Blessings Kasenge

Experience

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  Izwe Zambia

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Sales Representative

  - Was a sales representative with a focus on fostering loan agreements between the organization and civil servants.

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  The University Of Zambia (UNZA)

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

  -Was one of the two Student Representatives to sit on the University Disciplinary Committee that was chaired by the Dean, School of Law for 2 years. Represented students in matters of Discipline and upheld the University code of conduct. Served as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in the students union. He founded an Anti-corruption club and a Debate club to increase student participation in areas of fighting injustices, corruption and enhancing public speaking skills among students. Research Assistant in a Research on Non-communicable Diseases in Zambian Prisons with the Center for Primary Care and Research at Ridgeway Campus. - Involved in teaching clinical skills to fourth year undergraduate medical students.

  • Board Member

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs

    Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Research Assistant

    Nov 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Academic Assistant

    Mar 2019 - Nov 2020
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  Ridgeway Anti corruption club

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  Founder

  - Founded the Ridgeway Anti-corruption club under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs

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  Ridgeway Debate and Speech Society

  Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  Co-Founder

  Co- Founded the Ridgeway Debate and Speech Society and Emerged as Best Speaker in 2019 and 2020 on the Antimicrobial Awareness Debates aired on ZNBC TV with the club emerging national champions.

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  Tutor with Preply

  Nov 2020 - now

  Private Tutor

  - Biology tutor to Undergraduate and High School students on Preply

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  Centre for Trade Policy and Development

  Oct 2021 - now

  My People's Budget Winner

  Drafted the Winning National Budget in My People's Budget Competition which was run by the Center for Trade Policy and Development in conjunction with other cooperating partners like Diamond TV, Norwegian Aid, OSISA. The program was aired for 3 weeks and was contested by over 72 youths with a Grand Prize of k25,000 at stake.

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  BeRelevant Afrika

  Feb 2022 - now

  Communications Specialist

  BeRelevant Africa is a youth-led organization whose focus is enhancing youth participation in various sectors such as climate change, health, governance, science and technology, entrepreneurship as well as gender and inclusion. We aim to build the next generation of Leaders and secure the future of our continent.

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  Global Changemakers

  May 2022 - Feb 2023

  Global Changemaker

  2022 Global Changemakers Grant Recipient with a project on Mental health awareness using Community Mental health Mobile Clinics. Project targeting 12 communities in Lusaka and aimed at fostering quality health care delivery in view of SDG 3 on quality health and well-being. With an understanding that there's no health without mental health.

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  YOTA - Youth Opportunity & Transformation in Africa

  Jun 2022 - now

  Africa Youth Task Team Member

  - The Africa Youth Task Team was launched in 2022 by YOTA and Restless Development with funding from the Ford Foundation. The platform served as a means of engagement and empowerment for young people to actively participate in continental efforts for an inclusive and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.81 young African Leaders were selected from 700 applications representing 10 African countries that included Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia. I was extremely delighted to be selected from Zambia.ROLES1. Represent and draw on broader youth constituencies in their countries.2. To conduct effective analyses and identify accountability gaps.3. Prepare accountability reports.4. Prepare Policy briefs.5. Spearhead nationwide campaigns. Show less

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  Restless Development

  Jun 2022 - now

  Africa Youth Task Team Member

  Working in conjunction with Youth Opportunity transformation in Africa (YOTA) in ensuring an all inclusive participation of Young people in the post - pandemic era.

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  National Heart Hospital

  Sept 2022 - Jan 2023

  Medical Doctor

  Junior Resident Medical Officer (JRMO) on Locum basis at the National Heart Hospital which is a fourth level specialized hospital in Zambia. Roles:- History taking and Physical Examination of patients.- Clinical management of admitted and out patients.- Management of cardiac emergencies.

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  Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia - CIDRZ

  Feb 2023 - now

  Clinical Research Mentor

  TASKPEN PROJECT- focusing on the management of cardiometabolic Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) being hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemias and tobacco smoking in People living with HIV (PLHIV).AIM:- To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and implementation outcomes of the TASKPEN package in HIV care settings in Lusaka, Zambia.- To achieve a one stop shop for HIV/NCDs screening, diagnosis and management, to adapt the WHO-PEN protocols and algorithms for Zambia, to strengthen NCD medical supply chain, NCD Electronic monitoring record and cardiometabolic laboratory screening.ROLES:- Practice facilitation in 12 urban clinics and hospitals in Lusaka.- Managing participants with adverse events.- Managing participants with Severe Adverse Events.- Recruitment and follow up of Nested cohort of study. Show less

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  SADC Secretariat

  May 2023 - now

  SADC Youth Parliamentarian

  Representing Zambian Youth on the SADC Youth Parliament by the Southern Africa Youth Forum (SaYOF) consisting of youth from 16 SADC countries. Roles include Policy advocacy, youth and leadership development.

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  Teledoctor Zambia

  Jun 2023 - now

  TV/Radio Co-host

  Part time Radio and TV Co-host at Teledoctor Zambia. The Teledoctor show airs on Diamond TV on DSTV every Tuesday at 17:30 and on Radio Phoenix every Wednesday at 09:00.

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  Zambia Daily Mail

  Feb 2024 - now

  Health Columnist

  The Zambia Daily Mail is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper published in Zambia. It is one of two state-owned papers of the Zambian government.