Walakira Margaret Emodu

• Managed health information systems and ensured implementation of national health policies
• Participated in planning, budgeting, directing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating health services in Kapelebyong District
• Accounted for resources allocated to health service delivery
• Implemented Uganda National Minimum Healthcare Package (UNHCP)
• Managed development of health infrastructure and ensured adherence to professional codes of conduct and ethics
• Initiated and participated in various research activities and training programs for lower-level staff
• Submitted regular reports to District Health Officer and coordinated with the professional council on inspections and monitoring

Key Achievements

• Built capacity for maternal and child health services
• Successfully trained midwives and nurses in maternal and child health programs
• Conducted extensive immunization programs, consistently meeting Ministry of Health targets
• Mentored nurses who assumed leadership positions in health facilities
• Improved documentation and record-keeping in Adult Outpatient Department within Teso region
• Oversaw successful quality improvement project aimed at reducing obstetric tears

• Coordinated primary health care services between the Deputy Medical Director of Clinical Services and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
• Conducted community outreach and home visits for vulnerable populations
• Prepared reports and presented them to senior management for informed decision-making
• Monitored primary health care projects and assessed community health care needs
• Trained and supervised community health workers and conducted clinical audits
• Collaborated with the infection prevention and control team to address and prevent infections
• Supervised students undergoing industrial training and transferred clinical knowledge to them

Key Achievements

• Drafted the terms of reference for the infection control committee at Mengo Hospital
• Participated in the amendment of therapy guidelines for the physiotherapy department
• Trained hospital cleaners in infection prevention, focusing on communicable and non-communicable diseases