About

[short summary]A professional; specialized in public health, proven and confirmed experience in polio surveillance and other vaccine-preventable diseases, management of supplementary vaccination activities, strengthening of routine EPI including data quality and vaccine logistics, area coordination of Health/Nutrition/Water Hygiene Sanitation and Food Security Livelihood projects, medical coordination of health and nutrition projects including the WASH component; primary health care, management of emergency interventions in health/nutrition/WASH programs for local populations, internally displaced people and refugees: integrated health management in the community, fight against epidemics and other natural or man-made disasters in different countries: Mali, Central African Republic, Niger, Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo. Several medical and nutritional emergency assessment missions with project proposals. Skills in emergency surgery, particularly surgery for war wounded, gyneco-obstetric emergencies and other emergencies related to abdominal surgery. Development and implementation of community health activities in projects in Mali, CAR and Chad. Management of the MPACOS project "Putting the Patient at the Heart of Primary Health Care" with three components, namely Governance of the health system, improvement of the provision of care in Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health/Sexual and Reproductive Health/Family Planning (MNCH/SRH/FP) and improvement of the demand for care in MNCH/SRH/FP in Chad.

Skills

  • management of health-nutrition- WASH
  • experience in managing complex emergencies.
  • prevention of epidemics at community level
  • health promotion and community engagement capaci
  • emergency health-nutrition-WASH programs
  • word
  • EXCEL
  • PowerPoint
  • EPI Info
  • Epi nut
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Creativity
  • flexibil
  • -French (spoken and written): perfect - English (
  • - English (spoken and written): very average

Experience

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Work experience
  • Field Epidemiologist supporting vaccination and surveillance of Polio and other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases at   IQVIA
  • Updating and validating priority sites for notifications of AFP and other VPD cases, Supporting the active search for AFP and other VPD cases through daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly visits depending on the site's priority, supporting the investigation and validation of notified AFP cases, supporting the investigation of measles, FJ, and TNN cases with organization of responses where appropriate. Briefing/sensitization of ITs and clinicians, RECOS, community leaders, and others on epidemiological surveillance of POLIO and other VPDs under surveillance, including COVID-19, in the health areas and priority reporting sites visited; support for collecting wastewater samples and support for transporting these samples to the large laboratory for analysis, Support for the reporting and review of maternal deaths in the community and in health facilities; support for weekly surveillance meetings at the BCZS level.
  • Supplementary Immunization Activities:
  • Support for the preparation and implementation of two polio vaccination response campaigns (nOPV2); organization and coordination of Independent Monitoring and the LQAS survey for each campaign;
  • Support for the preparation and implementation of a preventive campaign against yellow fever, with organization and coordination of internal monitoring during the campaign.
  • Routine EPI
  • Support in the preparation and organization of routine vaccination sessions by developing the list of children to be collected for routine EPI in the health areas. Assistance with vaccination sessions and raising awareness among mothers not only on the importance of vaccination but also on the various methods of preventing COVID-19. Support for monthly inventories of cold chain equipment and vaccine management in the health zone; assessment of the quality of health facility data at least once a quarter using the DQS tool in each health area; Implementation of integrated supervision in the health areas of the health zone (ISS).

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Work experience
  • Epidemiologist in support of vaccination and surveillance of Polio and other Vaccine Preventable Diseases at   World Health Organization
  • Surveillance of Polio and other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases:
  • Updating and validation of priority sites for notifications of AFP and other VPD cases; Support for active search for AFP and other VPD cases; daily/weekly/monthly visits to priority notification sites; Support for investigation and validation of AFP and other VPD cases; Briefing/sensitization of IT, clinicians, Community Relays, community leaders and others on epidemiological surveillance of POLIO and other VPD under surveillance and COVID 19 in the health areas and priority notification sites visited; Support for the notification and review of two maternal deaths, including one community death and one death in the FOSA; support for weekly surveillance meetings at the BCZS level;
  • Supplementary Immunization Activities:
  • Support for the preparation and implementation of 5 polio vaccination response campaigns (4bVPO and 1nVPO2); organization and coordination of Independent Monitoring and the LQAS survey for each campaign;
  • Support for IPVS: organization of missions to recover Zero-Dose and Under-Vaccinated children in hard-to-reach areas in the Kilela Balanda health zone.
  • Routine EPI
  • Support in the preparation and organization of routine vaccination sessions by developing the list of children to be collected for routine EPI in the health areas. Assistance with vaccination sessions and raising awareness among mothers not only on the importance of vaccination but also on the various methods of preventing COVID-19. Support for monthly inventories of cold chain equipment and vaccine management in the Kilela-Balanda health zone; assessment of the quality of health facility data at least once a quarter using the DQS tool in each health area. Implementation of integrated supervision in the health areas of the health zone (ISS).

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Work experience
  • Surveillance of Polio and other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases:
  • Updating and validating priority sites for reporting cases of AFP and other VPD; Supporting active searches for cases of AFP and other VPD; daily/weekly/monthly visits to priority reporting sites; Supporting investigation and validation of cases of AFP and other VPD; Briefing/awareness raising for ITs and clinicians, Community Relays, community leaders and others on epidemiological surveillance of POLIO and other VPD under surveillance and COVID-19 in the health areas and priority reporting sites visited; Supporting the reporting and review of two maternal deaths, including one community death and one death in the FOSA; Support for the investigation of a reported case of TNN, and organization of the response around the case in the Kakontwe health area (27/29 women of childbearing age immunized with Td); support for weekly surveillance meetings at the BCZS level;
  • Supplementary Immunization Activities:
  • Support for the preparation and implementation of 3 polio vaccination response campaigns (2bVPO and 1nVPO2); organization and coordination of Independent Monitoring and the LQAS survey for each campaign;
  • Support for the preparation and implementation of a measles vaccination campaign in the health zone and organization of internal monitoring during the campaign
  • Routine EPI
  • Support for the preparation and organization of routine vaccination sessions by developing the list of children to be collected from routine EPI in the health areas, Assistance with vaccination sessions and raising awareness among mothers not only on the importance of vaccination but also on the various methods of preventing COVID-19, Support for monthly inventories of cold chain equipment and vaccine management in the Panda health zone; Assessment of the quality of health facility data at least once a quarter using the DQS tool in each health area; Implementation of integrated supervision in the health areas of the health zone (ISS).

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Work experience
  • November, 2021 - November, 2022
  • Fulltime
  • From May 19 to November 8, 2022, field coordinator of Première Urgence Internationale in the Ouham-Pende prefecture, Paoua health district in the Central African Republic:
  • Management of the program "strengthening the Minimum Activity Package in health/nutrition and WASH with a component for the protection of cases of Gender-Based Violence" at the Paoua district hospital and in 4 accessible peripheral health centers. Evaluation and proposal of FSS and Health-Nutrition-WASH projects in the intervention area. Management of programs and support teams (logistics, admin and finance). Management of a base of 45 people including 3 expatriates. From November 8, 2021 to May 17, 2022, field coordinator of Première Urgence Internationale in the Ouaddaï region of Chad,
  • Management of a base of more than 30 people under my responsibility (programs and supports), coordination of the management of three projects including one in sexual and reproductive health including maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health in consortium with Expertise France and Care International in the health districts of Abéché and Adré, a second project in health - nutrition with the care of children under 5 years old and pregnant women - breastfeeding women and the preparation of health centers for refugee emergencies and displacement of populations in the border areas of Ouaddaï with Sudan and finally the 3rd project concerns the establishment of the minimum package of primary health care activities in the health district of Abéché with the health-nutrition and food security component in consortium with the national NGO BASE; A 5-year project for which I was first program manager and then field coordinator

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Work experience
  • From July 2021 to March 2022, as Program Manager at Première Urgence Internationale: Management of the project entitled "Fight against malnutrition in children under 5 and pregnant and breastfeeding women and preparation of health centers for medical emergencies in transit areas for Sudanese refugees in the Adré Health District in Chad."
  • From January 2020 to May 2022, as Program Manager at Première Urgence Internationale,
  • In addition to the community-based healthcare project, management of a reproductive healthcare project focused on improving access to basic healthcare services for populations in the Ouaddaï region, raising public awareness of women's rights in terms of sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and improving access to SRH rights and contraception for the population of two health districts in the Ouaddaï region of Chad. This project was associated with a COVID-19 response project from March 2020 to December 2020.
  • From August 19, 2019 to December 31, 2019, as Program Manager at Première Urgence Internationale,
  • Managing a community-based health care program using Mothers' Arm Circumference (MAIC) for community malnutrition screening and infant and young child feeding support groups coupled with primary health care activities for 22 areas of responsibility, including 9 in the Abéché health district, 4 in the Abougoudam health district and 9 in the Adré health district in the Ouaddaï health region of Chad

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Work experience
  • In 2019 (January 10 - April 21) MSF; Project Medical Referent (PMR) in Alindao in the Alindao-Mingala health district in the Central African Republic,
  • Involved in the coordination of emergency activities in the Alindao-Mingala health district in CAR. Evaluation, planning and organization of exploratory missions in areas where health structures have not been functional for more than two years following the conflict. Establishment of the emergency department in the Alindao-Mingala district hospital and rehabilitation of the operating room including the surgical department to respond to surgical and gyneco-obstetric emergencies in the health district; organization of the referral system (motorcycle-bicycle) for patients in the context of difficult accessibility following the conflict. Implementation of the community patient care strategy in areas with difficult accessibility in order to reduce morbidity and mortality in these areas (Community PCIME). Strengthening of the routine EPI through the ONESHOT strategy in health areas that have not been functional for more than two years.
  • From december 3. 2017 to september 28. 2018 MSF; Project Medical Referent (PMR) in Madaoua Niger;
  • In addition to the regular project activities (medical and nutritional care for children from 0 to 59 months with reproductive health care components and care for HIV+ and tuberculosis patients), participation in the management of vaccination campaigns and responses to measles and cholera epidemics in the Madoua health district in Niger, participation in the planning and implementation of measles vaccination campaigns. The budget and monitoring, the constitution of the medical and IEC team and the regular carrying out of evaluations in the area of ​​our intervention according to needs, the implementation of the study on MUAC 120 with the EPICENTRE study team. Finalization of the PPCSI (Preventive and Curative Package of Integrated Care) study in the Tama health area, Bouza health district, with a report for publication
  • In 2017 (April 15, 2017 - October 15, 2017), MSF; Project Medical Referent (PMR) in the Kabo health district in CAR;
  • In addition to the project's regular activities (primary healthcare project in the Kabo health district), organization and implementation of the community strategy by decentralizing the management of malaria, acute respiratory infections, and diarrhea in order to bring them closer to beneficiaries in the context of difficult access to health centers (community IMCI), implementation of the "Maternity Waiting Home" strategy, a shelter for women with high-risk pregnancies in a primary healthcare project in the Kabo health district in CAR.
  • In 2016 (May 5, 2016 - February 24, 2017) MSF; Project Medical Referent (PMR) in Ansongo, Mali; in addition to supporting the CESCOM (community health center) in Ansongo, the pediatrics, gynecology-obstetrics and surgery departments of the CSREF (reference health center) in the Ansongo district, I was involved in the design and implementation of the community referral strategy, the nomad care strategy and seasonal malaria chemoprophylaxis coupled with vaccination in the Ansongo health district in northern Mali. Several evaluations followed interventions for displaced and refugee populations who had returned to the border areas of the Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger triangle.
  • In 2015 (August 31, 2015 - March 31, 2016) MSF; Project Medical Referent (PMR) in Ndele, CAR;
  • In addition to supporting SSPs in the Ndele health district in CAR, I participated in the implementation of the TPPI (Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria) strategy coupled with the vaccination of children aged 0 to 59 months in the Ndele health district in CAR, the proposal of the malaria agents project for areas with difficult access during the malaria peak period in CAR.

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Work experience
  • September, 2010 - December, 2013
  • Fulltime
  • From 05/10/2013 to 05/31/2015 MAM (Medical Activities Manager) then Project Medical Referent (PMR) MSF OCBA; Field Doctor of CRENI (CNTH) and Pediatrics of the medical-nutritional care and childhood illnesses project in the Bouza health district in Niger then PMR of the same project. Management of two cholera epidemics in the health district, implementation of the PECADOM project (Home Care for Malaria, ARI, and Simple Diarrhea) during the peak malaria period in the health district.
  • From 27/09/2010 to 14/03/2013 MAM (Medical Activities Manager) MSF OCBA; field physician with surgical skills in Ndele, CAR, also involved in mobile clinic activities in the Ndele health district, cholera epidemic interventions in the Mongoumba health district, response to the measles epidemic by organizing care and vaccination campaigns in the sub-prefecture of Topia, and management of the influx of wounded at the Bangui community hospital during the capture of Bangui by rebel troops in 2013.

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Work experience
  • "Medical and nutritional support to basic health facilities in Katanga (4 general referral hospitals in four health zones + 12 health centers) and management of the medical component of the repatriation project for Congolese refugees living in Zambia and Tanzania," DR Congo (June 2007 to June 2008)
  • Involvement in the management of health human resources, management of project medicine and equipment inventories, management of statistical data and health indicators for the mission, monitoring and management of orders and purchases of medical stationery for the mission.

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Education

Jean Robert BWANAISSA SHABANI

Education
  • October, 1984 - October, 1991
  • Fulltime

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