Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Relevant Course Units
Other Professional Courses Completed
Awards
Publications
Timeline
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Sabila Nelson

Public Health Specialist
Mbale,Eastern
Sabila Nelson

Summary

Adept Researcher enthusiastic about supporting advancements in Nutrition and Health. Passionate about increasing knowledge to drive growth and needed improvements. Ready to apply knowledge and Seven years of experience in research to help entities that strive to improve nutrition globally.

Overview

4
Languages
21
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Independent researcher
1 2022

Job overview

  • Collaboration with leadership teams to identify questions relevant to peculiar settings and determining best methods of collection.
  • Identification of critical public health issues through research; causes, epidemiology, prevention and control, and respective policy implications.
  • Identifying sources of funding to prepare research proposals based on identified health challenges and submission of applications for reqisite funding .

District Health Office

Intern
05.2016 - 08.2016

Job overview

  • Had weekly Health talk shows on nutrition, immunization and Family Planning
  • Mobilization of Village Health Teams (VHTs) on family and community nutrition
  • Participated in formation of Health Clubs in three secondary schools
  • Distribution of insecticide treatment mosquito (ITNs)
  • Planned for and supported coordination of district health management team.

Education

Universidad Central De Nicaragua (UCN)

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health

University Overview

  • Thesis Title: Non- Communicable Disease prevalence and associated behavioral factors in Bukwo district, eastern Uganda.
  • Grade: B. 77.75- Excellent

Bugema University
Kampala, Uganda

Master of Science from Public Health
08.2015 - 11.2017

University Overview

  • 4.5 GPA

Bugema University
Kampala, Uganda

Bachelor of Arts from Development Studies
12.2008 - 10.2012

University Overview

  • 3.51/4.00 GPA

Skills

Communication

Relevant Course Units

  • Human Nutrition
  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Environmental and Occupational health
  • Health Economics and Financing
  • Population and family Health
  • Emerging chronic and Infectious Diseases
  • Maternal and Child Health and population Dynamics
  • Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases
  • Public Health Management and Leadership
  • Health in Conflict and complex Emergencies
  • Substance use and Abuse Program
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Community Organization for Health Education
  • Philosophy and Foundations of Public Health

Other Professional Courses Completed

  • Certificate in Nutrition: An Introduction Course. The Global Health e Learning Centre. 2018.
  • Diploma in Human Nutrition. Alison. 2021.
  • Introduction to Clinical research. The global health network (TGHN). 2022.
  • The Study Protocol: Part I&II. The Global Health Network. 2021.
  • Systems Thinking and Practice. The Open University. 2022.
  • Online education: The foundations of online teaching. Macquarie University. 2023.
  • Infectious Disease Transmission Models for Decision-Makers. John Hopkins University. 2023.
  • Public Health Policy Making Process. North Dakota Public Health Training Network (NDPHT).2022.

Awards

Academic Honour Award 2009/2010 (Dean’s List Semester II/Year II).

Publications

  • Book Chapter
  • 2022. "Considering the Antioxidant Properties of Tea to Improve Human Health". Recent Advances in the Health Benefits of Tea. Edited by Christophe Hano and Samantha Drouet. IntechOpen, 10.5772/intechopen.107148
  • Articles.
  • The Pathophysiological Role of Diet in Non-Communicable Disease Etiology, Sabila, N., 2020, 10.21522/TIJPH.2013.08.02. Art031
  • Alcohol and non-communicable diseases. Is there a relationship? A systematic Review, Sabila, N., 2020, 1021522/TIJPH.2013.08.02. Art030, 25203134
  • Risk factors for Oesophageal cancer among adults aged 40 years and above in Sebei region, eastern Uganda, Nelson, S., David, N., Stephen, K., Christopher, D., 2019, 10.21522/TIJPH.2013. SE.19.01. Art009, 2520-3134

Timeline

Intern

District Health Office
05.2016 - 08.2016

Bugema University

Master of Science from Public Health
08.2015 - 11.2017

Bugema University

Bachelor of Arts from Development Studies
12.2008 - 10.2012

Independent researcher

1 2022

Universidad Central De Nicaragua (UCN)

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
05.2021

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