Brenda Stephen Shewiyo
Summary
A dedicated self driven medical doctor and public health specialist, with good communication skills, team work spirit and leadership skills. I am a quick learner and a good report writer who is self driven to achievements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
TB/HIV REGIONAL LEAD
MDH - DAR ES SALAAM
01.2023 - Current
- Working with program Officers to ensure implementation of TB/HIV services provision as per national guidelines
- Monitor quality of TB services provision including IPC planning and implementation at site, district and regional level
- Mentorship and supportive supervision to Health care providers on TB services and IPC implementation as per national guidelines
- In collaboration with MOH/NASHCOP plan and coordinate training of staffs on TB and IPC updated guidelines to ensure quality and services
- Lead and participate in planning of program activities and monitoring their implementation at regional level with good resource utilization
- Actively engaging and coordinate with R/CHMTs in program activity planning and implementations, reporting gaps and aid in resolutions
- Facilitate availability and monitor use of implementing tools according to national prevention and testing guidelines in all facilities and all testing points
- Work with RCHMTs to disseminate TB and IPC guidelines, SOPs and M&E Tools
- All supported facilities
- Ensure timely collection and submission of program generated data in collaboration with SI and M&E team
- Perform any other duties assigned by supervisor
DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER
MDH GEITA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Working with program Officers and sub grantee staff at facility level to ensure implementation in HIV TESTING SERVICES targets are properly distributed, disseminated and followed up to ensure timely achievements
- Monitor the district level supply and distribution of HIV SELF TEST KITS as per targets to ensure continuity of both facility and community testing services (mobile, SNT, index, PITC) and insure integration between TB and HIV services to clients enrolled to Care
- Lead and participate in planning of program activities and monitoring their implementation at facility level with regarding good resource utilization
- Actively engaging and coordinate with R/CHMTs in program activity planning and implementations, reporting gaps and aid in resolutions
- Facilitate availability and monitor implementation according to national prevention and testing guidelines in all facilities and all testing points
- Ensure timely collection and submission of program generated data in collaboration with SI and M&E team
- Technical support to both program and sub grantee staff in matters involving performance of all HIV care and treatment
- From testing, linkage and retention to care
- Ensure KVP are reached educated, tested and enrolled to PrEP services as per donor targets
- Perform any other duties assigned by supervisor
Project coordinator
MUHAS
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Planning and coordination project activities, including budgeting and monitoring proper resource utilization
- Ensure international and national research policies are followed, NIMR and institutional board ethical approvals are up to date and complied
- Participate in daily technical working group meetings
- Participate in development of project research tools according to project objectives and time plan
- Participate with the technical team on data analysis, reviewing and development of analysis plan
- Recruit, train and supervise research assistant during data collection
- Perform any other tasks assigned by principle investigators
- Programmatic Trial HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Roll-Out in Tanzania (PREPTA) and Access to Health Services for Key Populations in Tanzania (DANIDA); These were two projects are under the department of Behavioral science MUHAS, focused on improving Health services to Key populations mainly (FSW, MSM and PWID) and insuring proper use of PreP among them
Registered medical officer
The Aga Khan hospital Dar es Salaam
05.2016 - 11.2018
- Assessment and management of patients at the clinic as per national guideline and hospital protocols
- Attending patients at clinic, including pre and post HIV counselling and testing as per guidelines
- Receiving patients in the ward, managing as per medical protocols and reporting to specialist
- Managing all medical emergencies as per medical protocols
- Managing maternity ward and labor wards on day and night shifts
- Preparing daily morning reports and morning rounds to ensure continuity of care
- Train and supervise intern doctors theoretically and practically on proper managements of inpatients and outpatients
- Prepare monthly meetings and reports on department performance, special cases and outcomes
- Ensure and maintain team working sprit between staff
- Doing all other duties assigned by supervisor
Education
Masters of Science - Environmental and Occupational Health
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
09.2020
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences Bugando
11.2014
Skills
- Knowing Office Package: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook Express
- Knowing Operating Systems: Windows9X, Windows2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows7
- Knowing Predictive Analytics Software: Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
Certification
- Certificate of full registration as a medical practitioner, Medical Council of Tanganyika;2016
- Certificate of basic life support, The American Heart Association – Aga khan hospital Dar es Salaam;2017
References
Florian, Mutasingwa, Dr, fmutasingwa@gmail.com, 0746160672, ICAP - GEITA, Geita, District Program Lead
Publications
First author; Shewiyo B.S, Mwanga H.H, Mrema S.H, Mamuya S. Work-related Injuries Reported to Workers compensation Fund in Tanzania from2016 to2019. Int. J. Envirn. Rs Public health2021,9152. doi/10.3390.
Affiliations
- MCT
Languages
Kiswahili
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
TB/HIV REGIONAL LEAD
MDH - DAR ES SALAAM
01.2023 - Current
DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER
MDH GEITA
01.2021 - 01.2023
Project coordinator
MUHAS
09.2019 - 11.2021
Registered medical officer
The Aga Khan hospital Dar es Salaam
05.2016 - 11.2018
Masters of Science - Environmental and Occupational Health
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences Bugando
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