Pontius Bayo

• Supported the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) in Sierra Leone to develop the family planning policy and guidelines. This involved a desk review of the existing policy documents, global standards and guidelines, peer reviewed literature to identify policy gaps and issues that needed to be addressed through a policy framework. It also involved key stakeholder engagement and consultations with the in different government sectors, development partners, civil society organizations, Inter-religious Council, and communities so as to build an acceptable policy framework that was later validated in subsequent national dialogue meetings that I facilitated.
• Facilitated Policy dialogue/consultative meeting for the development of integrated guidelines for Family Planning services.
• Drafted the self-care guidelines for SRHR in Sierra Leone.
• Developed the protocol for and supported implementation of a pilot of self-injection of DMPA-SC contraceptive in the two districts of Western Area Urban and Rural.
• Developed the concept note for, coordinated and co-chaired the organizing committee meetings for the first-ever national SRHR summit in December 2022 co-funded by WHO and UNFPA. The objectives of the summit to identify the progress, gaps, and key specific actions to improve maternal survival and achieve UHC for SRHR and to create mechanisms that will strengthen strategic multi-sectoral partnerships that respond to the SRHR agenda, including active partnerships with the civil society, youth, and communities in SRHR program planning and budgeting. The summit was organised under the themes of Maternal and new-born health, Family planning, Post abortion care and Adolescent health.
• Developed concept notes for curriculum review for the training of community health officers (CHOs) and medical officers so as to in cooperate the comprehensive SRHR components.

The overall purpose of the position was to provide technical oversight and focus the delivery of interventions to improve the organization’s health and nutrition program so as to restore and strengthen the health systems within south Sudan with emphasis on maternal, child health and nutrition services.

Key Duties and Achievements:

· I coordinated project implementation in field sites for the HPF III project, monitoring and evaluating services for 27 counties. I also perform coordination functions with other implementing partners, UN agencies and the donors.

· I coordinated the technical implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Health and Nutrition projects of CORDAID and collaborate with the Field Offices on a regular basis to make sure programme targets are achieved. These projects include the HPF project funded jointly by USAID, FCDO, EU, Canada ministry of foreign affairs and Global fund and achieved 98% over all program performance with project key performance indicators.

· I lead the conceptualization of integrated package for Sexual reproductive health, Family planning, and Gender equality and social inclusion aspects of the HPF project development for CORDAID.

· Provided technical oversight of the day-to-day activities of the health programme staff in the field sites, supporting the teams to carry out their professional duties diligently and continuously support in mentoring/coaching of staff to improve performance.

· Also represented CORDAID to external actors at both the national and at the field level when required.

· Worked with relevant national ministries, especially the Ministry of Education, and Health to promote implementation of comprehensive sexuality education.

· Under programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting, I prepared and submitted regular analytical project reports to donors in a timely manner

· I ensured that program spending was according to the budget and where there was need for adjustments, justification was provided in writing. Through my oversight CORDAID consistently avoided situations of overspending or underspending.

· I was a member of Key TWGs at the MOH including MCH Technical Working Group, Health cluster, Public Health Emergency and Response team.

Key duties and achievements:

· I Lead the development and signing of Memorandum of understanding (MOUs) and discussion on funding modalities for the CORDAID health projects in Eastern Equitoria state.

· I participated in reviewing program goals, objectives, and intervention strategies for Health Pool Fund (HPF) III project in Torit County, South Sudan.

· I supervised 6 international and 8 national staff implementing the project in Torit state Hospital to deliver Primary and secondary health packages in collaboration with South Sudan national health policy.

· I performed capacity building through teaching and mentorships to medical officers, clinical officers, and midwives on maternity ward to improve quality of obstetric and gynecological care in Torit state Hospital.

· I performed coordination roles with Hospital management and the state government line ministries and partners.

· I Coordinated Implementing Partners and CSOs in Emergency response to COVID 19 outbreak, ensuring strategic and operational coordination mechanisms to implement case management.

· Facilitated capacity mentorship on site for health workers in SRHR/GBV and youth friendly services

Supported inter agency needs assessments, monitoring, support supervision and documentation of good practices

The purpose of the assignment was to support Family Planning Programming with regard to the following: Strengthening the supply chain management system; Implementation of Sayana Press pilots in two districts; and conducting a study on FP Services Data Quality Assessment in public sector service delivery points.

Key duties Achievements

· I coordinated the Family Planning/ Reproductive Health Commodity security in 16 refugee-hosting districts supported by UNFPA and participating in national RH commodity Technical Working Group.

· Conducted reproductive health commodity supply chain assessment and developed a tool for quantification and inter-facility and inter-district redistribution, which reduced stock-outs and stock accumulation in six districts in Northern Uganda.

· Reviewed and supported production of district specific family planning costed implementation plans for 12 districts in Uganda.

· I worked with the FP Programme Analyst and UNFPA Uganda CO field staff to conduct monthly on-site support supervision in the two project districts (Kiryandongo and Lamwo) for rolling out Sayana Press use and prepared respective reports with recommendations and action points.

· I was member of the Health Advisory committee at MOH, a forum for the Government, Health Development Partners (HDPs) and other stakeholders to discuss health policy and to advise on the implementation of the Health sector Development Plan and policies. This was a donor / stakeholder coordination mechanism which supports the functions of the Top Management in policy related issues.

· I Participated in resource mobilization efforts regarding Sexual and Reproductive and Rights through proposal writing.

I was a Member of Health Development partners group and Inter-Development Partners' Working Group on SRHR and participated in the Development of the policy guidelines, tools and job Aids for EmONC/ Midwifery, Fistula management, MPDSR/FP

The general objective of the position was to contribute to the reduction of maternal and perinatal mortality in South Sudan by increasing the availability of and access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care services in and around Torit County.

Key duties and achievements

· In coordination with the state ministry of health, I actively developed and maintained effective working relationships with key stakeholders in South Sudan including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.

· I supported the emergency preparedness and planning process with guidance and tools for assessing maternal and child health needs in a changing humanitarian setting.

· I provided overall technical leadership of Reproductive Health/FP work by WHO in Torit, South Sudan.

· Provided leadership in strategic programme planning, coordination and implementation of CEmoNC, QOC, MPDSR, FP and HIV/SRH/GBV integration in Torit

· Provided technical leadership support for SRH/FP integration and trainings and outreaches

· I provided on-the job training for the various categories of staff (i.e., medical doctors, clinical officers, midwives, nurses) and ensuring that Torit state Hospital was able to deliver all signal functions of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) services 24/7.

· I worked with the state Ministry of Health (SMoH), partners and stakeholders at field level to institute a referral system and enhance easy access to CEmONC services by communities

· Drafted and promoted use of the standard maternal and neonatal health care guidelines and protocols within Malakal Teaching Hospital and in the Primary Health Care Centers within Malakal necessary for offering the Emergency Obstetric Care services

· Co-designed the construction of the maternity and theatre complex of Malakal Teaching Hospital to improve quality response to the obstetric emergencies.

· Assessed and prepared the needs for equipment, essential medicines, and consumable supplies for the obstetric and Gynecological ward of Malakal Teaching Hospital

· I coordinated the collection, analysis and communication of maternal and neonatal health information and used it to advocate for appropriate interventions with implementing partners

· I also supported the State Ministry of Health to offer effective leadership and coordination in the Reproductive health forum and within the Reproductive health Technical working group.

· Worked with the relevant state technical team and other stakeholders to promote SRHR/AYSRH integration

The general objective of the position was to contribute to the reduction of maternal and perinatal mortality in South Sudan by increasing the availability of and access to comprehensive emergency obstetric care services in and around Malakal.

Key duties and achievements

· I conducted a rapid assessment of the health facilities in the state for their capacity to provide EmONC services, identified gaps, carried out root cause analysis with the staff of each facility and started quality improvement teams in each facility.

· I Undertook RH capacity-development activities including trainings for RH clinical health staff; and worked closely with the state ministry of health managers to build their capacity to oversee RH activities. The focus was ensuring that Malakal Teaching Hospital was able to deliver all signal functions of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) services 24/7.

· I worked with the state Ministry of Health (SMoH), partners and stakeholders at field level to institute a referral system and enhance easy access to CEmONC services by communities

· Drafted and promoted use of the standard maternal and neonatal health care guidelines and protocols within Malakal Teaching Hospital and in the Primary Health Care Centers within Malakal necessary for offering the Emergency Obstetric Care services

· Co-designed the construction of the maternity and theatre complex of Malakal Teaching Hospital to improve quality response to the obstetric emergencies.

· Assessed and prepared the needs for equipment, essential medicines, and consumable supplies for the obstetric and Gynecological ward of Malakal Teaching Hospital.

· I Oversaw the program’s monitoring and evaluation mechanisms focused on strengthening data collection, information sharing, and data management systems; and provided direct support to the M&E Manager in the overall M&E strategy, tool development, and efforts to improve data quality.

· I Supported quarterly data analysis review meetings with the state ministry of health, M&E Manager, and key health team members to direct the utilization of evidence for program decisions.

· Led training for MISP and Clinical management and care of survivors of Sexual and Gender based violence

The purpose was to provide teaching services to the University in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, conduct examinations, supervise students research and offer mentorship to intern doctors graduating from the University.

Key duties and achievements

· I supervised research projects for 6 students, I participated in the training of over 150 medical students who are medical officers in various parts of the world now, others in internship training now.

· I contributed to the curriculum review of the University, faculty of Medicine.

· I draw the program for their tutorials, classroom lectures and bed side teachings and operation theater activities. I participated in teaching in the classroom, bed side and assess their progress in mainly Obstetric and Gynecological emergencies.

· I ensured the smooth learning environment for the medical students. Ensure student's progress through a checklist in their logbooks. I was involved in marking their right ups during the semesters. I also set the theory question papers and mark them using a reviewed and approved marking guides.

· I was also involved in conducting the clinical exams at the end of the semester.

· I supervised the fourth-year medical students during their community-based placements, guide and supervise their research activities during this period.

· I participated in the faculty board meetings to discuss various issues at the faculty.

· Carried research on basic Reproductive Health problems.

· Supported community Obstetrics to try and prevent the alarming rates of maternal mortalities and morbidities

· Worked in close collaboration with staff and project teams to successfully implement clinical and preventive services in the region

As a head of department, I coordinated all clinical, research, and administrative activities of the department of obstetrics and gynecology. I carried planning and budgetary activities of the department, maintained and analyzed clinical data to inform the planning.

Key achievements included:

· Care and treatment of women during prenatal, natal, and post-natal periods,

· I participated in emergency obstetric and gynecological care of patients, the general sexual and reproductive health of women

· Performed and also trained intern doctors in obstetric and gynecological theater operations,

· I ensured standard protocols and guidelines are used for management of obstetric emergencies. -I chaired daily departmental meetings for continuous professional development and maternal and perinatal death audits

· I processed information by compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, and verifying health data in the hospital.

· Evaluating this information to determine compliance with Standards.

· Prepared hospital reports on birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations.

· Consulted with, or provide consulting services to, other physicians.

· Mentoring of Intern doctors are other junior medical officers, conduct refresher courses at the department.

· Directed and coordinated activities of nurses, Nursing and Medical students of Gulu University,

· Medical officers on internship, my specialist colleagues, and other medical staff.

· Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships.

· Planned, implemented, and evaluated service delivery processes in the hospital and the communities for risk prevention and management.

· Conduct research to develop protocols, treatments, and procedures to prevent and control disease or injury.

· Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings and the outputs.

· Providing personal assistance and emotional support to coworkers and patients.

· Trying to build networks with outside organizations and professional bodies within the country. -I also conducted support supervision in lower health units to motivate the health workers to professionally and technically manage obstetric conditions, and set up emergency response teams I was able to supervise and mentor up to 64 intern doctors and junior medical officers,

· I also established cervical cancer screening program at the hospital with the help of the administration and have screened over 5000 women since February 2010.

· I supported the establishment of a well-functioning maternal and Perinatal death audit committee that audits all the maternal and perinatal deaths and makes regular recommendations.

I conducted several on-job trainings in EMOC, neonatal resuscitation, Post-abortion care, cervical cancer screening using VIA, adolescent health care, sexual and gender based violence.

Key duties and achievements

· Supervised Medical officers, Interns and Midwives and Nurses

· Developed and reviewed, & implement the clinical guidelines, run clinics for family planning, gynecology and antenatal care

· Revitalized family planning clinic and the use of partograph in the Labour ward and quality of care improvement in the department and use of Job aids and protocols in the department.

Key duties and achievements

· Participated in the supervision of over 20 intern doctors and training of over 123 nursing students.

· Kept records and produced regular reports to the hospital management.

· I was always the second in command for clinical care of all obstetric and gynecological patients who came to lacor hospital, supervising and supporting the intern doctors in the department of obstetrics and Gynecolgy.

· I was responsible for the drawing the presenting for approval the protocols for use on the ward.

· Convened departmental meetings and mortality meetings.

· Organized continuous professional development meetings.

· Participated in training nursing students.

· Prepared annual work plans for the department and presented them to my head of department then who presented them to the hospital administration for approval.

· Generated clinical data and did regular analysis

· Prepared the monthly departmental reports

· Provided leadership overall supervision and implementation of health services, Planning, Budgeting, administrative, logistics and management support to the department

· Was responsible for representing the hospital in the technical meetings and trainings in maternal health and family planning at the district level.

· I deputized the director in the smooth implementation of service delivery in the district

• Awarded Master of Public Health

• Awarded Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology

• Awarded Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

• Awarded Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health research

• Awarded Uganda advanced certificate of education (UACE)

• Awarded Uganda certificate of education