JONATHAN OGWAL

Currently serving as Public Health Officer, streamlining client and contractor relationships, managing procurement, developing IEC materials, and leading community sensitization efforts to advance HIV public health initiatives.

• Streamlined client and contractor relationships, ensuring effective project execution and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Managed procurement of essential materials and supplies, optimizing resource allocation for health initiatives.
• Developed impactful Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials and comprehensive reports, enhancing public health awareness and engagement.
• Led community and contractor sensitization efforts, fostering collaboration and adherence to public health protocols.

Led digital health initiatives for the Rhites North Lango project and contributed as a Project Officer to the Social Behavioral Change Activity (SBCA), integrating digital solutions to influence health behaviors.

• Led digital health initiatives for the Rhites North Lango project, driving strategic implementation of health solutions and achieving project objectives.
• Managed research projects including the Hub for Artificial Intelligence (HASH) project and a study on technology-assisted HIV self-testing kit delivery in Kampala, contributing to evidence-based health interventions.
• Directed project activities from inception to completion, ensuring accountability and successful achievement of project objectives.
• Optimized project planning and coordination, consistently meeting project schedules and deliverables.
• Authored comprehensive project reports and collaborated on activity budget formulation, ensuring financial and operational transparency.

Oversaw project activities for the African Impact Challenge, ensuring successful execution and accountability for outcomes while contributing to strategic planning and reporting.

• Oversaw project activities for the African Impact Challenge, ensuring successful execution and accountability for outcomes.
• Applied strong planning and coordination skills to consistently meet project schedules and milestones.
• Contributed to the formulation and review of project pitch decks and presentations, enhancing strategic communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Drafted comprehensive project reports and collaborated on activity budgets, ensuring thorough financial and progress reporting.

Managed high-volume health inquiry calls and SMS hotlines, providing tele-consultations, prescriptions, and referrals to ensure appropriate care for patients.

• Managed high-volume health inquiry calls from SBCA and Rhites Lango project hotlines, providing consultations, prescriptions, and referrals for appropriate patient care.
• Delivered remote tele-consultations and diagnoses to Rocket Health patients, ensuring timely and effective care delivery.
• Provided direct patient care, including diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services, at the Rocket Health clinic.
• Administered SMS hotlines for various projects, efficiently responding to health-related inquiries and disseminating critical information.

Provided comprehensive patient after-care, including counseling, medication prescription, and rehabilitation planning, while conducting thorough health assessments and examinations.

• Delivered comprehensive patient after-care, including counseling, medication prescription, and personalized rehabilitation planning.
• Assessed patient health status through vital sign monitoring (weight, pulse, temperature), informing diagnostic processes.
• Performed thorough patient physical examinations and interviews, accurately identifying illnesses and injuries.
• Ordered and interpreted supplementary diagnostic tests, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning.
• Prescribed and administered curative treatments, implemented preventive measures, and provided essential health, nutrition, and lifestyle guidance.
• Built strong, trusted rapport with patients through demonstrated disciplinary expertise, fostering positive patient relationships.
• Translated complex medical information into clear, understandable content for patients and families, improving comprehension and adherence.

Conducted patient physical examinations, coordinated laboratory tests, and performed minor surgeries, ensuring comprehensive patient care and education.

• Conducted comprehensive patient physical examinations and interviews, leading to accurate diagnosis of illnesses and injuries.
• Coordinated and collected samples for laboratory tests, facilitating thorough patient condition assessment.
• Educated patients on health conditions and explained test results clearly, reducing anxiety and promoting understanding.
• Executed minor surgical procedures, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
• Prescribed and administered effective curative treatments and preventive measures.

Led stakeholder and community engagement initiatives, performed patient examinations, and oversaw laboratory tests and surgical procedures to deliver comprehensive medical care.

• Led stakeholder and community engagement initiatives, fostering collaborative partnerships for health programs.
• Performed patient physical examinations and interviews, accurately assessing illnesses and injuries.
• Coordinated and supervised laboratory tests, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of patient conditions.
• Executed both minor and major surgical procedures, contributing to effective patient treatment.

Managed stakeholder relations, conducted patient examinations, oversaw laboratory tests, performed surgical procedures, and administered hospital stock to ensure operational efficiency and compliance.

• Managed stakeholder and community engagement, building strong relationships to support medical center operations.
• Conducted patient physical examinations and interviews, ensuring accurate diagnosis of illnesses and injuries.
• Oversaw coordination of laboratory tests, facilitating thorough patient condition evaluation.
• Performed minor and major surgical procedures, providing critical medical interventions.
• Administered hospital stock and supply management, ensuring HMIS reporting compliance and operational efficiency.

Research on leveraging mobile technology (text reminders and voice calls) to enhance community retail antiretroviral pharmacy refills, drawing lessons from the Lango Sub-region in Northern Uganda.