Sunday Dominico

Dr. Sunday Dominico is a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, academician, and clinical researcher with a strong track record in designing, implementing and monitoring maternal and newborn health programs. For over a decade, Dr. Dominico served as Director of Programs and Clinical Director for Thamini Uhai, where he led the design, implementation, and monitoring of evidence-based maternal, reproductive and newborn health interventions. His leadership has directly contributed to improving the quality of care in health facilities, ensuring better outcomes for mothers and newborns. He is also the President-elect of Tanzania’s association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (AGOTA) and is expected to be at the full helm of the association in May 2025. With over a decade of experience, he has developed deep technical expertise in emergency obstetric and newborn care, respectful maternity care, Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR), Adolescent Reproductive health, Comprehensive Post-abortion Care, Family planning and other key interventions along the RMNCAH continuum of care. Dr. Dominico has played a key role in shaping national health strategies, contributing to the development of policies and clinical guidelines, and advancing both pre-service and in-service training for medical and nursing professionals. He has been actively involved in facility-based mentorship, virtual clinical support for healthcare providers managing complications, and operational research to strengthen clinical practices. He is currently leading a team of national experts in reviewing job aids and the Learning Resource Package to accelerate countrywide adoption of the E-MOTIVE PPH Bundle. A committed researcher, Dr. Dominico has co-authored 10 peer-reviewed publications and presented more than 30 scientific abstracts at national and international conferences. Dr. Dominico has been a speaker, panelist, chair, moderator, jury member, and organizer in several sessions at local and international conferences and meetings. His work continues to influence maternal health programming, capacity building, and evidence generation in Tanzania and globally.

• FOGS South-South Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conclave, Delhi, India, 04/01/25
• Global Goalkeeper Award Event, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 02/01/25
• Caring for Women: Learning from E-MOTIVE Champions for Practical Implementation Guidance of PPH Care and Management
• Global Conference of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Rome, Italy, 10/01/24
• WHO Global MPDSR Technical Working Group Meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 03/01/24
• FIGO 2023 World Congress, Paris, France, 10/01/23
• International Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Conference IMNHC 2023, Capetown, South Africa, 05/01/23
• East, Central and South African Health Community Best Practice Forum, Maseru, Lesotho, 02/01/23
• World Bank technical consultation on Maternal and Newborn Health Service Delivery Redesign (MNH SDR), Bangkok, Thailand, Ongoing
• WHO’s Technical Consultation Strategies to increase or reintroduce assisted vaginal birth in LMIC, 12/01/21
• Organised, facilitated, and chaired sessions at the first and second national RMNCAH conferences, 11/01/21 and 11/01/23
• FIGO 2018 World Congress, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 10/01/18
• Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology World Congress, Cape Town and Singapore, 2017 and 2018
• WHO workshops on Family planning guidelines, Cape Town, 03/01/17
• RCOG workshop on obstetrics team training, Singapore, 03/01/18
• Tanzania Health Summit, 11/01/15, 11/01/17, 11/01/18, 11/01/19, 11/01/20, 11/01/21 and 11/01/22
• Reviewer and judge for the abstracts presented at Tanzania Health Summit, 2019, 2020 and 2021
• AGOTA pre-conference workshop on MPDSR and Comprehensive Post abortal Care (CPAC), 2017
• Global Maternal and Newborn Health Conference, Mexico, 2015
• ELearning Africa Conference, Ethiopia, 05/01/15
• Instructional design workshop for faculty members in Morogoro, Tanzania, on 03/01/13
• Essential Surgical Skills, Mwanza, 01/01/11
• Essential Surgical Skills Instructor’s course, Mwanza, 10/01/11
• Supervisors’ training on visual inspection, Morogoro, 05/01/12
• Participated Paediatric HIV care, Mwanza, 02/01/12

1. Enhancing Maternal and Perinatal Health in Under-Served Remote Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Tanzanian Model, Nyamtema AS, Mwakatundu N, Dominico S, Mohamed H, Pemba S, Rumanyika R, et al., PLoS ONE, 2016, 10.1371/journal.pone.0151419, 

2. Increasing the availability and quality of caesarean section in Tanzania, Nyamtema A, Mwakatundu N, Dominico S, Mohamed H, Shayo A, Rumanyika R, et al., BJOG, 2016, 10.1111/1471-0528.14223, 

3. Introducing eHealth to enhance maternal and perinatal health in rural Tanzania, Nyamtema A, Mwakatundu N, Dominico S et al., Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology, 2017, 10.1186/s40748-017-0042-4, Reintroducing vacuum extraction in primary health care facilities: a case study from Tanzania, Sunday Dominico, Patricia E

4.Reintroducing vacuum extraction in primary health care facilities: a case study from Tanzania, Sunday Dominico, Patricia E. Bailey, Nguke Mwakatundu, Mkambu Kasanga, and Jos van Roosmalen, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018, 10.1186/s12884-018-1888-9, 

5.Birth Companionship in a Government Health System: A Pilot Study in Kigoma, Tanzania, Paul Chaote, Nguke Richard Mwakatundu, Sunday Alfred Dominico, et al., BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Accepted for publication, 10.21203/rs.3.rs-105083/v1, 

6. Factors Related to the Practice of Vacuum-Assisted Birth: Findings from Provider Interviews in Kigoma, Tanzania, Sunday Alfred Dominico, Mkambu Godfrey Kasanga et al., BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Accepted for publication, 10.21203/rs.3.rs-51244/v1, 

7. A comprehensive approach to improving emergency obstetric and newborn care in Kigoma, Tanzania, Dominico S, Serbanescu F, Mwakatundu N, et al., Glob Health Sci Pract., 2022, 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00485, Improving maternal and reproductive health in Kigoma, Tanzania: a 13-year initiative, Prasad N, Mwakatundu N, Dominico S, et al., Glob Health Sci Pract., 2022, 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00484, 

8. Strategies to improve maternal and newborn health services in Sub-Saharan Africa: context matters, Serbanescu F, Kruk ME, Dominico S, Nimako K., Glob Health Sci Pract., 2022, 10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00119

7. A comprehensive approach to improving emergency obstetric and newborn care in Kigoma, Tanzania, Dominico S, Serbanescu F, Mwakatundu N, et al., Glob Health Sci Pract., 2022, 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00485, Improving maternal and reproductive health in Kigoma, Tanzania: a 13-year initiative, Prasad N, Mwakatundu N, Dominico S, et al., Glob Health Sci Pract., 2022, 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00484, 

8 Strategies to improve maternal and newborn health services in Sub-Saharan Africa: context matters, Serbanescu F, Kruk ME, Dominico S, Nimako K, Glob Health Sci Pract, 2022, 10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00119, 

9. Providers’ perspectives on vacuum extraction and clinical outcomes among births delivered by vacuum extraction and cesarean delivery: a case study in public health facilities in Kigoma region, Tanzania, Dominico SA, Kasanga MG, Mwakatundu N, 2018-2019, 

• International Achievement Award for Contribution in Advancing Women Health, FOGS, India, 2025
• National Champion for efforts in scaling up E-MOTIVE PPH Bundle, 2023
• President-Elect, Association of Obstetrician Gynaecologists (AGOTA), 2023
• Fellow, East, Central and Southern Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ECSACOG), 2019
• Member, Tanzanian Association of Obstetrician Gynaecologists (AGOTA), 2012
• Member, Medical Association of Tanzania, 2009
• Associate Member, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2018
• Registered, Medical Council of Tanganyika, 2012
• Additional Qualification Registration, 2015
• National Best Student in Advanced Level Secondary Education Certificate Examination, 2002
• National Best Student in Ordinary Level Secondary Education Certificate Examination, 2002

• 12/01/21, Present, National MPDSR Focal (DRMCH-MOH), Providing technical support to MOH
• 01/01/22, Present, MCT CPD Coordinator (DRMCH)
• 11/01/23, Present, President Elect (AGOTA), Professional Obs/Gynecologist association
• 01/01/21, 12/31/23, Member, Steering Committee RMNCAH Scientific Conference, Two national RMNCAH conferences organized by DRMCH-MOH in 2021 and 2023
• 01/01/21, Present, Fellow and Master Trainer - East and Central Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ECSACOG), Regional Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society
• 01/01/18, 12/31/22, Associate member - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK)
• 01/01/15, Present, Clinical Director/Director of Programs, World Lung Foundation/Thamini Uhai (NGO)
• 01/01/14, 12/31/14, Member, National Big Results Now (BRN) RMNCAH Lab, Six-week national Health prioritization workshop Organized by Presidential Delivery Bureau (PDB)
• 01/01/14, 12/31/15, Deputy Clinical Director, World Lung Foundation (NGO)
• 01/01/13, 12/31/14, Research and Post-Graduate Coordinator, School of Medicine - UDOM
• 01/01/12, Present, Obs/Gyn Specialist, CUHAS-Bugando
• 01/01/12, 12/31/14, Lecturer and Head of Department, Maternal and Surgery, School of Medicine - UDOM

◦ International Achievement Award for Contribution in Advancing Women Health(FOGS, India, 2025).

National Champion for efforts in scaling up the E-MOTIVE PPH Bundle

◦ President-Elect- Association of Obstetrician Gynaecologists (AGOTA, 2023 to date)

Fellow of the East, Central, and Southern Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ECSACOG, 2019)

Member of the Tanzanian Association of Obstetricians, Gynaecologists (AGOTA, 2012)

◦ Member of the Medical Association of Tanzania, 2009

◦ Associate Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists(2018)

◦ Registered with the Medical Council of Tanganyika in 2012 and additional qualification registration in 2015

National Best Student in the Advanced Level Secondary Education Certificate Examination (ACSEE 2002)

National Best Student in the Ordinary Level Secondary Education Certificate Examination (CSEE) 1999

· Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, with over 17 years of experience in providing clinical care at primary and tertiary health facilities.

· Knowledgeable, skilled and experienced in programmatic design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of several interventions in the RMNCAH spectrum of care, including

o Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC and CEmONC),

o Respectful maternity care (RMC)

o Maternal Nutrition

o Essential Newborn Care

o Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) and

o Health Care Quality Improvement (QI).

o Comprehensive Post-Abortion Care (cPAC),

o Gender mainstreaming and integration in RMNCH

o Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services

o Family planning

· 17 years of experience in pre-service and in-service clinical training, mentoring and supportive supervision on high-impact interventions including EmoNC, ENC, Maternal nutrition, MPDSR, cPAC, RMC , Family planning and Gender.

· Highly knowledgeable on policy and service delivery landscape on maternal, reproductive and newborn health in Tanzania and globally

· Knowledge and experience in program reviews and analysis

· Knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation of maternal and reproductive health services

Knowledgeable and experienced in designing and conducting clinical research studies on accessibility, utilization, and quality of emergency obstetric and newborn care in rural settings

· Knowledgeable and experienced in clinical data management and use for decision-making

Experienced in the use of basic statistical packages such as Epi Info, STATA, and SPSS.

· Knowledge and experience in maternal and reproductive health policy and guidelines development and reviews.

· Experience in designing, developing and reviewing of National-level policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures in RMNCAH