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Irorevwo Odokuma Smith

Irorevwo Odokuma Smith

Port Harcourt

Summary

My career goal is to achieve set targets effectively and efficiently. A postgraduate degree in MPH (2023) and a graduate of Medicine & Surgery(MBBS-2006) with short course certificates in Leadership and Management Public Health (2019), Global project management (2019) Occupational Health, Management Information Systems, Advanced Epidemiology, Advanced Health Planning and Evaluation among others. I am also a certified national trainer on the Essential new-born Care Course (blended) for the Federal Ministry of health, Nigeria (2015-16) and a national facilitator on Helping Babies Breathe (2016). A proactive program officer on reproductive health issues and non-communicable disease events; implementing sub, national, national and international projects in collaboration with both domestic and international affiliates such as UNICEF, WHO, JHPIEGO, CHAI and The World Bank Project at various levels of the health care sector. Results-driven Health and Nutrition Manager known for ability to complete tasks with high productivity and efficiency. Excel in communication, leadership, and problem-solving, ensuring successful project outcomes and team collaboration.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Lead on Reproductive Maternal Child Health and Nutrition

Immunisation Plus (IMPACT)
06.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Project for Rivers State
  • Project for Rivers State

Organization of the Domestication of Policy Documents

12.2023 - Current
  • Rivers State AOPs, 2018-2024 Annual editions and Health Based Document Policies and Plan development
  • Situation Analysis in-depth and Focus group discussions

Coordinate the Adaptation of the Task Shifting and Sharing Policy

11.2022 - Current
  • Mediation and Active Involvement between Partners and Ministerial Support (World Health Organisation)

Coordinate the training activities of relevant Health Care Service Providers

10.2022 - Current
  • On Maternal Perinatal Child Death Surveillance and Response initiatives and interventions
  • Partnership between the Rivers State Government and the WHO and UNICEF Organisations

Coordinating Activities with the Pharmaceutical Arm of the Ministry of Health

11.2021 - Current
  • In the Development of the Adult and Children Essential medicine List for Rivers State
  • Lead technical support (SMOH) and CHAI (Clinton Health Access Initiative)

Development of reproductive Fiscal Analysis of reproductive health Care provision

09.2021 - Current
  • Supported by CHAI

Maternal and Child health Desk, Department of Public Health

11.2015 - Current
  • Training, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of all health care workers in tandem with maternal and new-born care practices
  • Training and retraining of health care workers on current practices in new-born health
  • Training on HBB course to health workforce in Rivers state
  • Quarterly supervisory and evaluation of adherence to guidelines

Trainer/Facilitator on Helping Babies Breathe (HBB)

Isiokpo
01.2015 - Current

Rivers State Rapid Response Team on surveillance and epidemic prone diseases

01.2015 - Current
  • Training, involvement, and impact assessment concerning notifiable diseases in the state

Attending physician

Health Resolve Services
Port Harcourt
11.2008 - Current
  • Family Medicine/Ambulance services
  • Emergency Medicine/Surgery

Research and Implementation

03.2024 - 03.2024
  • National Policy and Document Development on National Child Survival Action Plan

Introductory Training of RMNCAEH_N Quality of care

10.2022 - 10.2022
  • Collaboration with Jhpiego and MCGL

University of Washington
09.2019 - 09.2019
  • Company Overview: Online course on Global Health Project Management
  • Online course on Global Health Project Management

University of Washington
06.2019 - 06.2019
  • Company Overview: Online course on Leadership and Management in Health
  • Online course on Leadership and Management in Health

Federal Ministry of Health
10.2018 - 10.2018
  • Company Overview: National workshop on Scale up Implementation of MPCDSR
  • National workshop on Scale up Implementation of MPCDSR

Paediatric Association of Nigeria
01.2016 - 01.2016
  • Company Overview: Training Course on helping Babies Breathe (HBB)
  • Training Course on helping Babies Breathe (HBB)

Cancer Control Desk, Non-Communicable Diseases

02.2012 - 12.2014
  • Cancer control programme, Ministry of Health, Rivers state

Institute on Gender Studies and Orange Shelter Foundation
06.2014 - 06.2014
  • Company Overview: National consultative Forum on Baby factories and Other Violence against Children
  • National consultative Forum on Baby factories and Other Violence against Children

Desk Officer For Cancer and Non-Communicable diseases

02.2013 - 02.2013
  • Ensure Data, Formulation of Policies and Implementation of State activities on NCDs in Rivers State
  • Responsibilities: Strengthening for effective cancer control, Coordinating cancer data collation, Mobilisation of partners and analysis strategic planning for operational implementation

Public Health Physician

Department of Primary Health Care, Rivers State Ministry of Health/Primary Health Care Management Board
PHALGA
10.2008 - 10.2012

Medical Officer

Seaside Specialist Surgery Hospital
Port Harcourt
09.2008 - 09.2009
  • Outpatient Clinic
  • Emergency Medicine/Surgery

Resident Doctor

Churchill Health
Borokiri
08.2008 - 07.2009
  • Outpatient Clinic
  • Emergency Medicine/Surgery

Intern

University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
Alakahia
08.2007 - 08.2008
  • Medicine/surgery
  • Pediatrics/ Obstetrics and Gynecology

Education

Master’s in Public health -

High Stone Global University
Texas, USA
01.2023

MBBS -

University Of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
01.2006

SSCE -

Ovu Grammar School
Ovu Inland, Delta State, Nigeria
01.1997

FSLC -

Owegie primary school
Benin city, Edo state, Nigeria
01.1992

Skills

  • Preventive Health Strategies
  • Nutrition expertise
  • Curriculum design
  • Event Coordination
  • Client assessment
  • Public Health Expertise

Training

  • Emergency and Disease Response, 04/23
  • Disaster and Risk Reduction, 04/23
  • Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation, 04/23
  • Training on Obstetric Haemorrhage, Post Abortal care and Pre-Eclampsia, 02/22
  • Training on Sub-National Facilitators of Quality of Care, 12/22
  • Training on Post-Partum and Post-Rape Management for Health Care Services, 11/22
  • Training of Trainers on Essential Newborn Care Course, 2015-2016
  • Master Trainer/Facilitator on Essential New-born Care Course, 11/15
  • Nigerian Field Epidemiological and Laboratory Training, 2016
  • Adverse Effects Following Immunization, 2012-2013
  • Polio Eradication Exercise Workshop, 2012-2013
  • Integrated Measles Campaign Workshop, 2012-2013
  • Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week Training, 2012-2013
  • OSHAcademy, Occupational Safety and Health Training, 2013
  • BLS, 2011
  • Basic First Aid, 2010
  • CMEs, 2005 - Present

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/09/80
  • Nationality: Nigerian
  • Marital Status: Married

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Program Lead on Reproductive Maternal Child Health and Nutrition

Immunisation Plus (IMPACT)
06.2024 - Current

Research and Implementation

03.2024 - 03.2024

Organization of the Domestication of Policy Documents

12.2023 - Current

Coordinate the Adaptation of the Task Shifting and Sharing Policy

11.2022 - Current

Coordinate the training activities of relevant Health Care Service Providers

10.2022 - Current

Introductory Training of RMNCAEH_N Quality of care

10.2022 - 10.2022

Coordinating Activities with the Pharmaceutical Arm of the Ministry of Health

11.2021 - Current

Development of reproductive Fiscal Analysis of reproductive health Care provision

09.2021 - Current

University of Washington
09.2019 - 09.2019

University of Washington
06.2019 - 06.2019

Federal Ministry of Health
10.2018 - 10.2018

Paediatric Association of Nigeria
01.2016 - 01.2016

Maternal and Child health Desk, Department of Public Health

11.2015 - Current

Trainer/Facilitator on Helping Babies Breathe (HBB)

01.2015 - Current

Rivers State Rapid Response Team on surveillance and epidemic prone diseases

01.2015 - Current

Institute on Gender Studies and Orange Shelter Foundation
06.2014 - 06.2014

Desk Officer For Cancer and Non-Communicable diseases

02.2013 - 02.2013

Cancer Control Desk, Non-Communicable Diseases

02.2012 - 12.2014

Attending physician

Health Resolve Services
11.2008 - Current

Public Health Physician

Department of Primary Health Care, Rivers State Ministry of Health/Primary Health Care Management Board
10.2008 - 10.2012

Medical Officer

Seaside Specialist Surgery Hospital
09.2008 - 09.2009

Resident Doctor

Churchill Health
08.2008 - 07.2009

Intern

University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
08.2007 - 08.2008

Master’s in Public health -

High Stone Global University

MBBS -

University Of Port Harcourt

SSCE -

Ovu Grammar School

FSLC -

Owegie primary school
Irorevwo Odokuma Smith