Monica George Appollo

Dynamic leader with over a decade of experience at Muhimbili National Hospital, adept in managing the Paediatrics and Child Health Department with a team of 60. Proven track record in enhancing department efficiency and patient outcomes through exceptional communication and leadership skills, alongside deep expertise in paediatrics and endocrinology care.

• Paediatric Association of Tanzania (PAT) - Current
• Tanzania Diabetic Association (TDA) - Current
• Medical Association of Tanzania (MAT) - Current
• Medical Women Association of Tanzania (MEWATA) - Current
• African Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ASPAE) - Current
• International Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) - Member
• Tanzania Non Communicable Disease Alliance (TANCDA) - Current

• National NCD Master Trainer
• Covid-19 case management digital training
• Licensed Paediatric Endocrinologist Medical Council of Tanganyika - Current
• Paediatric Acute Intervention Resuscitation Skills (PAIRS), PAIRS+ advanced course, BLS, ALS, CPR and critical care certifications - Current
• Training in Basics of Quality improvement and respectful care in TB prevention and control
• Participation in the 5th & 9th scientific conference of ASPAE in overcoming challenges in Childhood Diabetes and Endocrine disorders in African setting.
• Trainer of PAIRS - Current
• National trainer of New-born Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST 360)
• Trainer of Point of Care Ultrasound since 2022

Mbweni JKT, Block 4, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam

• Date of Birth: 08/28/81
• Nationality: Tanzanian
• Marital Status: Married

• English, Good level
• Swahili, Native speaker

• Prof. Kaushik Ramaiya, CEO & Consultant Physician, Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, P. O. Box 581, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, +255 22 2114991-4 Ext 6264, +255 713 618 496, dsmhospital@hc.shm.or.tz, ceo@hc.shm.or.tz
• Prof. Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, Director, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI), P. O. Box 2236, Moshi, Moshi, +255 272 754201, +255 768 435 116, b.mmbaga@kcri.ac.tz, blaymt@gmail.com, blaymt@yahoo.com
• Dr. Edna Siima Majaliwa, Paediatric Endocrinologist, Muhimbili National Hospital, +255 (0) 717 036 246, ednasiima07@gmail.com

• Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and associated factors in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary care hospital, Muhimbili-Tanzania, Appollo M, Majaliwa E, Laigong P
• Assessment of the employees’ participation in decision making: A case of Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Appollo M, Barongo F
• Impact of HIV serostatus disclosure among HIV infected children attending clinic at PASADA, Appollo M, Massawe A

Head of Department Paediatrics and Child Health and Paediatric Endocrinologist, Muhimbili National Hospital, P. O. Box 65000, Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Since 2019