lifestyle changes.

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  Veetune ventures

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2022

  Operations Manager
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  Matasia Health centre

  Jul 2022 - now

  weight monitoring and nutrition counselling • Distribute food supplements to malnourished children.• Monitor the growth development and nutrition status.• Give nutrition counselling to patients with nutrition related conditions.• Update the ministry of health register of activities.• Administer Vitamin A supplements and dewormers.• Participated in the mass screening for malnutrition in kajiado North county (Mar 2023)

  • Nutrition Assistant

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Nutrition Assistant

    Jul 2022 - now