Overview of accomplishments during field placement

Strengthening the Monitoring & Evaluation
system for Jinja District Health Department.
Asiimwe Elizabeth M
MakSPH-CDC Fellow 2013/14
Host institution Mentor
Academic Mentor
Dr. Dyogo Nantamu
Ms Baryamutuma Rose
Roving Mentors: Dr Noerine Kaleba & Dr. Olico Okui
CAREER DEVELOPMENT GOAL
Become an M&E expert able to build M&E capacities
for organizations and Individuals.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
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Lead establishment of M&E system
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Build capacity of DHT to operationalise & manage the
M&E system
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Lead at least one operational research
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Build capacity of at least 3 DHT members to write &
present abstracts in conferences
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Technical support to Jinja & Namutumba Medium term
fellows in their projects
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Lead resource mobilization
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Bring the M&E agenda into DHT meetings
STRENGTHENING M&E SYSTEM; THE STEPS
REF: WORLD BANK
STEP 1: CONDUCTING M&E READINESS ASSESSMENT
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Led an M&E needs assessment
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Strong data collection & reporting system (HMIS)
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In adequate; M&E knowledge, data analysis and presentation,
computer usage.
Actions in relation to readiness assessment
 Mobilized resources from UAC.
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Conducted M&E training for the Jinja District M&E team
(DHT, HC IV & III in-charges & RAs)
STEP 2 & 3 AGREEING ON OUTCOMES & INDICATORS
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Led the development of a district M&E Plan (draft) Mpambwa
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Spearheaded the identification of the outcomes to monitor;
inline with HSSIP (2010/11 – 2014/15)
STEPS 4 & 5- BASELINE
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INDICATORS
& SETTING TARGETS
Led the identification of indicators to be tracked by the
District Health department’s
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Currently conducting
baselines for selected
indicators
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Setting targets - pending
baseline completion (to follow
national targets).
STEPS 6 & 7- MONITORING FOR RESULTS & EVALUATIONS
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Developed extra tools to support M&E process like the support
supervision tool & attendance register (in operation)
Research
Factors influencing uptake of
& retention on lifelong
Antiretroviral Therapy
among mothers newly
diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
in Jinja district
STEPS 8 & 9- REPORTING & USE OF DATA
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Mentored DHT members to analyze and present data in DHT
meetings for planning
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ToT for PCV 10; HWs scored below 70 in post test dropped as
ToTs.
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1 paper presented at a Neglected Tropical workshop in Kamuli
Worked on manuscript PMTCT data
No child should be born with HIV in Uganda: promising reality and
possible illusion; lessons from Jinja District
SUMMARY - PROGRESS ON THE TEN STEPS
OTHER MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
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Technical support to the two sets of MTFs from Namutumba
district and Mpumudde HC IV
ARTICLES AND CONFERENCES
 Submitted
4 Abstracts; 3 accepted for presentation;
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Oral 6th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights
in Cameroon 2-7th February 2014

8th World Congress on Pediatric Infectious Diseases in
Cape Town, South Africa, November 19-22, 2013
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Joint annual Scientific Health Conference Uganda Sept
11 -13th 2013
3
Newspaper articles
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
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Supported the fellow at CEHURD to guide the CEHURD team
in development of an M&E plan for their strategic plan
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KAP survey on HIV, TB, PMTCT & immunization using the
LQAS methodology
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Coordinated the development of Jinja District website
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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MakSPHCDC Fellowship program
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Jinja District Health Department
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Academic & Institutional Mentors
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Roving Mentors
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Fellows
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Family
http://jinjahealthoffice.go.ug/
Thank
you for
Listening
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