About Me

CURRICULUM VITAE

ANGELA WAMBUI THIONG’O
P.O Box 52453-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Cell: +254 721 391 632
Email: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a dedicated and results-driven Clinical Officer with over 20 years of experience in primary healthcare. Over the past six years, I have held leadership roles, including three years as a Project Medical Lead for an MSF program supporting people who use drugs. In this role, I was responsible for defining strategic priorities, planning, and overseeing medical activities in alignment with MSF and Ministry of Health protocols. Additionally, I effectively managed human and material resources while planning and overseeing the budget for all medical activities to ensure high-quality patient care.

My expertise extends to community-based healthcare, having worked closely with community health promoters to implement activities and ensure patient follow-up at the community level. I have extensive experience in capacity building, having trained staff on various topics based on identified needs, and served as a national trainer for viral hepatitis C under NASCOP.

With a strong background in healthcare delivery for marginalized populations and resource-limited settings, I have developed exceptional stakeholder engagement and advocacy skills, working closely with national and county health authorities to implement impactful health programs. I have also represented the project in County and National technical working groups and engaged with various donors.

Meticulous, innovative, and emotionally intelligent, I am committed to achieving excellence and ensuring the highest quality of care for beneficiaries.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Medical Lead

MSF Belgium – Kiambu PWUD Project | April 2021 – Present
Reports to: Country Director

·       Project Leadership & Coordination: Provide strategic and operational leadership to the medical team, ensuring the effective implementation of the project’s strategic plan.

·       Medical Strategy & Implementation: Define, implement, and monitor medical activities in collaboration with MSF, MoH, and civil society organizations.

·       Policy Development & Budgeting: Contribute to strategic planning, policy formulation, and annual budgeting to optimize project impact and sustainability.

·       Monitoring, Evaluation & Research: Oversees data collection, reporting, and operational research while enhancing the Ministry of Health (MoH) staff’s capacity in data management.

·       Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy: Build and maintain strong relationships with national, county and sub-county health authorities, community leaders, and key partners to promote healthcare initiatives.

·       Pharmacy & Supply Chain Management: Ensure an uninterrupted supply of essential medicines by overseeing procurement, inventory management, and rational use of medications.

·       Capacity Building & Team Management: Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate medical staff, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines.

Medical Activity Manager

MSF Belgium – Kiambu PWUD Project | January 2019 – April 2021

·       Program Oversight: Coordinated, assessed, and supervised the proper functioning of medical activities as per MSF protocols and national guidelines.

·       Strategic Planning & Budgeting: Contributed to the definition and monitoring of the project’s annual planning and budget.

·       Quality Assurance: Ensured high-quality medical services at the Medication-Assisted Therapy (MAT) clinic following national guidelines and MSF recommendations.

·       Pharmacy & Supply Chain Management: Ensured efficient pharmacy management, rational drug use, and prevented stock-outs.

·       Team Coordination: Planned and supervised the daily work schedule of the medical team, facilitated recruitment, and ensured smooth integration between the MAT clinic and Karuri Level 4 Hospital.

·       Policy Development: Participated in the development and implementation of the Decentralization Strategy for Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) and medical services.

·       Data Management & Reporting: Led monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, ensuring accurate data collection, analysis, and documentation to drive informed decision-making.

PWUD Activity Manager

MSF Belgium – Kiambu PWUD Project | January 2019 – April 2021

Ensured seamless daily operations of the MAT clinic, including staff scheduling and service delivery.
Maintained high standards of patient care, ensuring adherence to MoH and MSF clinical guidelines.
Facilitated smooth referral processes between Karuri Level 4 Hospital and the MAT clinic.
Contributed to budget planning and operational reviews to achieve key project deliverables.
Led the development and periodic review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for MAT services.
Hepatitis C Clinician

MSF Belgium – HCV Project | January 2017 – July 2018

Managed daily Hepatitis C activities at the Drop-In Centre (DIC), including patient referrals, follow-ups, and reporting.
Clinical Officer

·       MSF Belgium – Kibera Project | 2008 – 2016

·       The Mater hospital – 2007 – 2008

·       AMREF – Kibera  – 2006 – 2007

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

BSc in Public Health (Ongoing) – Baraton University
Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery – Egerton University
Diploma in IT and Management – Loreto College, Msongari
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education – Kahuhia Girls High School

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS

JUNE – DEC 2023:                 MSF – Project coordination course – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

SEP 2023:                              MSF – ERA Awareness & Workshop

DEC 2022:                             MSF – Cohort Monitoring & Evaluation Course Cape town, South Africa

OCTOBER 2021:                    MSF – People Management for Activity Managers Abidjan, Ivory Coast

NOV 2020:                            MSF – Psychiatry Training

SEPTEMBER 2018:                UNODC – National Training on the Management of Drug Dependence – TREATNET, VOLUME D– MOMBASA, KENYA

DECEMBER 2017:                 MSF – Medical and Programmatic workshop and training and Hepatitis C and Monitoring– PHNOM PEHN, CAMBODIA

MAY 2016:                            MSF – Mental Health Workshop– NAIROBI MARCH 2014:                                             MSF – Hepatitis C Workshop– NAIROBI

AUGUST 2012:                      MSF – Advanced HIV/TB Management– CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

APRIL 2008:                          Comprehensive Pediatric HIV Management Course (Gertrude’s Children Hospital)

NOVEMBER 2007:                Gertrude’s Children Hospital – Counseling for HIV Infected Children/

Adolescents – NAIROBI

SEPTEMBER 2007:                NASCOP – Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS

MAY 2007:                            AIDs Relief – Advanced Clinical Officers Pediatrics HIV Training–NAIROBI, KENYA

PUBLICATIONS

·       Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Jack Stone, Hannah Fraser, Yvonne Nzomukunda, Aron Maina, Angela W. Thiong’o, Kibango Walter Kizito, Esther W. K. Mucara, C. Inés González Diaz, Helgar Musyoki, Bernard Mundia, Peter Cherutich, Mercy Nyakowa, John Lizcano, Nok Chhun, Ann Kurth, Matthew J. Akiyama, Wanjiru Waruiru, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Charles Cleland, Dmytro Donchuk, Niklas Luhmann, Anne Loarec, David Maman, Josephine Walker, Peter Vickerman An intensive model of care for hepatitis C virus screening and treatment with direct-acting antivirals in people who inject drugs in Nairobi, Kenya: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis, First published: 29 June 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15630

·       J. K. Edwards,1 A. Thiongó,1 R. Van den Bergh,2 W. Kizito,1 R. J. Kosgei,3 A. Sobry,1 A. Vandenbulcke,1I. Zuniga,4 A. J. Reid2 ; Preventable but neglected: rickets in an informal settlement, Nairobi, Kenya; Published 21 June 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/pha.14.0009

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

✔ Strategic Healthcare Leadership
✔ Program Planning & Management
✔ Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy
✔ Healthcare for Marginalized Populations
✔ Monitoring, Evaluation & Research
✔ Budgeting & Resource Allocation
✔ Team Leadership & Capacity Building
✔ Policy Development & Implementation
✔ Pharmacy & Supply Chain Management
✔ Data Analysis & Reporting

REFEREES

Available upon request.