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Lwitikano Kaira

Lilongwe

Summary

Consultant Data Officer with2+ years of progressive experience in public health and research, including tenure at the Ministry of Health’s Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM), the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Elimination Programme, Malawi Red Cross Society and the Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU). Distinguished by a strong academic foundation in Environmental Health (BSc, Distinction) and a commitment to enhancing health systems through data-driven decision-making and community engagement.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Officer – Consultant

Ministry of Health - PHIM
08.2024 - Current
  • Spearheaded training for 55 health and veterinary officers on priority disease reporting, resulting in an 80% improvement in data completeness and timeliness, surpassing the national target
  • Designed and implemented a Measles surveillance dashboard, enhancing real-time data visualization and accelerating response times by 30%
  • Drafted key policy documents, including the National One Health Policy, contributing to cross-sectoral public health preparedness

Environmental Health Officer-Volunteer

Malawi Red Cross Society
04.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with organizations like Amref Health Africa to boost vaccination rates through door-to-door sensitization.
  • Led health promotion campaigns that increased COVID-19 and Cholera vaccination uptake by 40%, through strategic community mobilization and education.
  • supervising volunteers on consent procedures in line with MRCS principles.
  • As a weekend volunteer since August 2023, I focus on addressing community health needs, promoting disease prevention through transmission-based precautions, and contributing to work planning and meetings

Leprosy and Drug-resistant TB Intern

Ministry of Health | National Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy Elimination Programme
05.2024 - 07.2024
  • Monitored Drug-Resistant TB programs, optimizing case management processes, and increasing reporting accuracy by25%
  • Delivered targeted training sessions on DR-TB management, empowering50 healthcare workers and volunteers, which boosted case detection rates by20%
  • Contributed to pivotal research on drug regimens for DR-TB, influencing treatment protocols and enhancing healthcare outcomes.

Field Interviewer

Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit
08.2023 - 03.2024
  • Recruited and screened over 200 study participants, ensuring rigorous adherence to ethical research protocols and informed consent
  • Conducted comprehensive health assessments, including anthropometric measurements and psychological screenings, improving data accuracy by 15%
  • Trained a cohort of10 field interviewers, standardizing study procedures and enhancing overall project efficiency

Environmental Health Officer-Intern

Kasungu District Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Managing healthcare waste that improved healthcare facility’s compliance with environmental health standards, participated in WASH programs like Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), and coordinated with organizations to monitor community case management quality.
  • Conduct growth monitoring, nutrition interventions, food premise inspections, and routine health promotion activities.
  • Trained and supervised 20 HSAs on malaria interventions, 11 senior HSAs on community case management, and 16 CHAG members on health promotion while performing OHS inspections and facilitating quality checks for IDSR data, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Education

BSc - Environmental Health

University of Malawi, the Polytechnic (Now called Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences)
12.2022

Skills

  • Community health promotion and engagement
  • Policy development and implementation
  • Data analysis and visualization
  • Training and capacity building
  • Public health surveillance and reporting
  • Research coordination
  • Data quality assurance
  • Statistical analysis
  • Attention to detail
  • Critical thinking
  • Data analysis

LANGUAGES

English - Native -05
Chichewa - Native -05

Affiliations

  • Registered with the Medical Council of Malawi (Registration No: MCM/EHO/577).
  • Subscribed Member of the Malawi Environmental Health Association (Registration No: MEHA/081/04/24).

Work Availability

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Certification

  • [State] Driver's License

Quote

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!
Henry Ford

Interests

Sustainable Energy and Environmental Conservation

Public Health and Data Analysis

Technology and Software Development

Volunteer Work and Community Service

Outdoor Activities and Wildlife Conservation

Software

Data Analysis and Visualization:

Programming and Scripting:

Health and Data Tools:

General IT Skills:

Accomplishments

International Health Regulations (IHR) Engagement:

  • Contributed to global health preparedness as a delegate in the second Joint External Evaluation for IHR core capacities.

Climate Connect Program:

  • Completed the Climate Connect program at the University of Strathclyde, with a focus on climate change and sustainability.
  • Developed and shared climate action pledges, which were published on MUBAS’s website and disseminated internationally.

SDG7 Youth Constituency Contributions:

  • Active volunteer since 2023, contributing to policy framing around SDG7.
  • Co-authored and moderated the position paper for the UN-Energy and Expert Group meeting for SDG7 at the United Nations Headquarters.
  • Ideas on equitable energy transitioning included in the UN position paper.

Professional Roles and Impact:

  • Enhanced public health surveillance and data analysis as a Consultant Data Officer for the Malawi COVID-19 Emergency Response.
  • Contributed to significant health programs at the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Elimination Program (NTLEP) and the Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU).

Volunteer Work:

  • Engaged in various humanitarian activities and supported public health initiatives as a long-term volunteer with the Malawi Red Cross Society.

Educational Achievement:

  • Graduated with distinction in BSc Environmental Health from the University of Malawi, The Polytechnic.

Software and Data Analysis Expertise:

  • Developed advanced skills in data analysis, visualization, and automation using tools like Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, and Stata.

Timeline

Data Officer – Consultant

Ministry of Health - PHIM
08.2024 - Current

Leprosy and Drug-resistant TB Intern

Ministry of Health | National Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy Elimination Programme
05.2024 - 07.2024

Field Interviewer

Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit
08.2023 - 03.2024

Environmental Health Officer-Volunteer

Malawi Red Cross Society
04.2023 - Current

Environmental Health Officer-Intern

Kasungu District Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021

BSc - Environmental Health

University of Malawi, the Polytechnic (Now called Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences)

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