Paul Ebusu
Kampala
Summary
Paul Ebusu is a public health specialist by training and practice. He holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS) degrees. He is a strong advocate of the right to health and is passionate about equity in access to healthcare without leaving anyone behind, the need for policy improvement and effective implementation, as well as adequate patient support. He has over 12years of public health practice and advocacy, and strongly believes that prevention is better than cure especially in low resource settings like Sub-Saharan African.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Tobacco Control Officer (Consultancy)
World Health Organization
06.2022 - 12.2024
- Provided technical input and support in data collection, respondents’ follow up, report writing and dissemination of the national tobacco control capacity assessment, 2022 for Uganda
- Provided technical support to MOH and led the development of secondary regulations for the testing and reporting of contents and emissions in tobacco products
- Led training of tobacco control law enforcers across five regions of Uganda including Bugisu, Busoga, Greater Masaka, Kigezi and Bunyoro
- Led and supported MOH and district enforcement teams conduct smoke-free compliance assessments to monitor progress in enforcement and compliance to the law
- Supported MOH and led training of custom officers in five border entry points including Entebbe International Airport, Busia, Malaba, Elegu and Kamdini
- Led and supported MOH train and build tobacco control champions among university student leaders in the central region of Uganda preparing them for advocacy
- Led and supported MOH conduct national stakeholder engagements bringing together key government agencies in a bid to mobilize national multi-sector action on tobacco control
- Led a UN/government team for a scoping mission to the Bunyoro tobacco growing region of Uganda to meet district leaders and tobacco farmers regarding the initiative to shift farmers to other healthier, climate smart and more profitable crops
- Report of the national tobacco control capacity assessment for Uganda completed and being used by MOH to support policy improvement and implementation
- Development of secondary regulations for testing and reporting contents and emissions in tobacco products to strengthen enforcement of national law and the implementation of Articles 9 and 10 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in Uganda
- Built capacity among tobacco control law enforcers across five regions of Uganda for the enforcement of the tobacco control law
- Over 157 law enforcers including police, health and environmental inspectors in 17 districts across 5 regions equipped with skills and knowledge
- Yielded improvements in compliance to smoke free law among public places in the target cities with a 73.4% reduction in the presence of designated smoking areas (64% to 17%), 75.6% reduction in places with ashtrays for smoking (45% to 11%), 95.2% increase in places with NO-Smoking signs (21% to 41%), and a 14.4% increase in awareness about the existence of the law among facility staff (77% to 88%)
- Attained strong support for the alternative livelihood initiative for tobacco farmers to shift from district political and administrative leaders and the tobacco farmers who are ready to shift
Executive Director
Uganda Cancer Society
01.2016 - 05.2022
- Leadership
- Fund development
- Board support and development
- Financial management
- HR management
- Organizational operations
- Program delivery and advocacy
- Public Relations and communication
- Compliance and best practice
- Membership coordination
Project Coordinator - M&E
University of Pretoria
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Development of project M&E plan
- Data collection
- Coordinate project reporting from grantees
- Review grantee performance reports against set targets
- Develop the overall evaluation report for all 10 countries
Project Coordinator
Uganda National Tobacco Control Association
05.2012 - 12.2012
- Lead advocacy for the tobacco control bill
- Tobacco Industry monitoring
- Data collection, analysis and shadow reporting for the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)
- Development of the ever first Uganda shadow report on the implementation of the WHO FCTC by civil society
Education
Master of Public Health - undefined
University of Pretoria
08.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
Kyambogo University
06.2009
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education - undefined
Kisubi High School Namulanda
01.2005
Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined
Bethany High School Naalya
01.2003
Primary Leaving Examination - undefined
The Pioneer Primary School
Soroti, Uganda01.2003
Skills
- Advocacy planning & implementation
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Vision bearing
- Project planning
- Implementation
- Monitoring
- Evaluation
- Writing
- Strategic communication skills
- Stakeholder mobilization
- Stakeholder engagement
- Policy analysis
- Policy development
- Partnership mapping
- Political mapping
- Organizational skills
- Coordination skills
- Events management
- MS Office
Languages
English
Fellowships
Young Leaders' Program Awardee, Union for International Cancer Control, 2017/2018, https://www.uicc.org/what-we-do/driving-global-impact/young-leaders-programme/young-leaders-alumni#51376
Training
- 2nd Africa Conference on Tobacco Control and Development, 2024
- World Cancer Congress, 2018
- World Cancer Leaders' Summit, 2017, 2018, 2019
- World Conference on Tobacco or Health, 2015, 2018
- AORTIC, 2015, 2017, 2019
- Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative, TBD
Professional Courses And Training
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programmes, University of Pretoria, 2014
- Johns Hopkins School of Public Health – American Cancer Society African Tobacco Control Leadership Programme, University of Pretoria, 2012
Timeline
Tobacco Control Officer (Consultancy)
World Health Organization
06.2022 - 12.2024
Executive Director
Uganda Cancer Society
01.2016 - 05.2022
Project Coordinator - M&E
University of Pretoria
06.2014 - 12.2014
Project Coordinator
Uganda National Tobacco Control Association
05.2012 - 12.2012
Master of Public Health - undefined
University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
Kyambogo University
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education - undefined
Kisubi High School Namulanda
Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined
Bethany High School Naalya
Primary Leaving Examination - undefined
The Pioneer Primary School
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