Samuel Chege
Community Health Assistant
About
I am a dedicated and results-oriented Community Health Professional with over three years of practical experience in community health service delivery, household-level health promotion, and primary healthcare support. I hold a Certificate in Community Health Assistant from Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), with training in disease prevention, health education, nutrition, sanitation, and the Community Health Strategy. I have experience conducting home visits, community sensitization, data collection and reporting, supporting Community Health Volunteers/Promoters, and implementing WASH, Baby Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI), and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) programmes.
I work effectively with community members, local health teams, and partners to improve grassroots health outcomes.
Experience
Community Health Assistant (Volunteer) - Molo Subcounty Public Health Office - Nakuru County
(2022-07)
- Conduct community mobilization activities, promote health initiatives, and sensitize over 500 community members on preventive health and wellness practices.
- Implement CHS activities with CHAs and CHEWs in three community units, facilitating community dialogues and action days.
- Lead community-based programmes focused on maternal and child health, nutrition, sanitation, and disease prevention.
- Manage collection and reporting through MS Office, eCHIS, and KHIS for accurate tracking of health indicators.
- Conduct home visits to caregivers and thorough community assessments to identify health needs.
- Compile reports on community activities and facilitate review meetings with stakeholders to evaluate programme effectiveness.
- Coordinate with local health officials and international partners to deliver effective healthcare services.
- Train and mentor Community Health Promoters and facilitate community-led health promotion projects.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to strengthen comprehensive healthcare delivery and community–facility linkages.
Education
Certificate - Community Health Assistant - Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) (2020 - 2022)
Certificate - Foundation Course in Community Health - KMTC (2019 - 2020)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - Turi Secondary School (2015 - 2018)
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - Kambala Primary School (2006 - 2015)


