Duncan Wanjala

I am a goal-directed, result-oriented professional with a strong medical background and education. I am a skilled communicator, persuasive and adaptable with a keen insight into the needs and views of others in order to form innovative solutions.

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER (VOLUNTEER-KALOKOL WARD) at Turkana Central Subcounty (2020-07 – Present)

• COVID-19 mass screening, conduct tracing and management of quarantine centers
• Addressing environmental health issues that impacts public health
• Taking lead in community dialogues and action days to enhance sanitation, nutritional assessment of the community and case referrals
• Collaboration with other partners through the county government to improve service delivery and outputs
• Community Lead Total Sanitation (CLTS) to enhance open defecation free (ODF) environment and promote health
• Ward data manager (June- October 2024) in Seasonal Malaria Chemo prevention (SMC)

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER (VOLUNTEER) at Turkana West Subcounty (2019-05 – 2019-12)

• Law implementation and regulations to secure health and ensure safety
• Solid and liquid waste management to ensure proper systems of collection, transportation and disposal in refugee camps and residential and business premises
• Food and water quality control through inspection and analysis especially in refugee camps
• Community Lead Total Sanitation to enhance open defecation free (ODF) environment
• Engaging the community to identify their health needs and priorities
• Referring illnesses and health issues to the respective health facility

CERTIFICATE in ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES – KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE – KABARNET CAMPUS (2016-09 – 2018-07)

TRAINING in FIRST AID AND CPR – RED CROSS SOCIETY (2018-05 – 2018-05)

TRAINING in BASIC COMPUTER PACKAGES – SUNRISE COMPUTERS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (2019-03 – 2019-06)

KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION – PWANI Secondary School (2012-01 – 2015-12)

KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION – PWANI PRIMARY SCHOOL (2004-01 – 2011-12)