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Ritah Mwagale

Ritah Mwagale

Media Relations and Publicity Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer | Public Health Expert

  • Education

    • Uganda Christian University

      2009 - 2012
      Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Maternal & Child Health

    • Makerere University

      1998 - 2001
      Bachelors Mass Communication

      Involved in Photography and Writing Classes

  • Experience

    • Ministry of Health - Uganda

      Aug 2003 - Nov 2011
      Media Relations and Publicity Assistant

      As A Media Relations ad Publicity Assistant I was in charge of ensuring that the Ministry of Health's image was positive. This was maintained through liaising with media personnel, developing and executing media plans, media tours and ensuring that communication channels with the external publics were open,

    • Uganda Health Marketing Group

      Dec 2011 - Oct 2013
      Communications Coordinator

      The position involves synthesizing technical health information and using it to design innovative health messages and messages that can create behavioural change.

    • USAID/Uganda Communication for Healthy Communities Project

      Oct 2013 - Oct 2017
      Communications Manager

      As a Communications Manager, I was responsible for strategic planning and designing evidence based Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) interventions in the core areas of HIV, Nutrition, Tuberculosis, Family Planning and Malaria. I worked with teams and partners to ensure efficient and timely implementation of SBCC mass media and community activities. I mentored staff and worked with them to design and implement comprehensive SBCC strategies.

    • USAID/ Uganda Communication for Healthy Communities Project

      Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
      Ag. Project Director

    • USAID/ Regional Health Integration To Enhance Services in Northern Uganda; Acholi

      Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
      Project Director

    • Fields of Life East Africa

      Sept 2018 - Feb 2019
      Communication Specialist

    • UNICEF

      Mar 2019 - Dec 2023

      • Social & Behaviour Change Officer

        Jun 2021 - Dec 2023

      • Communication for Development Emergency Consultant

        Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

      • Communication for Development Consultant

        Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

    • World Health Organization

      Oct 2024 - now
      Risk Communication and Community Engagement Officer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Trainer of Leadership in Strategic Communication Course

      John Hopkins University Centre for Communication Programs

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Media Relations Intern

      Issued by Ministry of Health - Uganda on Mar 2002
      Ministry of Health - UgandaAssociated with Ritah Mwagale