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A . P E R S O N A L D A T A
Occupation:
Nationality:
Date of Birth:
Public Health Specialist, Medical Doctor
Ugandan
Oct. 24, 1973
B . P E R S O N A L P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y
A public health specialist with diverse and extensive experience in health planning,
programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. I have 5-years experience
as a development assistance programmer with a donor agency – USAID; 3-years as
Health Information project director, 1-year as an assistant lecturer in the subjects of
epidemiology and biostatistics at Makerere University and 2-years as a grass-roots
medical officer in charge of a health sub-district in Tororo District supervising over 10
public health facilities serving over 100,000 people. Currently I am a free lance
consultant on project/program development, monitoring and evaluation with special
focus of communicable diseases especially malaria, and information technologies for
health.
I have developed excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strategic thinking
and planning skills and change management as a result of the various assignments I
have undertaken. I am able to work in a multi-sectoral environment, able to
understand and appreciate different cultures geared at working with different
personalities with the overall aim of always achieving the desired objectives.
I am an innovator and avid learner. A holder of Master of Public Health (MPH - 2004)
and Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB – 1998).
C . S U M M A R Y O F U N I V E R S I T Y E D U C A T I O N
2002 -
2004
Makerere University at the Institute of Public Health, Kampala
Master of Public Health.
Content: Epidemiology, disease control, health education and health
promotion, bio-statistics, Occupational and environmental health, health
research methodologies, health management, health financing, health
training and urban health.
1993 –
1998
Makerere University Kampala
Bachelor of Human Medicine and Surgery
Content: basic medical sciences, clinical medicine and surgery and
public health. Completed internship in medicine and obstetrics and
gynecology.
P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740
e-mail: DRPOKELLO@GMAIL.COM; OR DRPOKELLO@YAHOO.COM
DR. PATRICK OKELLO MB CH. B, MPH
CURRICULUM VITAE

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June 26 –
July 6
2012
University of Ghana, Accra
Monitoring and evaluation of Malaria programs
Content: Malaria basics; the scope and important functions of M&E;
essential elements of M&E plans for malaria programs
D . M A J O R P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Nov 2014
– to date
Malaria Technical Advisor: USAID/Malaria Action Program for States of
Nigeria implemented by FHI360 and Malaria Consortium, under contract
as Short-Term Technical Assistance by Malaria Consortium in Nigeria.
Provide on site technical advise and support services to the planning,
implementation and monitoring of the USAID funded Malaria Action
Program for States in Nigeria; with special focus on strengthening malaria
case management, prevention and control and overall capacity
development of the National Malaria Elimination Programme and State
malaria programs.
May – Sep
2014
International Malaria Advisor: Solomon Islands/Australian Initiative for
Control and Elimination of Malaria (AICEM) in Solomon Islands and
Vanuatu/University of Queensland
Provide on site technical advise and support services to the malaria
control and elimination programme of Solomon Islands for Guadalcanal
Province and Honiara City Council funded by Department for Foreign
Affairs and Trade - Australian AID and implemented by University of
Queensland
Apr 2014
Consultant: World Health Organization/Ministry of Health, South Sudan:
Completion of New South Sudan Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014-2020
Provided technical assistance to Ministry of Health and stakeholders to
develop and finalize the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2014 – 2020 for
South Sudan
Apr 2014
Consultant: Ministry of Health, Uganda / Malaria Consortium Uganda:
Development of Concept Note for Uganda under the New Funding Model of
the Global Fund for submission on May 15, 2014
Provided technical assistance to Ministry of Health and stakeholders to
develop the Concept Note for Uganda malaria programme under the
Global Fund New Funding Model supported by Malaria Consortium
Feb - apr
2014
Co-Consultant: Ministry of Health, Uganda / WHO Uganda: Mid-Term
Review of the Malaria Strategic Plan and Development of new Uganda
Malaria Reduction Strategy
Provided technical assistance in conducting mid-term review of the
Uganda 2010 – 2015 Malaria Strategic Plan and develop the new
Uganda Malaria Reduction Strategy 2014 – 2020, supporting NMCP and
all RBM partners in-country.
P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740
e-mail: DRPOKELLO@GMAIL.COM; OR DRPOKELLO@YAHOO.COM

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August -
Dec 2013
International Malaria Elimination Advisor: Solomon Islands/Pacific
Malaria Initiative Support Centre (PacMISC)/University of
Queensland/AbtJTA
Provided on site technical advise and support services to the malaria
elimination programme of Solomon Islands for Isabel Province funded by
Australian AID and implemented by University of Queensland, Australia
and Abt JTA under the auspices of the Pacific Malaria Initiative Support
Centre (PacMISC)
May - Jun
2013
Consultant: WHO/Ministry of Health/ Republic of South Sudan
Consultancy services to develop national guidelines for county, state and
teaching hospitals for the Republic of South Sudan
Jan 2013
Consultant: Ministry of Health/ Malaria Consortium
Consultancy services to develop national guidelines for parasite based
diagnosis of malaria in Uganda
Oct - Nov
12
Consultant: Action Africa Help International (AAHI)
Consultancy services to provide technical expertise in developing a
concept note and proposal for USAID/EAST Africa’s call for proposals
under the Feed the Future Strategy for regional projects on value chains.
Sep 12
Co-Consultant: Plan Uganda
Consultancy services for Plan Uganda to carry out to establish baseline
indicators for its Adolescent and Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights
project in the districts of Lira and Alebtong in Northern Uganda.
Oct 11
Consultant: Plan Uganda
Consultancy services for Plan Uganda to carry out Lot Quality Assurance
Survey (LQAS) to establish baseline quantitative information on
knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding maternal and child health
services, HIV, and adolescent health services in the districts of Tororo,
Kamuli, Luwero and Lira.
Oct 11
Co-Consultant: Save the Children in Uganda
Consultancy services for baseline survey for maternal neonatal and child
health in Western Uganda under the project Everyone Campaign by Save
the Chidlren in Uganda.
Jan 09
Consultant: AMREF - Uganda
Development of proposal for Consultancy services for Baseline survey on
reproductive and mental health in South Western Uganda.
May 07
Consultant: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau
Development of training manual for trainers of community health workers
on Integrated Reproductive Health.
P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740
e-mail: DRPOKELLO@GMAIL.COM; OR DRPOKELLO@YAHOO.COM

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Mar 07
Consultant: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau
Baseline evaluation of Malaria in Pregnancy and Focused Antenatal Care
services in five facilities of Kiwoko, Mengo, Rubaga and Kibuli Hospitals
and Mukono Health Centre IV
Feb 07
Consultant: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau
Development of support supervision guidelines for supervision of UPMB
member health facilities.
Dec 06 –
Jan 07
Consultant: Save the Children in Uganda
Assessment of the Management Information System (MIS) of Save the
Children in Uganda
Nov - Dec
2006
Consultant: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau
Evaluation of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau’s TB project funded
by the Global Fund in 11 districts of Uganda
Jun 05 –
Mar 07
Consultant: AfriAfya, Kenya & CCBI, Kenya
Consultant on ICTs for HIV/AIDS study project sponsored by IDRC in
Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa.
Feb 2006 Consultant: International Development Research Centre
(IDRC), Ottawa Canada
Review of “Linkage for Education and Research in Nursing, A Caribbean
ICT4D Initiative”, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic and St.Lucia
Jul 05 –
Sep 06
Co-Principal Investigator: DANIDA/ Moyo District
Study on Health Services Utilization and Impact of TBAs on Maternal/
Neonatal survival in Moyo District
Mar 05 Supervisor: UNICEF/ Makerere University Institute of Public Health
Evaluation of Universal Iodization Programme In Uganda
Jul 2004
Investigator: Kanungu District
MPH Dissertation: Factors associated with development of severe
malaria in children under 5 in Kanungu District
Jul – Oct
2003
Investigator: Kanungu District
Conducted 4 studies: Health system factors affecting implementation of
IPT strategy in Kanungu; Factors influencing use of insecticide treated
nets in Eastern Ward, kanungu; Risk factors for progression of simple to
complicated malaria among children under-5 in Kihihi and The knowledge
and attitudes of potential users on Female Condoms in Kanungu Town.
Jul 2002
Consultant: World Health Organization/ Ministry of Health
Baseline Survey for Homebased Management of Fever in Uganda.
P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740
e-mail: DRPOKELLO@GMAIL.COM; OR DRPOKELLO@YAHOO.COM

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Apr 2002
Investigator: Tororo District/ Plan International
Assessment of Impact of Plan International’s interventions on Malaria
Control in Tororo County.
Dec 01 –
Mar 02
National Supervisor/ Site Clinician: East African Network for Monitoring
Antimalarial Treatment (EANMAT)/ Ministry of Health
Antimalarial drug efficacy studies, Nagongera Site, Tororo.
Jun 2001
District Coordinator: Ministry of Health/ WHO
Monitoring and Evaluation of Roll Back Malaria in African Region,
Baseline Data for Uganda
Jul 2000
National Supervisor/ Site Clinician: Ministry of Health/ EANMAT
Antimalarial Drug Efficacy studies, Jinja Site.
Mar 2000
Research Assisant: Ministry of Health/ WHO
WHO/MoH study on the Quality of Care for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Feb – Apr
2000
Research Assistant: WHO-AFRO/ COHRED
Study to determine the relationship between Health Research Activities
and National Human Development
Sep 1997
Research Assistant: Faculty of Medicine
Needs assessment of orphans due to AIDS in Mpererwe
E . W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Feb 08 to
Aug 12
Program Management Specilialist with the US President’s Malaria Initiative
(PMI).
United States Agency for International Development
USAID|Uganda.
Involved in project/program planning, implementation and provision of
technical assistance to PMI supported programs across Uganda;
development of Malaria Operational Plan (MOP); liaison with the National
Malaria Control Program, other donors supporting malaria and non-
governmental organizations involved in malaria control in Uganda;
participate in development of quarterly and annual reports and other
technical reports for the Mission and Washington; and participate in
monitoring and evaluation of PMI supported malaria activities including
data quality assessments.
Aug 2006
to Jan 08
Health Management and Research Consultant
LIIDA & Co. Limited, Kampala.
Team Leader public health consultants of LIIDA & Co. Ltd; involved in
various public health program evaluations and assessments; capacity
building of non-governmental organizations and operational health
systems research.
P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740
e-mail: DRPOKELLO@GMAIL.COM; OR DRPOKELLO@YAHOO.COM

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Oct 03 –
Aug 06
Project Director
Uganda Health Information Network Project of Uganda Chartered HealthNet and
Makerere University Faculty of Medicine
Involved in project planning, implementation and day to day
management; fundraising and interaction with Ministry of Health, Districts
and Donors.
Oct 04 –
Sep 05
Assistant Lecturer/ Resident Mentor
Makerere University Institute of Public Health
Participated in lecturing of both undergraduate and post-graduate
students in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and supporting students to
conduct research studies
Mar 01 –
Sep 02
Coordinator, PMTCT project
Tororo District/ Plan International project on PMTCT
Initiated PMTCT project in Tororo supported by Plan International.
Involved in overall planning, implementation and coordination of all
project activities
Jul 00 –
Sep 02
Medical Officer In Charge, Tororo County Health Sub-District
Tororo District Local Government
Involved in overall planning, management and supervision of all health
services and activities in the health sub-ditsrict and any other duties
assigned by the District Director of Health Services.
Oct 99 –
Feb 00
Sales and Marketing officer
TATA (U) Limited, Kampala
Involved in sales promotion, drug importation and registration with NDA.
Mar 99 –
Jul 00
Medical Officer
Kololo Hospital, Kampala
Involved in day to day patient care.
Aug 98 –
Aug 99
Internship
National Referral and Teaching Hospital, Mulago, Kampala
Internship under Drs. E. Kigonya and Florence Mirembe.
F . R E F E R E E S
Referees:
1. Susie Nasr, MD, MScPH
Senior Malaria Advisor
U.S. President's Malaria Initiative - Angola
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tel: +244 – 222 – 64 - 1051
Fax: +244 – 222 – 64 - 1262
Cell: +244 – 933 – 639 – 605
Email: snasr@cdc.gov
2. Dr. Gunawardena Dissanayake,
PMI Senior Malaria Advisor, USAID
dmg_dis@yahoo.com; gdissanayake@usaid.gov
P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740
e-mail: DRPOKELLO@GMAIL.COM; OR DRPOKELLO@YAHOO.COM

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3. Dr. Ambrose O. Talisuna, MBchB, Msc, PhD
Senior Clinical Research Fellow and Head of Unit-Case Management and Drug Evaluation
Malaria Public Health Department, University of Oxford-KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Programme
PO Box 43640, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel (+254) 202710672/2715160
Fax (+254)20271673
Mob +254 724-220-289
email: atalisuna@kemri-wellcome.org OR atalisuna@yahoo.com
P. O Box 71061 Kampala. Cell phone: +256 77 2 455 740
e-mail: DRPOKELLO@GMAIL.COM; OR DRPOKELLO@YAHOO.COM