DR.FRANK MALUGU

Professional Summary

A dynamic and committed Public Health Specialist (MD, MPH) with extensive experience 7 years in HIV Care & Treatment, TB/HIV integration, Maternal & Child Health, and Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) services under PEPFAR-funded programs. Proven ability to lead regional and district-level health programs , strengthen health systems, and improve patient outcomes through evidence-based interventions, strategic planning, and data-driven decision-making .

I bring strong expertise in enhancing HIV viral load suppression, scaling up AHD/NCD services, strengthening PMTCT/EID, and implementing maternal and child health initiatives . Skilled in program leadership, donor and government compliance, supply chain management, and multi-sectoral stakeholder engagement .

Recognized for transforming TB/HIV service delivery in Kagera region, I am passionate about leveraging my clinical and managerial skills to advance comprehensive HIV Care & Treatment services while contributing to broader health system goals including MCH and integrated NCD programs .

1. Conducted Research on title:

“Prevalence of TB among Diabetes Mellitus patients and Associated risk

factors in Kagera Region "which the results were significant and a major

turnaround on spearheading Active TB case findings in the Kagera region.

(Currently the manuscript is under review for publication)

2. Participated twice in Tanzania Health Summit(THS) 2022 and 2023

representing MDH in Abstract presentations in 2 major initiatives in the Kagera

region.

“Use of Former TB clients in improving Facility TB case findings”

3. Participated in a workshop with MoH team on reviewing guideline of TB

infection prevention(Rolling out of new TPT regime 3HR/3HP )

4.Improved Kagera TPT coverage from 84% to 89% across quarters much more

significant to the

progressed to 99% by end of Dce 2023

5.Improved TPT completion among PLHIV across quarters from 67% 2021-

95% by end of 2023.

6.Improved regional TB presumptive rate among PLHIV from the regular 1% to

3% and

consistency improved to recommended 5% with significant improved TBHIV

case notification to 10%

7 .Simultaneously improved TB presumptive rate leading to improved clients on

TB

treatment from 53 clients by 2021 to 160 TB identification by end of Dec 2023

INITIATIVES

1. Screen FOR ALL initiative (Karagwe DC) management to improve screening

rate and

TB presumptive rate from 1% to 7% within only one quarter(Q2FY2)

-Involved the use of TB expert clients in the effective screening of all clients

Attending

CTC, assisting in sample collection and results follow-up.

2. Initiated scaling up of TB Pediatric Center of Excellence (COE sites to

Nkwenda HC in Kyerwa DC which has been the

major contributor of about 50% of all 12 COE sites. improving pediatric

notification in a region to above recommended target of 15%.

-Involved in training of HCP on gastric lavage procedure and use of score chart.

3. Innovated the use of sharing gene expert results via WhatsApp groups which

led to

timely gene expert results in documentation and utilization of 86% by 2021 to

98% by end of Dec 2023.

4. TB intensive case finding initiative at Kyerwa DC managed to improve facility

TB

cases notification from 35% to 89% by end of Dec

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