Codney Choolwe Munkombwe

Experience

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  Ministry of Health of Zambia

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2020

  • Coordinate TB/HIV/STI/Leprosy programs in Chipangali district.• Provide mentorship and technical support services to health facility staff (i.e. Clinicians, Nurses and CBVs)• Devise strategies for addressing LTFU TB/HIV patients.• Aggregate district reports and submit them to the provincial health office. Provides Primary heath care services, manages Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and tropical diseases, and is at the helm of the implementation of the consortium of measures the ministry of health, in collaboration with stakeholders, is employing to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS.

  • District Coordinator - TB/HIV/STI/Leprosy

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Clinical Officer General

    Nov 2013 - Jul 2019
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  FHI 360

  Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

  SIMS Consultant Clinician

  •Administered the Site Improvement and Monitoring System (SIMS) assessment to health facilities based in Copperbelt and North-western provinces that were providing ART services, and were supported by FHI360 under the ZPCT IIB Project•Identified specific performance gaps, best practices, and develop site-specific remedial intervention recommendations accordingly•Prepared daily progress reports, completed the SIMS assessment tool daily, and submitted it to FHI360 HQ in Washington DC

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  FHI 360

  Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

  ART Clinician

  •Took the lead in implementing smart strategies for identifying, and linking HIV positive people to treatment while ensuring they were retained on care. For instance, coordinated HIV Testing Services (HTS), and linkage to treatment using moonlighting targeting Female Sex Workers, and low-cost drinking places.•Provided clinical monitoring of ART ROC as per the Zambia national HIV guidelines•Ensured clients’ adherence to ART•Coordinated efforts by the facility ART team towards the 90-90-90 UNAIDS targets•Prepared progress reports, and endeavored to expand quality through data use by developing appropriate interventions informed by facility data Show less

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  JSI | John Snow, Inc.

  Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

  ART Clinician

  •Assessing ROC for nutrition, and providing Nutritional Assessment, Counselling & Support (NACS)•Identified, Initiated and managed clients on cART, TPT & PEP; both in the community and at the facility, and monitored them according to the Zambia national HIV guidelines•Effectively, conducted high viral load management, by following up and enrolling clients with HVL on enhanced adherence counselling and offering them partner notification services or index HIV testing•Diagnosed and managed HIV related opportunistic infections•Conducted data review meetings, to inform facility strategies•Made daily progress reports and submitted them Show less

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  Catholic Relief Services

  Feb 2020 - Dec 2021

  Clinical Mentor (Paediatric HIV Technical Advisor)

  • Coordinated, in collaboration with all community partners, all community activities such as HTS and EID/EPI integration, and linkage to treatment of all HIV+ clients, as well as tracking down lost mother/baby pairs.• Led the identification of OVC supporting organisations in the 6 districts (8 health facilities) and establish partnerships with the respective health facilities for integrated and comprehensive OVC support• Led Pediatric and adolescent facility based clinical mentors and provide technical guidance and mentorship for quality Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/TB services.• Worked closely with the ART in-charges to coordinate HIV/TB activities at the respective health facilities and all Health Posts and Community Posts affiliated to those facilities.• Facilitated for the adoption and utilization of the pediatric change package.• Ensured implementation of Viremia Clinics for all virally unsuppressed Paediatric/Adolescent clients on ART.• Oversaw holding of facility monthly data review meetings and support the ART in-charges in data analysis and utilization in the HIV cascade, prevention, testing, treatment, patient monitoring, care and support.• Conducted granular data analysis with real time development of strategies to address gaps on daily, weekly and monthly basis.• Provided TA to all HIV testers to ensure correct and optimal use of the pediatric screening tool and support optimization of index testing for all positives.• Developed a system for monitoring daily yields at all entry points, linkage to ART for all paediatric and adolescent clients, and work with his/her teams to devise corrective actions to align yield with PEPFAR Zambia’s goals.• Oversaw patient retention and Viral Load monitoring services for all paediatric and adolescent clients on care.• Ensured that all facilities are providing Adolescent Friendly services aimed at optimizing adolescent case identification & retention in care. Show less

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  Right to Care

  Apr 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Effectively provided strategic technical leadership in paediatric ART surge, and targeted implementation of high impact interventions at provincial level, resulting into an improved KYCS+ coverage from <10% to >90% by end of November 2022.• Undertook regular analyses of hub level and provincial performance to assess the impact of paediatric HIV clinical care services through daily and weekly performance data reviews.• Provided appropriate TA and support to hub staff for enhanced testing & retesting of all PBFW who access MCH and L&D services, while ensuring the provision of age-band targeted EID and ART Prophylaxis for all HEIs.• Effectively supervised the utilization of human, financial and other resources to facilitate for the achievement of project set objectives in the Paediatrics ART surge. Show less • Led the Implemention of targeted, high yielding HIV testing strategies such as index testing, KYCS+, use of HIVST for priority and key populations, and introduction of HTS/PrEP Corner in One Stop Centre targeting SGBV victims, while striving to attain 100% linkage to care.• Enhanced demand creation for VL testing services through innovation, VL sample processing in collaboration with PCR lab, while improving VL TAT and result utilization. Consequently, resulting into a VL coverage improvement of 75% to 86%, and a sustained VL suppression of 97% within 3 months.• Successfully bolstered the collaboration among staff for the project, MoH and other key stakeholders at the facility for enhanced teamwork towards achieving the project KPIs• Provided effective leadership in the routine screening of all RoC for COVID-19 and subsequent referrals for vaccination.• Led NACS through anthropometric, biomedical, and clinical assessment of all RoC nutrition status and provision of appropriate nutrition counselling and supplements such as HEPS. • Effectively provided age-band targeted VMMC using Dorsal Slit and ShangRing methods to avert new HIV infections and reduce the spread of HIV.• Implemented DSD models to improve adherence, retention, and VL suppression among all RoC across the HIV management cascade.• Led the weekly performance review meetings and represented the facility in daily data reviews to identify strengths and weaknesses for well informed and strategic remedial interventions• Appointed Assistant Provincial Paediatric ART Coordinator at Right to Care Zambia’s USAID Action HIV Project owing to overall improvement of ART services at Mansa General Hospital within 3 months. Show less

  • Assistant Provincial Paediatric ART Coordinator

    Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Lead ART Clinician

    Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
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  John Snow Health Zambia

  Nov 2022 - now

  • Provides technical oversight, strategic direction, and support for the implementation of USAID ZAM-Health program activities in HIV/TB;• Develops and reviews evidence-based mentorship tools and supervisory systems needed for program implementation;• Coordinates training, education, mentorship, and site strengthening in HIV/TB to ensure quality services;• Collaborates with the SBC Advisor to design and implement HIV/TB demand creation activities to increase service uptake and utilization;• Ensures HIV/TB activities are technically sound under the current national guidelines, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of program beneficiaries, USAID and MOH;• Develops excellent working relationships between the project team and the PHOs, DHOs, Mopani Mine Hospitals, other private sector, and key community structures• In collaboration with national, provincial, and district health office counterparts, contributes to developing and implementing health services strengthening strategies in the area of HIV/TB/FP/MNCH, to ensure quality and sustainable programming; • Develops evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials needed for program implementation and provide leadership for capacity building;• Participates in and represents USAID ZAM-Health in HIV/TB/FP/MNCH technical working groups and;• Works with USAID ZAM-Health M&E staff to design and implement a plan to track data/results related to HIV/TB and especially to use program data to monitor and manage performance;• Provides supervision and mentorship for HIV/TB providers in Central and Copperbelt provinces• Supervises the HIV/TB Specialist, HTS/Community Specialist and HIV Prevention Specialist Show less • Provides technical oversight, strategic direction and support for the implementation of USAID ZAM-Health Project activities in HIV/TB services on the Copperbelt province.• Ensures high quality and technical excellence of the HIV/TB continuum of care among partner facilities;• In collaboration, and with support from the Senior HIV/TB and other project technical staff, develops and reviews evidence-based clinical training materials, performance standards, and supervisory systems needed for program implementation;• Plans and coordinates trainings mentorship, and site systems strengthening in HIV/TB services for supported health facilities to ensure quality services;• Collaborates with the SBCC team in advocacy and demand creation to increase uptake and utilization of HIV/TB products and services;• Ensures HIV/TB activities are technically sound in accordance with the national guidelines, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of program beneficiaries, USAID and MoH;• In collaboration with national, provincial, and district health office colleagues, contributes to developing and implementing health services strengthening strategies in the area of HIV/TB/FP/MNCH and CaCx, to ensure quality and sustainable programming;• Working together and with support from the project FP/MNCH and MoH teams at provincial and district levels, provides technical supervision and mentorship to the project supported health facilities;• Participates in, and represents USAID ZAM-Health Project in HIV/TB/FP/MNCH/CaCx provincial Technical Working Groups, meetings, conferences, and other professional platforms;• Work with USAID ZAM-HEALTH M&E staff at provincial and national levels to design and implement a plan to track data/results related to HIV/TB, FP/MNCH and CaCx services;• Implement and adhere to JSH’s personnel, finance, and operations management policies; Show less

  • HIV/TB Advisor

    Apr 2024 - now

  • HIV/TB Specialist

    Nov 2022 - Apr 2024