Godfrey Karugu

Godfrey Karugu is a clinical officer experienced in clinical management of patients, blending health with community development work for improved individual, household, and community health outcomes with a keen interest in research having been involved in development and validation of an in house phenotypic Assay data for the determination of HIV-1 drug resistance among patients taking 2nd line treatment of ARVs in

Kenya.

He has over 4 years’ experience working, leading, and providing Clinical Pediatric, Adolescent and Adult HIV/TB services as well as management of Community HIV and child health programs in Kenya’s urban, informal settlements and rural communities. Currently, as the Head of medical department Children of God Relief Institute ( Nyumbani ) USAID funded Lea Toto Project in Nairobi City.

He takes pride in being collaborative with his coworkers, can delegate as needed, to ensure the teams objectives are met , diligent, conscientious and solution oriented while dealing with problems/conflicts, focused, driven and patient-oriented. Proficiency in Interpersonal Relations, Public Speaking, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

He hold a Diploma in clinical medicine for Egerton University. Currently he is undertaking Bachelors of science in community health and development. He holds Certificates in HIV management from NASCOP, Fundamental of digital research, policy advocacy and development,ART- cohort analysis, National HIV monitoring and evaluation tools.

• experienced in clinical management of patients, blending health with community development work for improved individual, household, and community health outcomes.
• In a possession of working knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, local and international regulatory requirements.
• Providing technical leadership for the implementation of quality and efficient HIV/TB care and treatment services at the center.
• In collaboration with the County AIDS & STIs Coordinator (CASCO) and Sub - County AIDS & STIs Coordinators (SCASCOs) conduct service delivery assessments and develop effective strategies to address any identified gaps.
• Coordinates and Provides treatment for sick children and their families including HIV case management for over 3000 HIV positive children and directly manages over 400 HIV positive children and 1300 OVCs.
• Evaluating growth and weight by keeping the charts up to date and accurately identifying levels of malnutrition.
• Coordinate prevention programs, PMTCT/EMTCT, discordant couples, family testing and referrals.
• Ensuring that care and treatment services comply with existing policies, guidelines and standards and promptly disseminate care and treatment policy updates.
• Ensures project team logs and tracks viral load samples and results through the NASCOP remote logging and reporting system.
• Versed in provision and encouraging community based approaches to improve nutrition and food security (CBNPs) which include: growth monitoring, breast feeding promotion,

  nutrition education, promotion of better weaning practices, micronutrient programs and lastly deworming.

•  Coordinates multidisciplinary team (MDT) sessions.
• Coordinates the project quality improvement team (QIT).

Kenya Methodist university - currently undertaking BSc community health and development

Egerton University - diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery

Kahuho High School- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education