Bayo FATUNMBI
585 Colborne Street, Brantford. Unit 9-12
Summary
Innovative and an accomplished medical officer, epidemiologist and public health manager, with a career goal to positively influence the lives of people across the world. Spanning over three-and a half decades, comes with solid history of achievements across Africa and Asia in the field of medical practice; public health management; disease prevention, control and elimination; preparedness and response to health emergencies in a fast-paced global health environment.
High-energy leader emphasizing: result-oriented high performance in team building; quality-assurance in health service delivery, through integrated, government-led, whole of society approach to sustainably deliver on set goals while creatively building on exciting gains.
A friendly, passionate, highly motivated team leader and an effective manager of resources with strong organizational and prioritization abilities, integrity is the watchword.
Overview
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Medical practice, Health policy, planning, research &management
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Disease prevention and control, surveillance, prep. and response
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Disease prevention and control, surveillance, prep. and response
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years of post-secondary education
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years of professional experience
Work History
Lead/Public Health Officer, UHC Comm. & Non-Comm.
World Health Organization - Country Office, Uganda
Kampala
01.2022 - Current
- Satisfactorily carried out assigned duties by the WHO Representative in Uganda including as Deputy Representative and occasionally as WR a.i./Officer-In-Charge
- Built a competent and high-performance team of twelve (12) technical and administrative officers, motivated and contributing to set MOH and WHO Country Office objectives focusing on delivering UHC communicable and non-communicable diseases control results.
- Provided clear guidance that positioned the GPW 13, Country Cooperation Strategy, Program Budget (2022-23 finalized and planning 2024-25), WHA 75, and RC 72 technical briefs towards UCN related resolutions, in the various workplans of WHO Uganda UHC-CN programs.
- Facilitated the continued delivery of Essential Health Services during health emergencies [C19 pandemic (2020-2022), EBV outbreak (2018-2019), Marburg Virus Disease (2017), Malaria upsurge (2019, 2021, 2022) including other UCN related programs.
- Supported the adaptation of WHO strategies and guidelines to develop and cost Uganda Zero Leprosy Roadmap, Polio Vaccination R1 and R2 Campaign Plan, C19 Vaccination campaign, C19 Stabilization Plan, Rethinking Malaria Consultation, National Hepatitis Control Strategy,
- Contributed to finalization of Partners’ Strategic Plans – USAID/PMI Malaria Reduction Activities Plan, Global Fund Fast Track Application, UN System in Uganda
- Supported WHO work in UN System collaborations: As a member of UN – Program Reference Group (Group of Deputies) promoted engagement in implementation and coordination of United Nations Sustainable Development Conceptual Framework (UNSDCF), Joint Work Plan (JWP), Strategic Priority (SP) and Results Groups (RG). Focal point for WHO in UN support the GoU-National Planning Authority to conduct MTR for National Development Plan III (2021-2025).
- Built capacity of policy makers through keynote addresses, training of health and related program managers and health workers through physical and hybrid lectures, training, presentations at webinars modular lectures
- Reached over 10 million people with public awareness messages on prevention and control of UHC-CN related programs during several WHO Flagship Days commemoration.
- Managed the WHO Country Office resources as WR a.i. / Officer-In-Charge, standing in for the WR on several occasions.
- Contributed to the negotiation of approved Global Fund Grant resources to WHO CO worth USD 1 million (support USD288,000 for MAL and USD 638,000 for C19 response) as part of the 2021 Grant.
- Led the process of WHO and Uganda Parliament engagement to commit and promote UHC access and accelerate the achievement of SDG 3. Framework for engagement drafted.
Cluster Lead, Disease Prevention and Control (DPC)
World Health Organization - Country Office, Kampala, Uganda
Kampala
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Developed and implemented cluster and unit work plans, technical and budget implementation tracked, and progress reported on HIV/AIDS/Hep, TB, MAL, NCD, NTDs, and PHE
- Contributed to the development of Global Fund Grant Applications and negotiated resources to: Government of Uganda: 2020 worth $ 86 million, 2021 worth $ 168 million to support C19 pandemic response and HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and HSS.
- Provided clear guidance, translated from national and organizational strategy, to team members through periodic planning, coordination and performance review including ePMDS interactions.
- Communicated effectively routinely within the Organization, Member States and partners; produced timely progress and donor reports.
- Represented, adequately, WHO at different fora within and outside WCO; and DPC and MAL Unit quarterly travel plans compiled and monitored.
- Adapted, produced and disseminated several WHO global technical guidance including Global Technical Strategy, High Burden to High Impact (HBHI), MAAM Framework, MAAM Operational Guidelines, and Private Sector Strategy for Malaria.
- Facilitated political and financial stakeholders engaged through the Uganda parliamentary forum on Malaria (UPFM), Presidential Malaria Fund, Multisectoral Collaborations.
- Facilitated engagement of NMCD, development partners and sub-national level stakeholders to decentralize malaria operations to district and county levels including through DHTs, Health Facilities and Parishes (‘Touch-down approach’) using MAAM / HBHI approach.
- Promoted use of evidence for program action: Supported the updating of body of evidence on malaria response in Uganda including Malaria indicator survey 2018/19 conducted, Therapeutic Efficacy Studies 2018/19 data analyzed, reported and findings utilized for re-programming.
Chair, United Nations Program Reference Group (PRG
United Nations in Uganda-RCs Office (Part-time)
Kampala
02.2018 - 12.2019
- Successfully led as Chair of the United Nations Program Reference Group (PRG) also known as the Deputies group in Uganda, appropriately advised the Heads of UN Agencies (UNCT), ensured coherence across all strategic priorities (SPs) and outcomes results groups (ORGs), conducted midterm evaluation of UNDAF (2016-2020) that set the tone for the 2020-2025 UNSDCF.
- Received a United Nations Coordination Team (UNCT)-Uganda’s Vote of Thanks Award in recognition of Outstanding Leadership of the Program Reference Group and advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (2020).
- Successfully coordinated and chaired monthly and ad-hoc meetings of the UN Group of Deputies, setting the UNCT's monthly meeting agenda and transmitting and supporting the implementation of UNCT's decisions through appropriate Outcome Results Groups.
- Facilitated the development of the first ever UN Uganda Joint Work Plan towards Delivering as One UN in Uganda to achieve coordinated support to Government, Partners and Stakeholders to achieve the SDG targets 2016 -2020
Technical Officer / Unit Team Leader (Malaria)
World Health Organization Country Office, Uganda
Kampala
07.2016 - 01.2019
- Facilitated engagement of MOH and partners to secure political commitment at the President's and Uganda Parliament Speaker levels to a malaria free Uganda. On 05 April 2018, the President of Republic of Uganda declared that "Malaria free Uganda is my responsibility". Each UP member also declared "malaria free constituency is his / her responsibility" Presidential Malaria Fund concept note was developed.
- Facilitated the annualization of Malaria Operational Plan (2016-18) to elaborate 2014-2020 Uganda Malaria Reduction Strategic Plan (UMRSP) at national and sub-national levels.
- Successfully introduced surveillance as a core malaria intervention as recommended by WHO Global Technical Strategy on Malaria (2016-2030). Deployment of interventions were better targeted leading to 49% reduction in reported malaria deaths and 19% reduction in confirmed cases (2017 -2018). Training on Integrated Vector Management, Entomological Surveillance and Data use for program action facilitated.
- Led the team that engaged, built capacity, and provided technical assistance for: improved coordination across WCO, National Malaria Control Program; partnership strengthening and advocacy to position MOH as leader and owner in health matters.
- Supported the Malaria Operational Research Agenda Setting; Promoted timely and quality periodic reporting and accountability through Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual reports; Assessed the system for and built capacity for strengthened Uganda Malaria Surveillance, M&E and Operational Research System at national and district levels; developed SME-OR Strengthening Framework and contributed to the WHO Malaria Surveillance Operational Manual (2018).
- Facilitated routine data analysis and use of weekly malaria data (Malaria Update from DHIS2 and mTrack data) for prompt action at national and district level facilitated. Facilitated country and regional inputs into WHO World Malaria Reports 2016 – to date.
- Provided technical assistance to develop/adapt, produce and disseminated several strategies, plans, guidelines, training manuals and SOPs including Uganda IVM Strategy and IVM Implementation Guidelines.
Education
M.D. - Pharmacology
01.2021 - Current
- Field of interest: Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics
- In view, not completed
Master of Public Health - Public Health
09.1998
Master of Science - Health Planning & Management
06.1993
Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MB; BS) - Basic And Clinical Medical Sciences
08.1986
Skills
- Leadership and governance
- Public health policy, strategy and management
- Disease prevention, control and elimination
- Preparedness and response to health emergencies in a fast-paced global health environment
- Integrated disease surveillance and response
- Health system resilience strengthening and community engagement
- Program capacity building, performance monitoring and evaluation
- Partnership and resource management
- Medical practice
Affiliations
- Member, Nigerian Medical Association
- Member, Alumni Association, Hadassah-Braun School of Public Health & Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
- Recipient: United Nations Coordination Team (UNCT)-Uganda’s Vote of Thanks Award in recognition of Outstanding Leadership of the Program Reference Group and advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (2020).
- Recipient: Certificate of Recognition for significantly going above and beyond call of duty to contribute to the UN Reform and Delivering As One in 2020 under the category – “Most Supportive in Delivering As One Under The UN Reform”
Timeline
Lead/Public Health Officer, UHC Comm. & Non-Comm. - World Health Organization - Country Office, Uganda
01.2022 - Current
University of Ibadan - M.D., Pharmacology
01.2021 - Current
Cluster Lead, Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) - World Health Organization - Country Office, Kampala, Uganda
01.2019 - 01.2022
Chair, United Nations Program Reference Group (PRG - United Nations in Uganda-RCs Office (Part-time)
02.2018 - 12.2019
Technical Officer / Unit Team Leader (Malaria) - World Health Organization Country Office, Uganda
07.2016 - 01.2019
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Master of Public Health, Public Health
University of Benin, Nigeria - Master of Science, Health Planning & Management
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. - Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MB; BS), Basic And Clinical Medical Sciences