Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Certification
Interests
Timeline
Selected Publications & Research
Emergency Response & Outbreak Management Experience
Information Technology
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Aburi Godfrey James

Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Kampala,Central
Aburi Godfrey James

Summary

Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and Health Programme Manager with 5+ years of experience in humanitarian, emergency and health systems programmes. Skilled in programme leadership, clinical quality improvement, team management, capacity building and stakeholder coordination, with experience managing large-scale donor-funded health interventions in resource-limited settings

Overview

2
Languages
4
Certificates
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Makerere University College Of Health Sciences
Kampala, Uganda

Obstetrics & Gynecology
09.2023 - 06.2026

Job overview

• Manage complex obstetric and gynaecological cases in two major tertiary referral hospitals.
• Perform emergency and elective obstetric and gynaecological procedures, including caesarean sections, hysterectomy, perineorrhaphy and biopsies.
• Supervise and mentor junior postgraduate trainees, intern doctors, medical students, nurses and midwives, supporting clinical capacity development.
• Facilitate CME sessions, multidisciplinary clinical discussions and maternal audit meetings.
• Participate in quality-improvement initiatives, maternal mortality reviews and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Contribute to adolescent and reproductive health services, family planning, gynaecological care and services for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
• Contribute to guideline development and translation of evidence into clinical practice.

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Aweil East

Health Manager
05.2022 - 07.2023

Job overview

• Oversaw health and nutrition services across 23 health facilities supported through the Health Pooled Fund.
• Supervised multidisciplinary programme teams and conducted supportive supervision jointly with government health authorities.
• Managed donor-funded programme budgets exceeding USD 1 million, monitored expenditure and supported donor accountability and reporting.
• Led integrated maternal, newborn, reproductive health and emergency health interventions, including ANC, PNC, family planning, safe delivery and emergency obstetric services.
• Coordinated UNFPA-supported reproductive health activities and provider capacity-strengthening initiatives.
• Analyzed healthcare data to identify trends and information strategic planning efforts, VFM, monthly ITT, Risk registers HRIS, update prioritized activities, Med-log and E-pharm reports.
• Represented the programme in health-cluster coordination, implementation and stakeholder-engagement meetings.
• Supported programme planning, quality improvement and continuity of essential health services.
• Coordinated annual work plans, procurement plans, staffing plans and performance monitoring frameworks

Malualkon Hospital
Northern Bahr el Ghazal

Medical Officer (CEmONC)
01.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

• Provided comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care in a resource-constrained setting.
• Supervised maternity services and trained midwives in obstetric emergency management.
• Led quality-improvement interventions and supportive supervision across peripheral health facilities.
• Supported availability and rational use of essential maternal health medicines and supplies.
• Analyzed facility data to identify trends that informed strategic decision-making and improved patient outcomes
• Reviewed operations regularly to identify improvement areas and enhance service delivery

Kapoeta Mission Hospital (Caritas Luxembourg)
Kapoeta

Project Coordinator
02.2020 - 01.2021

Job overview

• Coordinated implementation of the Rehabilitation of Specialized Community Health Services for Safe Motherhood and Childhood among Pastoral Populations of Kapoeta project
• Managed project budgets, resource allocation and operational decisions
• Provided overall clinical and operational leadership for hospital and project activities in a resource-constrained humanitarian setting
• Reviewed service performance, identified gaps and implemented improvement measures
• Represented the Catholic Diocese of Torit and Caritas Luxembourg in health-cluster and implementing-partner coordination meetings
• Recruited, trained and supervised multidisciplinary staff and coordinated continuing professional development
• Organized training and mentorship for midwives and skilled birth attendants.
• Strengthened ANC, PNC, family planning, safe motherhood and referral services

St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor
Gulu, Uganda

Medical Officer-CEmONC
07.2019 - 02.2020

Job overview

• Managed obstetric and gynaecological patients in emergency and elective settings.
• Performed caesarean sections and other surgical procedures.
• Conducted maternal mortality audits and clinical teaching sessions.
• Supervised junior clinicians, nurses and midwives and supported multidisciplinary clinical care.

Education

Makerere University
Kampala-Uganda

M.D. from Obstetrics and Gynecology
04.2001

Makerere Business Center
Kampala, Uganda

High School Diploma
04.2001

Makerere University
Uganda

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Health Care Management
01-2018

Skills

Obstetric emergency management

Clinical decision making

Healthcare Delivery Optimization

Clinical Project Management

Multitasking

Adaptability and flexibility

Software

Electronic Medical Records (EMR), HMIS, DHIS2

Zoom & Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

KoboToolbox, CollecODK

Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)

Certification

2026: Essential Surgical Training in Operative Obstetrics (ETOO)

Interests

Humanitarian Health and Emergency Response

Maternal, Newborn and Reproductive Health

Outdoor activities and footbal

Capacity Building and Clinical Mentorship

Timeline

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Makerere University College Of Health Sciences
09.2023 - 06.2026

Health Manager

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
05.2022 - 07.2023

Medical Officer (CEmONC)

Malualkon Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022

Project Coordinator

Kapoeta Mission Hospital (Caritas Luxembourg)
02.2020 - 01.2021

Medical Officer-CEmONC

St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor
07.2019 - 02.2020

Makerere University

M.D. from Obstetrics and Gynecology
04.2001

Makerere Business Center

High School Diploma
04.2001

Makerere University

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Health Care Management

Selected Publications & Research

  • Principal Investigator: "Healthcare Providers' Perception of the Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols for Caesarean Delivery at Kawempe National Referral Hospital" (Peer-reviewed, in preparation).
  • Co-author: Women's Experiences of Emergency Post-Abortion Care at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda—doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.25.26360981
  • Principal Investigator: "Assessing the Effectiveness of the Booking Process for Elective Caesarean Sections among High-Risk Pregnant Women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital" (2025).

Emergency Response & Outbreak Management Experience

  • COVID-19 Response: Led a large-scale vaccination campaign in Aweil East Lot 17, reaching over 45,000 individuals, and coordinated overall health response activities.
  • Sudan Crisis Response: Managed rapid emergency health service provision for displaced populations, including intersectoral coordination and continuity of essential health services.

Information Technology

  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Google Workspace
  • ODK
  • virtual platforms (Teams and Zoom).
  • Electronic Medical Records (EMR) (eFYA, clinic master, HMIS, DHIS2)
  • Project & Financial Management Systems.(Budget vs Actuals (BvA),Integra ERP (IRC))
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