HILARY ABII ASIAH-CV

Address: OLA Catholic Church, P. O. Box 245, Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, Ghana, W/A Tel: +233 24 909 8680 Email: asiahhilary@gmail.com

Career Summary A Public Health Specialist with over ten (10) years of experience in the implementation of public health interventions and epidemiological/clinical research. Has expertise in program and project management; Data management and analysis; Operations Research (qualitative and quantitative); community mobilization; relevant skills in writing scientific reports; developing project training manuals, managing field logistics and budgets. Relevant education and training in: International Course on Health in Development (Specialised in HIV and AIDS); Epidemiology (Statistics, HIV&AIDS, Control of Communicable/Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries); Nutrition (Infant and Young Child Feeding); Integrated Development Studies, Leadership and Business Entrepreneurship Development. Professional Experience April,2013 Health Coordinator, Anglican Diocesan Devt & Relief Org. To date HIV/AIDS, TB Malaria, Hepatitis Programs Planning, Co-ordinating and implementing programs activities Monitoring and evaluating program activities in 6 regions Trains Program Officers and community health volunteers, on control and prevention of HIV&AIDS, TB, Malaria, and Hepatitis. Organises community durbars on HIV/AIDS, TB Hepatitis, Malaria Conduct stakeholders consultative meetings with relevant stakeholders at the district and community levels. Prepares BCC materials for IE&C activities Plan, conduct and supervises surveys Prepares and manages programs activity budget
Key achievement: Built community capacity on HIV&AIDS TB, Malaria control and prevention. Developed database for the organisation

Jan, 2013 Research Fellow, GEHIP/Ghana Health Service To Mar Conducted Operations Research at Ghana Essential Health Intervention Program (GEHIP) Monitored and evaluated programs activities on the field Organised community durbars on emergency referral program, Free family planning services, and community financing schemes for health emergency transport. Wrote research reports, abstracts and newsletters for GEHIP Reviewed proposals
Key achievement: Built community capacity to respond timely and appropriately to health emergencies. Major contributor to the GEHIP news letter

Mar,2012Dec,2012 Program Officer, Research-Population Council, Accra HIV&AIDS services and Persons With Disability Study- USAID Funded Male Involvement in Family Planning Project- USAID Funded R3M Phase III Needs Assessment Reviewed protocol on HIV services and Disability study. Trained field staff on quantitative & qualitative data instruments for the HIV&AIDS and Disability study Conducted Focus Group Discussions on HIV and Disability study Mapped facilities providing HIV services for Persons with Disabilities Conducted in-depth interviews with government officials and program managers of Disabled Organisations Designed and managed database (DHIMS2 & HIV/Disability study) Analysed data and produced reports on DHIMSIII Wrote proposal on Male Involvement in Family Planning to be conducted in Southern Ghana Reviewed data instruments and trained field staff on Male Involvement in Family Planning
Key achievement: Established a database of HIV services available to PWD in Ghana Acquired skills and experience in working with persons with diverse disabilities in research including: The Physically Disabled; Blind; Deaf and Hard of hearing. Produced a report on DHIMS III Needs Assessment for implementation Submitted two concept papers for funding

Jan,2012- Consultant at Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana- NGO Mar,2012 Trainer Youth Supporting Peers & Encouraging Empowerment through Knowledge (SPEEK) project on sexual and reproductive health among adolescents Trained Youth Peer Educators on HIV&AIDS prevention, Sexual and Reproductive Health Developed program activities plan Developed Monitoring and Evaluation plan for the SPEEK program
Key Achievement: Acquired skills in applying intervention mapping techniques in designing and implementing a Health programs/projects

Dec,2009- Project Manager- Iron and Malaria & NeovitA Studies: Kintampo Sept,2010 Health Research Centre (KHRC) www.kintampo-hrc.org Developed project activities for implementation Conducted community durbars on malaria Supervised clinical screening of malaria in young children Managed project data and submitted scientific progress reports Developed BCC messages on Sprinkles and LLINs use Developed data entry screens and quality checks Developed data collection instruments and training manual Trained field and office staff on data collection and entry
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Built capacity of low skill project staff on blood sampling and testing for malaria parasites; clinical diagnosis of uncomplicated malaria and making referrals. Improved early seeking for malaria treatment for children in project communities

Project Coordinator- Newborn Home Intervention Trial (NEWHINTS) Jun 2006project: KHRC Nov 2009 Trained field coordinators on essentials newborn care practices Mobilised communities for IE&C on new born care practices Facilitated workshops for DHMT staff on new born care practices Trained Community Based Surveillance Volunteers (CBSV) on safe new born care practices Monitored and assessed performance of Field coordinators and CBSV
Key achievements: 52 CBSVs trained to provide services on new born care practices to pregnant women during and after delivery. Improved institutional deliveries in program communities.

Dec,2002- Project leader and Support Office Coordinator- Maternal/Child Oct,2009 Health intervention (Obaapa VitA study) and Kintampo Health Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS): KHRC Trained & supervised over 100 field and office staff on the project Developed work plans for field coordinators and supervisors on data collection Developed monitoring system for field and office logistics Designed and supervised clusters demarcation for the KHDSS Supervised blood sampling for serum retinol assessment Secretary to Project Management Team. Coordinated monthly project leaders meeting. Provided support to nested studies in Obaapa VitA.
Achievements: Produced a Standard Field Work Manuel for conducting health interventions at KHRC Supervised the production of jingles on VitA played on radio stations

Sept-Nov, Mathematics Tutor: St John Boscos Training College, Navrongo Taught professional mathematics 2002 1995-1998 Zamse Secondary /Technical School, Bolga, UER Taught Elective mathematics 1988-1989 Field Worker: Navrongo Health Research Centre. www.navrongo.org Ghana Vitamin A Supplementation Trial Educated and distributed ITNs to pregnant women and children under five years Sold ITNs at subsidised price Mapping communities and compound enumeration Anthropometric data collection and administration of Vitamin A supplementation to young children

Achievement: Sown a seed of interest in health research Personal Awards: Best Senior Staff in 2003, Kintampo Health Research Centre. Best project performing leader of the month, December 2006

Education MPH- International Course in Health Development, HIV and AIDS Specialization, 2011; Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Thesis: Factors influencing (non)adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among PLHIV in Ghana: what works?

Epidemiology, Post Graduate Diploma, 2007; Advanced Modules in Epidemiology 2009 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom.
Thesis: Barriers to insecticide treated mosquito nets (ITNs) use among children under five years: a case in Kintampo North and South districts of Ghana where ITNs have been distributed free of charge.

BA, Integrated Development Studies 2002; Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana

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Thesis: The socio-economic impact of the three-day market cycle on women in Sumburungo community in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Computer Skills: Proficient in SPSS, Nvivo, Epi Info, Excel and Power Point Working knowledge in, MC-ACCESS, and STATA Proficient in Internet: pubmed, google scholar

Professional Development: Certificate, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) September, 2012; Cornell University (http://www.nutritionworks.cornell.edu/UNICEF/home.cfm) Certificate, Workshop on Intervention Mapping Tool (May, 2012); Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana Certificate, Ethics Workshop for Investigators, Tutors & Policy Makers (April, 2009); KHRC Ethics Review Board Certificate, Workshop on Good Clinical Practice (August 2006);
GlaxoSmithKline, USA and KHRC Certificate, Entrepreneurship Awareness Training (17th 21st September, 2001) Business Advisory Centre, Bolgatanga

Volunteer experience: HIV and AIDS Counseling PLHIV association, Kintampo & Jema districts, Brong Ahafo (2007-2008) Leadership: Team leader: International Course in Health Development project, Holland (2010-2011)
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Field Practical Team leader: University for Development Studies, Tamale (1999-2002) President: Upper East Students Union, UDS, Navrongo Campus (1999-2002) Parish Youth leader: OLA Catholic Church Bolga, UER (1995-1998) Languages/Dialects English, Gurune/Frafra, Kusal, Twi, Hausa and Dagbani Personal Details: Born on 4th January, 1969 Christian Married

References Dr. J. Koku Awoonor-Williams Regional Director, Ghana Health Service Upper East Region, Bolgatanga kawoonor@gmail.com Mr. Angyogdem Samuel ( MIH) HIV&AIDS Regional Co-ordinator, Upper East Region Ghana Health Service sangyogdem@yahoo.co.uk