Germain Gbamby Ifono
Public health doctor
Highest degree :
Medical Doctor
Field of study :
Sante publique
Location :
Guinea
Citizenships :
Guinean
Experience :
11 Year(s)
Countries :
Guinea, Mauritania
Gender :
Male
Sectors :
Humanitaire
I am a public health doctor with 11 years of experience in implementing health projects and programs in partnership with international organizations such as UNICEF, the Global Fund, RTI/USAID, GIZ, among others. I have worked on priority issues such as sexual and reproductive health (including gender-based violence), health governance, community health, HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. My expertise covers strategic guidance, capacity building, training, coaching, mentoring, as well as partnership management and coordination of multisectoral interventions.
Health Governance Specialist, HSS/Our Health/USAID
Guinea
RTI International
June 2023
-March 2025
- Develop effective strategies to advance, advocate and adopt governance aspects for health system strengthening - Develop tailored coaching and co-engagement activities targeting local stakeholders for capacity development, Encourage district performance and maximise citizen participation in decision making for their health at a local level - Build local authority capacity to develop and integrate health needs into LDPs and IAPs and on resource moilisation for local funding of health needs - Use adaptable leadership and stewardship approaches (such as The Steward's Way, Leading from the Inside Out (LftIO) tool, BBG) to build the capacity of local councils, DPSs, IRS and the Department of Health to manage, lead and oversee health services, including data for decision-making, planning, budgeting and consensus-building - Support the implementation of the national community health strategy - Support reports, research papers Support the implementation of the national community health strategy - Support reports, research papers, articles documenting evidence and experience from pilot projects and other studies related to aspects of governance and strengthening health programmes - Prepare and deliver presentations on activity themes - Organise training and capacity-building workshops as required - Support the improvement of planning and implementation practices for EPI, MNCH, malaria programmes, etc. Support the drive to help local authorities take ownership of their roles and responsibilities in line with the decentralised local authority code.
Responsible for implementing the community health component and stimulating demand for sexual and reproductive health services in the Health
N'Zerekore Guinea
GIZ
March 2022
-May 2023
Supporting the implementation of the national community health strategy in the 8 health districts of the PASA2 project; Helping to increase demand for sexual and reproductive health and family planning services; Supporting the study on the costs and financing options for community health in Guinea; - Coordinate with local health stakeholders and partners to improve obstetric referrals and promote the abandonment of FGM and forced marriage; - Support the implementation of education and communication activities to change behaviour; Organise and coordinate research into suspected community diseases and CAP surveys linked to the supply of and demand for RH services; - Monitor, collect and analyse data from SFs; - Promote ongoing dialogue between the population and health workers; Supporting the revitalisation of health and hygiene committees - Ensuring capacity building for communal and health actors on the development and integration of health needs into LDPs and IPAs - Ensuring joint planning, supervision and monitoring of the component's activities; supporting prevention activities against COVID-19.
Consultant in epidemiology, Evaluation of the 2020 LLIN distribution campaign in Chad
chad
YEMEC Cabinet
November 2021
-January 2022
Support the process of framing the evaluation methodology and drafting the inception report; - Support the training of interviewers; - Support the design of data collection tools (target questionnaire), the development of the sampling plan and drawing of the sample, validation of the protocol and data collection tools by the stakeholders, the design of the tabulation plan and the analysis plan; - Ensure data collection, analysis and drafting of reports (provisional and final) of the mission.
Consultant specialising in sexual and reproductive health / GBV
Guinea
YEMEC
January 2021
-October 2021
Monitor the study's consideration of issues relating to the impact of covid-19 on sexual and reproductive health rights and GBV on vulnerable targets;- Provide an in-depth analysis of the survey results and propose approaches to mitigate the risks associated with the occurrence of epidemics on sexual and reproductive health and GBV;- Translate the analysis of the results into an operational action plan for stakeholders to prioritise issues relating to SRH/VBG during health crises in Guinea.
Consultant epidemiologist, Evaluation of the 2020 LLIN distribution campaign in Mauritania
Mauritania
YEMEC Cabinet
October 2020
-January 2021
Support the analysis and validation of communication tools for social mobilisation;-Support the micro-planning and development of the Campaign Pre positioning Plan;- Carry out the analysis and presentation of data directly related to the 2020 MDC indicators as set out in the implementation plan and performance framework of the FM grant and the expected results;- Develop the various reports: (i) data management report and (ii) mission report for the LLIN Campaign.
Project coordinator for the fight against community tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS among key and vulnerable populations (Global Fund)
Guinea
AGIL
January 2019
-December 2020
Steering the implementation of the HIV performance framework in 8 prefectures, with achievement of contractual targets; Drawing up and monitoring annual and quarterly activity plans; Supervising implementation in the field in line with project objectives and donor requirements; Supervision of a multidisciplinary team (monitoring and evaluation, finance, logistics, 10 prefectoral supervisors, 36 peer educators, 200 community workers); Technical capacity-building for field workers on HIV/TB prevention and care; Management of supplies of inputs and health products. Coordination with technical and institutional partners (Plan International, NGOs, PNLAT, PNLSH, DRS, DPS, etc.); Contribution to the drafting of national strategic documents (NSP Tuberculosis, HIV, Community Health); Drafting and submission of periodic reports to the donor, with presentation of results. in action verb
Coordinator of the Citizen Participation in Health Governance project
Guinea
AGIL
January 2018
-December 2018
Support the production of the guide explaining the competences transferred to health by the local authority code;- Organise meetings to explain the competences transferred to health by the local authority code;- Develop and evaluate capacity building actions for local councils on health governance with access to sexual and reproductive health.- Support the development of tools and the evaluation of the level of knowledge in the health centres of the convergence communes of Upper Guinea;- Support the capacity building of local health institutions on governance in health structures with a focus on sexual and reproductive health;- Support the revitalisation and capacity building of the Health and Hygiene Committees on the rights to health of the population and in particular women, adolescents and children;- Monitor the programmatic and budgetary implementation of the project's activities.
UNV Specialist HEALTH/HIV/AIDS
Guinea Kankan
UNICEF
June 2016
-December 2017
- Assist in the design, planning, implementation and monitoring-evaluation of the HEALTH/HIV/PMTCT programme for the 9 DPSs in the Kankan and Faranah regions;- Plan and organise training and capacity-building activities for regional health staff and NGOs on SRH/MNCH/PMTCT/HIV-EC; Support the organisation and deployment of immunisation activities in the two regions; - Support immunisation campaigns against measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus, etc., routine immunisation, ANC, etc. Contribute to the analysis of the political, social and economic environment of the two regions in favour of universal access to reproductive health for vulnerable groups (SRH - MNCH - PMTCT) and identify strategic points of support and seize appropriate opportunities for advocacy; - UNICEF Ensure the maintenance and updating of the database;- To provide the necessary technical support to health workers in the 9 health districts in terms of capacity building (Immunisation, ANC, PMTCT, Nutrition);- To monitor and periodically evaluate the performance of indicators by theme;- To provide technical assistance in integrating the MNCH/MTCT/PECP-HIV programme with other sections, in particular: nutrition, WASH, communication for development, protection and education;-Support community-based interventions (surveillance of diseases with epidemiological potential);-Monitor health/HIV requests from partners (Face, Ice, etc.);-Monitor programmes and budgets (programme visits, spot checks);-Participate in regional and prefectoral health technical committees.
Assistant health project manager
GUINEA
RABE
December 2014
-May 2016
Support the programme manager and the organisation in the management of health-related projects, in particular women's and children's health in the Kankan region;- Support public health services to improve universal access and the quality of care for women and children in rural communities;- Raise awareness/train rural communities in essential family practices and attitudes to adopt in order to prevent disease;- Develop and implement a reliable and relevant monitoring and evaluation system, including ad hoc surveys to assess the impact of the programme.
Master's Degree in Public Health
France
AIX-MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY
September 2020
-October 2021
Assitance Technique
Gestion des projets et programmes
Communication Expert
Communication Skill • Leadership Skill • Adaptability • Time Management • Problem Solving • Attention to Details
Communication Skills
Planification et développement
Suivi-evaluation et redevabilité
Fonds Monidale
USAID, GIZ,UNICEF