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Annastasia Kannonyele

Annastasia Kannonyele

Mbeya

Summary

Dynamic Registered nurse with experience of supporting the day-to-day functions and services of nursing as well as pharmacies. Bringing forth extensive knowledge of Sexual Reproductive Health, Family Planning, nursing operations, maternal health and AYSFRH. Adept in working well with Reproductive and Family Planning Health and other professionals to ensure successful and a high level of customer care. 8 years’ professional experience of AYSFRH/Family Planning Services advising on technical and managerial implementations in the regional, District and Facility levels. Goal oriented and achiever, Team player, needs no close supervision, Innovative and creative, good decision-making skills. Adept in working well with partners and other professionals to ensure quality and a high level of client' care.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Family Planning and AYSRHS Advisor

GIZ/Health Focus International, Tanga
01.2024 - Current
  • Providing technical and managerial support to RHMTs, CHMTs, and staff in the supported region
  • Collaborating with Femina Hip organization in training youth in-schools about SRHS.
  • Facilitate establishment of youth clubs and youth friendly services provision in 18 supported health facilities.
  • Coordinate and participate in training of 32 HCWs on SRHS and AYSFRH provision in facilities in collaboration with MOH Tanzania.
  • Develop a concept on integration of family planning (with a focus on postpartum family planning) to RMNCAH and other health services, such as PNC, EPI, ANC, based on available international evidence and experiences in Tanzania following National guidelines and SOPs
  • Participate in National TWGs for developing, reviewing and establishing Guidelines, Sops and other National documents which guide provision of RMNCAH and Family Planning.
  • Train mentors at regional level and below as well as Reproductive Health Coordinators at different levels on RMNCAH services, Emergency obstetrics, modern Family Planning methods and counseling skills
  • Implement the interventions for quality AYSFRHS and Family Planning services in all supported facilities.
  • Integrate AYSFRH services with Family Planning both services and counseling into LWD, antenatal care (ANC), postnatal care (PNC).
  • Train HCWs, and student Nurses on AYSFRHS and Family Planning services to ensure quality and standards are followed and adhered to.
  • Develop and implement behavior change interventions for RMNCAH, and Family Planning providers.
  • Linking GIZ/Health Focus with MOH officials through direct communication, attending meetings and TWGs at MOH level with other partners
  • Prepare plans and conduct training to staffs, student Nurses and juniors for different aspects of AYSFRHS and Family Planning including PPFP, Comprehensive Family Planning and Counseling for Informed Choice.
  • Develop and provide AYSFRHS and Family Planning information, education, and communication (IEC) materials after approval of MOH
  • Participate in different (more than 12) Technical working groups committees meeting for Review, Developing and establishment of guidelines, SOPs, and other national documents guiding provision of AYSFRHS and Family Planning.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and best practices.
  • Facilitated workshops on financial planning for high-net-worth individuals, improving their understanding of wealth management.
  • Enhanced advisor skills and knowledge through continuous professional development program, elevating service quality.
  • Based on the evidence available, develop a concept for behavior change interventions targeting AYSFRH and FP service providers and student nurses.
  • Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.

Family Planning and AYRHS Technical Lead

AMERICARES INTERNATIONAL, Mwanza, Tanzania
07.2023 - 12.2023
  • Coordinate and collaborate with MOH in conducting all Family Planning and AYSFRHS training to Health Care Workers
  • Conducting mentoring and coaching on AYSFRHS and Family Planning to HCWs.
  • Prepare budgets for different implemented activities for Family Planning and AYSFRHS.
  • Conduct follow ups to the post trained HCWs to check their skills and knowledge applications.
  • Linking Americares with MOH officials through direct communication, attending meetings and TWGs at MOH level with other partners

RMNCAH, Family Planning and AYRH Advisor

GIZ/Health Focus International, Mbeya
01.2021 - 03.2023
  • Providing technical and managerial support into RHMTs, CHMTs, and HCWs in the supported region
  • Develop a concept on integration of family planning (with a focus on postpartum family planning) to RMNCAH and other health services, such as PNC, EPI, ANC, based on available international evidence and experiences in Tanzania following National guidelines and SOPs
  • Participate in National TWGs for developing, reviewing and establishing Guidelines, Sops and other National documents which guide provision of RMNCAH and Family Planning Train mentors at regional level and below as well as Reproductive Health Coordinators at different levels on RMNCAH services, Emergency obstetrics, modern Family Planning methods and counseling skills
  • Implement the interventions for quality RMNCAH and Family Planning services in all supported facilities
  • Integrate RMNCAH services with Family Planning both services and counseling into LWD, antenatal care (ANC), postnatal care (PNC) and expanded program on immunization (EPI)
  • Train staff, Junior staff, and student Nurses on RMNCAH and Family Planning services to ensure quality and standards are followed and adhered
  • Develop and implement behavior change interventions for RMNCAH, and Family Planning providers
  • Linking GIZ/Health Focus with MOH officials through direct communication, attending meetings and TWGs at MOH level with other partners
  • Prepare plan and conduct training to staffs, student Nurses and juniors for different aspects of RMNCAH and Family Planning including EmONC, HBB, PPFP, Comprehensive Family Planning and Counseling for Informed Choice
  • Develop and provide RMNCAH and Family Planning information, education, and communication (IEC) materials after approval of MOH
  • Participate in different (more than 6) Technical working groups committees meeting for Review, Developing and establishment of guidelines, SOPs, and other national documents guiding provision of RMNCAH and Family Planning
  • Based on the evidence available, develop a concept for behavior change interventions targeting RMNCAH and FP service providers and student nurses. This also includes communication and counseling skills of service providers. The focus was on appropriate, culturally and gender sensitive RMNCAH and Family Planning service provision

District Mentor RMNCAH, Family Planning and AYFRHS

Director Kinondoni Municipal, Dar es Salaam
01.2017 - 12.2020
  • With the trained knowledge acquired through different training, provide technical assistance in provision of RMNCAH, Family Planning and AYFRHS services, coordinate mentorship visits inter facilities.
  • Train staffs on different RCHC and L&D services, following SOPs and guidelines from MOH.
  • Provide services to clients both at Labor ward and RCHC, conducting deliveries, post-natal care and New born care.
  • Providing technical and managerial support in to RHMTs, CHMTs, and staffs in the supported region
  • Using trained knowledge of RMNCAH, Family Planning and Infection Prevention and Control, Maternal Health, Family planning both PPFP and Interval, were implemented
  • These was done because not only staffs, but also Community as whole were not so much oriented to RMNCAH and Family Planning practices to youth and other clients, post-partum mothers and even to all mothers at bearing age who were not ready to be parents or circumstances made them to become parents before they planned
  • To ensure through quality services provision, reduce the number of perinatal deaths and neonatal deaths by training and mentoring staffs.
  • Attending and ensuring clients' safety in cases of obstetric emergencies i.e., PPH and Eclampsia.
  • Also, because IPC practices were known but not taken as crucial part of delivering services to clients which enables prevent cross infection as well as injury to both clients, student nurses and Health Care Workers
  • Ensuring IPC practices are adhered and both clients and staffs are prevented from cross infection and injuries
  • This was implemented through three stages: individuals, interpersonal and community approaches
  • Establishment of PPFP and AYRH services in supported facilities which will reduce unwanted/unplanned pregnancy, maternal deaths and neonatal deaths.
  • Trained 138 providers on provision of Bemoc and Family Planning services, both interval and Post-Partum Family Planning and AYFRHS
  • Increase the uptake of Family Planning to youth in the regions of Dar es salaam and Mbeya, Facility deliveries, and AYFRHS through training more providers, and ensuring their competencies through regular mentoring and follow up visits.

Nurse in charge

St Edward Michaud Hospital, Dar es salaam
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Practitioners were made aware and helped change their view concerning modern Family Planning methods, RMNCAH services, HBB, and IPC practices
  • Provision of HIV/AIDS and CTC services was improved through on Job training to staff, counseling to clients and provision of required medication in all stages.
  • Introducing and facilitating the use of Modern Family Planning methods to clients and trained providers.
  • Ensure post-partum mothers were provided with the method of choice after counseling for informed choice.
  • To participate in Hospital Management Team meetings in tackling issues concerning RMNCAH and Family Planning practices. At the same time (as part-time worker)
  • To educate nurses and doctors on the quality practices for RMNCAH and Family Planning services
  • Different approaches were used to ensure that student nurses become competent in different approaches in managing RMNCAH and Family planning services.
  • Train HCWs on how to prepare lesson plans regarding reproductive health and family planning as well as STIs and giving health education to clients
  • Served as a mentor and role model for nurses in facilities in Kinondoni, Dar es salaam, providing guidance and support
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality care and patient safety.
  • Designed and conducted educational programs to ensure staff competency
  • Implemented a system for tracking and monitoring patient care, resulting in reduction in medication errors
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives, resulting in a increase in patient satisfaction and safety.

Nurse Supervisor and in charge of Nurse supervisors

Director Kinondoni Municipal, Dar es salaam
10.2010 - 07.2012
  • Ensuring that all shifts are covered with required HCWs and students have conducive environment for practical learning
  • Availability of supplies and equipment needed to provide quality services and for students’ practical.
  • Constant availability of transport for emergency transfer of clients to referral levels of services ensures that services at CTC and TB departments are always available even during weekends and are easily accessible.
  • Reports are timely prepared, and data are collected timely and accurately.
  • To ensure that students need clinical settings is met and ensured for them to get enough clinical skills and competency.
  • Proving nursing care to clients with different medical conditions including NCDs, Communicable diseases, HIV/AIDS and many others.
  • Ensuring that nursing care is maintained as per national standards and guidelines
  • To re allocate staff and student nurses as well as materials in case of shortage and out of stocks to some departments
  • Ensuring availability of both human and material resources in each ward and department for bot students practical and clients' needs for quality services
  • To always ensure that student nurses are well arranged and are able to perform their practical activities without any hindrance

Theatre Nurse

St Gema Galgalan Mbweni Hospital, Dar es Salaam
09.2008 - 09.2010
  • To prepare the operation list of the day and ensure clients consent are obtained before procedures
  • To allocate nurses in different tasks which are to be carried out in the theater room in daily bases
  • To ensure availability of supplies for the procedures to be carried out and ensure clients' safety. St Joseph University of Health and allied Sciences (as Part-time worker)
  • Train nursing students on Midwifery and Anatomy and ensure that skills are shared with them and become competent providers
  • Ensuring that student nurses curriculum is adhered both for certificate and Diploma students
  • Ensuring that practical sessions are scheduled, and students are helped when at clinical (St Gema Galgalan and other Hospitals)
  • Good communication between student nurses and teachers, and between them and clients while in practical was ensured by teaching them on different communication approaches

Education

Master of Science - Public Health

Bugando Catholic University of Health And Allied Sci
Mwanza, Tanzania
07-2026

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

International Medical and Technological University
11.2015

Diploma of Nursing - undefined

Ndanda Nursing College
07.2008

Ordinary Level Secondary Education - undefined

Forest Hill Secondary School
11.1999

Skills

  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Client engagement
  • Self-motivation
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Report generation
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Decision Making
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Client relationship management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Presentations and public speaking
  • Decision-making
  • Data interpretation
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Project Management Skills
  • Analytical thinking
  • Strategic planning

Accomplishments

  • Achieved establishment of 18 youth clubs in 18 health facilities of Tanga, and 8 in Mbeya regions by introducing AYFSRHS for adolescents and youth in the area.
  • Achieved training of 66 HCWs on SRHS through collaboration with MOH, Tanzania.
  • Conducted more than 365 rounds of mentorship in supported health facilities successfully mentored and coach more than 300 HCWs of Tanga and Mbeya region health facilities.
  • Collaborated with MOH in the development of revised guideline and checklists for Family Planning services.

Languages

English
Swahili

References

Ralf, Syring, syring@health-focus.de, +255766108981, GIZ/Health Focus International

Training

  • Trainer of trainees for Family Planning and AYRHS, Pathfinder international
  • AYFSRHS Training, Health Focus international&MOH
  • Trainer of trainees for Infection Prevention and Control, Medipeace International
  • Infection Prevention and Control Practices, Medipeace International
  • Awareness and Prevention of HIV/AIDS, MDH
  • HIV Fundamental Course, UNICEF
  • Pediatric HIV/TB Management, Global Fund

Timeline

Family Planning and AYSRHS Advisor

GIZ/Health Focus International, Tanga
01.2024 - Current

Family Planning and AYRHS Technical Lead

AMERICARES INTERNATIONAL, Mwanza, Tanzania
07.2023 - 12.2023

RMNCAH, Family Planning and AYRH Advisor

GIZ/Health Focus International, Mbeya
01.2021 - 03.2023

District Mentor RMNCAH, Family Planning and AYFRHS

Director Kinondoni Municipal, Dar es Salaam
01.2017 - 12.2020

Nurse in charge

St Edward Michaud Hospital, Dar es salaam
01.2016 - 12.2016

Nurse Supervisor and in charge of Nurse supervisors

Director Kinondoni Municipal, Dar es salaam
10.2010 - 07.2012

Theatre Nurse

St Gema Galgalan Mbweni Hospital, Dar es Salaam
09.2008 - 09.2010

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

International Medical and Technological University

Diploma of Nursing - undefined

Ndanda Nursing College

Ordinary Level Secondary Education - undefined

Forest Hill Secondary School

Master of Science - Public Health

Bugando Catholic University of Health And Allied Sci

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