Dr Nwabueze Emmanuel MBBS, MPH/MSC Global Health, FIMC, FIGPCM

Experience

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  CSID, PEPFAR UNTH-APIN--CDC, CRS Global Fund, MSH USAID

  Nov 2004 - now

  CV: SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS across project

  +2348038710525, write2emmas@yahoo.com, enwabueze@msh.org Dr. Emmanuel is a certified global health physician with over a decade clinical and field (programming and implementation) experience in managing public health / international development programs. He is very skilled in public health management, leadership and networking, program building with quiescent coordination, design and implementation of HIV, PMTCT, TB/HIV, OVC, RH/FP interventions, Nutrition, Malaria, Monitoring and Evaluation, Healthcare Policy and Financing; Fundraising, Surveillance and STI management programs at the global and regional levels.. He is a dynamic, self-driven and results oriented health professional who has developed lots of people. Currently the Senior Technical/Clinical advisor (team lead for ART, TB/HIV) for the MSH-led $80M USAID/PEPFAR Project (ProACT) with CaTSS extension, previously has served in senior level positions at CDC/PEPFAR and GFTAM-funded projects at APIN and CRS respectively, where he was responsible for ensuring full support of the program with ability to effectively manage and adapt within a changing environment. He has wide network and worked extensively with the GoN, FMoH including NACA. He innovated the efficient Retention Calendar, an M&E tool that help his current project increase their client retention rate from 51% to over 76% across the whole project states. He is actively involved in the National strategy and review meetings (National planning commission, National Task Team on ART. Experienced in all phases of investment-making and stakeholder engagement. Work with high integrity managing CBOs and grantees. Understands basic investment rules, regulations, policies and can advise when they are applicable. He is a global mentor on HIV and currently a board rep at Stop TB Alliance board. He has published several technical abstracts, papers and articles, and has presented at international and national forums. Show less

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  APIN-CDC-PEPFAR

  Feb 2008 - Sept 2013

  Consultant Clinician/Researcher HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment

  Consultant Clinician/Researcher

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  Centre for Sustainable International Development Aberdeen UK

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  Convenor

  CONVENOR NIGERIA Sub group

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  Catholic Relief Services (Global Fund Project)

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2014

  Technical Manager

  Training and Mentoring. Coordinate and mentor the SHC ART, TB, PMTCT and SRH clinical care team (Physicians, Nurses, CBTS) and ensure it functions as an effective unit. Carry out technical needs assessment with respect to ART, TB, PMTCT, HCT and SRH at partner health facilities and proffer solutions in line with GF & CRS’s organizational goals and objectives. Provide onsite mentorship to partner facility staff across program areas in ART and TB disease, PMTCT and SRH care and treatment. Maintain current knowledge of HIV/AIDS patient’s standard of care at the partner health facilities through organization of didactic sessions, mortality reviews, case reviews/presentations etc. Ensure all SHCs have adequate knowledge materials and job aids that ensure uniformity of practice across all sites. Follow up on implementation, monitoring and evaluation of quality improvement strategies identified by program team, training needs and participation in meetings or committees like Therapeutic Drug Committee (TDC), Project Management Team (PMT), Infection Control Team (ICT) etc., geared towards meeting overall grant objectives at partner health facilities. Direct management of people infected and affected by HIV infection at the partner health facilities. Show less

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  Catholic Relief Services

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Program Manager

  Program Management. Monitor target across PHCs and SHCs, determine and provide feedback to ensure target achievement. Actively come up with strategies to ensure donor target achievements are met. Collaborate with SHC staff and community volunteers to ensure all patients on ART are tracked and followed up on. Ensure adequate knowledge of all process and output indicators specified by donors. Provide direct supervision of the partner SHCs. Monthly reporting of all activities carried out at partner health facilities. In collaboration with the program and technical staff, develop, implement and periodically update a decentralized GF work plan. Budget Management. Ensure all cash advances are liquidated promptly. Partnerships and Networking. Liaise with other GF PRs and SRs (e.g. ARFH) in the states to ensure coordinated service provision to the CRS sites. Develop and maintain healthy relationships between CRS’ GF partner facilities, CRS, the Catholic Church and its partners, the Government of Nigeria, Principal recipients and other relevant stakeholders. Representation at technical working groups for ART, TB, HCT, PMTCT and SRH, as well as, at other meetings and related activities.. CRS/Nigeria Program Responsibilities. Participate as a full member of the CRS/Nigeria Program Department. This includes active involvement in all Program Department activities as needed. Show less

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  Management Sciences for Health

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2018

  Provides technical leadership and clinical support in the planning and implementation of ART activities for the $80M USAID/PEPFAR Prevention Organizational Systems AIDS Care and Treatment Project (ProACT). Responsible for planning, coordination and providing overall strategic direction for the ART components of the Pro-ACT project. Works closely with the technical unit to provide technical assistance to GoN partners and guide the development of innovative treatment models to support facility level program operations including HIV TB testing, care and treatment of HIV infected adults, children and adolescents. Provides ongoing technical assistance in the form of training and supportive supervision for field-based clinicians providing ART, TB/HIV services, counselling and adherence support. Leads M&E and reporting on topics such as the ART cascade, leakage cascade, retention and attrition cohort analysis. Innovatively develops standard package of care for the delivery of HIV treatment care services and ensure its implementation in MSH-supported facilities. Represents MSH in national and USG technical working groups hosted by the FMOH. Show less

  • Senior Technical / Clinical Advisor

    Jun 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Senior Advisor

    Jun 2014 - Apr 2018
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  AIDS Healthcare Foundation

  May 2018 - now

  Medical Director

  JDI provide leadership and direction to maximize the potential of medical and non-medical staff involved in patient care.Incharge with overseeing the surveillance and practice of medicine for HIV patients with related general medical services while facilitating growth by executing strategies on a National level. Plan, develop and facilitate initiatives related to quality, growth, development, improvement and other related healthcare programs for AHFs programs in Nigeria. Supports leadership development, works closely with, and provides training, supervision and mentorship for middle managers in the facilities including provincial Medical Directors, clinical mentors, training manager, Medical Officers and Nurses. Works closely with facility clients and staff to ensure healthy business relationships between AHF, government and other NGO partners working in the same facilities supported by AHFReporting relationships:Primary obligation to AHF as a whole and reports to the Country Program Director.Directly supervise all State Clinical coordinators, clinical mentors as well as the Training, Pharmacy, Prevention, M&E, Laboratory Country managers. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:Clinical Responsibilities include:• Researches, directs program HIV surveillance, develops and implements clinical excellence initiatives in partnership with administrative, clinical leadership and the Bureau Medical and Quality teams.• Leads the efforts to create, document, and demonstrate effective clinical integration• Participates in Africa medical staff, Quality Improvement meetings and medical directors meetings • Ensures and monitors that all clinic staff participate in scheduled staff and recommended CME • Deputizes for the Country Program Director in his absence• Represents AHF at senior level partnership/ stakeholder meetings, media and other related events when required to Show less