Calvin Ncha OyongAkom

Experience

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  St. Louis University Institute of Health and Bio Medical Sciences, Bamenda.

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2015

  Instructor

  Taught Nursing care planning and Organization, Health care Ethics, Pediatric Nursing, Public health and Epidemiology, and Supervision of students’ final research projects. Conducted statistical data analysis using SPSS and MS Excel.

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  Ngong District Hospital

  Mar 2012 - Jan 2016

  Senior Staff Nurse

  • Focal point for surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases in the hospital. Supervised data collection, entry, analysis, and reporting on malaria, HIV, and vaccine-preventable diseases.• Supervised 8 national immunization campaigns against poliomyelitis with more than 90% administrative coverage and 95% of the parents informed before the campaigns in 7 of the NIDs • Investigated 3 cases of AFP including the validation of the cases. • Gastric gavage and lavage wound suturing, CPR, basic laboratory analysis, administration of medications, assisted in deliveries etc.• Carried out WASH, ANC, and IWC activities including; routing vaccination according to the national guidelines. Mostrar menos

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  Fundong District Hospital

  May 2016 - Jan 2016

  Assistant General Supervisor

  • Collection of monthly health data and reporting.• Monitoring and coordination of daily activities of patients and staff of the hospital.• Preparation of duty rosters for nurses and coordination of clinical meetings.• Ensured the implementation of PMTCT activities, data entry into Dhis2 and quality assessment of health facilities.• Carried out routine nursing care.• Supervised the planning, implementation and monitoring of 3 mass campaigns for poliomyelitis, deworming of children and neonatal tetanus.• Investigated 1 case of Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) • Investigated 2 cases of measles. Mostrar menos

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  Fundong District Health Service

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Acting Chief of Bureau Health

  Data management and control of the national health information system of the entire health district.Support EPI and Vaccine Preventable Disease Surveillance programs including technical support to; Microplanning activities for routine and mass immunization campaigns  Routine monitoring of the cold chain Participated in micro-planning, implementation, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of National Immunization Campaigns against Poliomyelitis for the 17 health areas of the health district Carried out supportive supervision and feedback on routine immunization activities. Quality assessment of health facilities and community health workers,  Advocacy and commitment to the community Surveillance and weekly reporting of vaccine-preventable diseases, EPI data quality improvement activities and stock management of inputs. Monitoring of health area routine immunization performance  Capacity building of health area staff, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of other public health programs including; malaria, TB, maternal, neonatal and child health. Participated in the effective implementation of routine immunization in the district hospital leading to an improvement in routine EPI coverage from 55% to 94% in 2018 Investigated 3 cases of AFP in 2018  Investigated 11 cases of measles in 2018. Mostrar menos

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  World Bank Group (PBF-Performance based Financing Project-Cameroon).

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2019

  Medical Verifier

  • Verification of quantity of health services produced and declared by health facilities having performance contracts with Contract Development and Verification Agency. • Facilitate inclusive development and monitoring of health facility quarterly business plans• Supervising and facilitating a win-win performance partnership up of quarterly business plans• Coaching of chief of centers• Sampling of patients in health facilities registers’ for community verification• Participate in quality assessment missions in health facilities in collaboration with regulators (Regional delegation of public health and district health services) for evaluation of the quality of services provided by health facilities.• Monitor and evaluate the performance of health facilities.• Participate in the capacity building of health facility personnel in collaboration with the district health services and other stakeholders.• Carried out quality data entry, analysis and reporting. Mostrar menos

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  Global Health System Solutions

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2021

  Laboratory Quality Assurance Mentor

  Collect baseline data for new quality assurance sites, Conduct Training on HIV testing and laboratory quality assurance, Conduct follow-up visits on improvement projects assigned to trainees, Conduct supervision and provide feedback to sites that have been trained on quality assurance, write reports on all quality assurance activities implemented, Participate in the collection of data, analysis and development of manuscripts from program data. Fight against COVID-19.

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  Global Health Systems Solutions (GHSS)

  Jan 2022 - now

  Program Analyst

  Activities under the PEPFAR/US CDC funded project; Planning and Monitoring program execution, Development of Score Cards for all GHSS projects and updating them weekly, Project coordination and Managing project interdependencies, Creating and Managing budgeting needs, Cross-project resource management, Identifying and addressing problems and risks, Program documentation, Stakeholder communications, negotiations and problem-solving, Aligning or realigning deliverables with program outcomes, Assisting with grants and event coordination, Participating in strategic planning meetings, Ensuring that all changes in programs and outcomes are well documented, Identifying program needs based on data collected and analyzed.Saving Lives and Livelihood Project funded by MasterCard Foundation with technical coordination of the Africa CDC.Activities; Participated in the planning, execution, and monitoring of national vaccinations against COVID-19 in Cameroon. Supervision of vaccinators, monitoring and evaluation officers, and data managers in the country. Monitor and analyze vaccination coverage in all 10 regions of Cameroon.Planned and trained trainers for covid-19 testing in the republic of Sierra Leone, Chad and Niger.Assisted and guided staff members of the Ministry of Health in Bangui, Central African Republic, to develop a macro plan for vaccination against COVID-19 in their country. Mostrar menos

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  Global Health Systems Solutions

  Sept 2024 - now

  Focal Person- Nigeria

  Follow-up of administrative and technical management activities of all projects implemented in Nigeria by GHSS. Assess the implementation of the project activities, and receive reports from sub-partners in Nigeria.