Mana Jeremiah Dillos
Gombe,Nigeria
Summary
Public health physician with expertise in health interventions and project management. Proven track record in clinical mentorship and training for healthcare workers in HIV, TB, and malaria treatment. Skilled in Continuous Quality Improvement and adaptive management, enhancing patient access to care. Regularly generates comprehensive reports to drive service improvements and ensure compliance with national guidelines.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
State Clinical Mentor
State AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Control and Hepatitis Programme
Gombe, Kaltungo,Shongom, Billiri LGAs
04.2022 - 12.2025
- Provides on-site clinical training to health care workers on HIV treatment according to the national guidelines, including adult and pediatrics ART and the treatment of tuberculosis and other opportunistic diseases in 6 comprehensive ART facilities including primary, secondary health facilities in southern Gombe State.
- Provide training through clinical consultation, assisting local health care workers to identify key bottlenecks affecting patients' access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and helping them with direct patient care as needed
- Provide continuous medical education (CME), which may include didactic training sessions for health professionals, as needed. All training will be in accordance with the national guidelines.
- Provide weekly health worker capacity-building sessions using various methodologies (including the use of project ECHO, and low bandwidth video conferencing).
- Assist as requested with facilitating sessions on the weekly ECHO videoconferencing sessions with health workers from various sites in the states
- Develop standard operating procedures for the provision of HIV clinical care at the health facility in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders. This may include troubleshooting problems with the patient flow, tracking defaulters, or clarifying referral pathways by developing appropriate algorithms
- Submit a monthly report on training and technical assistance activities, as well as findings and recommendations for strengthening services in the health facility and compliance with the national treatment guidelines
- Perform other duties related to clinical mentoring as assigned
- Conducted regular progress reviews, ensuring successful achievement of set goals by mentees.
Senior Clinical Service Associate Paediatrics and Adolescents
Centre for Integrated Health Programmes (CIHP)
Gombe, Gombe State
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Spearheaded direct technical support to 24 major healthcare facilities and 30 primary health canters for effective implementation of the comprehensive TB/HIV Treatment program deliverables.
- Instituted strategies to strengthen linkages and integration between sexual and reproductive health, Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) services, and HIV/AIDS programs in all 24 comprehensive ART sites
- Implemented the Treatment for special populations- children of key populations, orphan and vulnerable children, adolescent Care, and paediatrics-friendly clinics. Scaling up of operation Triple Zero to three new facilities across the state.
- Coordinated system strengthening through collaboration with key stakeholders and provide technical assistance to health facility teams on quality assurance and quality improvement.
- Reviewed program data and conducted predictive analysis and triangulation of program output data to guide the concentration of program efforts and rapid response strategies for achieving epidemic control.
- Provided technical support on all key health systems issues including governance, health financing, service delivery, health sector coordination, and inputs to sector-wide working groups. Further strengthened the integration of the HIV program into other health programs within the health system.
- Executed strategic policy and technical inputs to the Government (Ministry of Health) for developing and implementing the Strategic Health Plans, including collecting, compiling, and disseminating evidence, information, and data on health issues and challenges, interventions, and systems performance.
- Developed work plan and budget preparation for program implementation as well as the development of proposals for new project opportunities
- Achievements
- Increased Viral load suppression among Pediatrics and adolescents from 80% to 92%
- Expanded new case finnding for HIV positive individuals by 160% with 99% linkage to treatment
- Increased Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) for Highly Exposed Infants (HIE) for 90% to 100%
Medical Officer
Maternal and Child Health Facility, Kurba Gayi
Kurba Gayi, Kwaya Kusar. Borno State
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Delivered outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients according to clinical guidelines and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients' health conditions.
- Improved malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment), including support for LMIS, and ensured the screening of all 6-59 months old children (MUAC, H/W, and oedemas) with placement on Seasonal Malaria Chemoprophylaxis.
- Coordinated with immunization partners to strengthen government routine immunization program leading to sustainable improvements in immunization coverage.
- Managed patients and informed the families about the illness with appropriate explanations on the treatment to follow.
- Strengthened continuous capacity building and on-the-job coaching to equip staff and enable the delivery of high-quality reproductive, maternal, and child health services, including antenatal and postnatal care, intra-partum care, family planning and counselling, counselling, and clinical care for survivors of sexual assault, treatment of STI, and integrated management of new-born and childhood illnesses.
- Supervised the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking data validity and reporting to the Ministry of Health.
- Promoted health education in conjunction with other health professionals.
- Borno State
Medical Officer
3 Division Medical Hospital and Services Maxwell Khoebe cantonment
BASSA, Jos. Plateau State
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Take a proper medical history and perform physical examination to diagnose and treat patients according to clinical guidelines.
- Improved malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment), including support for LMIS, and ensured the screening of all 6-59 months old children (MUAC, H/W, and oedemas) with placement on Seasonal Malaria Chemoprophylaxis.
- Strengthened government routine immunization services leading to sustainable improvements in childhood immunization coverage.
- Keep the patient (including family) informed about the illness with appropriate explanation on the treatment offered.
- Prioritised respect to patient confidentiality and treat all patients with dignity.
- Conduct a special Antenatal clinic with health education and provide family planning services.
- Manage and monitor induction of labour, augment labour, suture episiotomies, conduct deliveries, conduct assisted vaginal deliveries, perform manual removal of placenta in case of retention.
- Respect Medical secret, confidentiality, and non-discriminatory care with the delivery of proper clinical care to patients.
- BASSA
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - Medicine, Surgery, Community medicine, Clinical pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Laboratory medicine
Bingham University
Karu, Nasarawa. Nigeria 02.2009 - 08.2017
Human Physiology - Medicine, Physiology, Clinical pharmacology
Bingham University
Karu/Nigeria 02.2009 - 11.2013
West African Examination - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Englis Language, Physics
Federal Government College Billiri
Billiri/Nigeira 03.2000 - 06.2005
Skills
- Time management teaching
- Goal setting guidance
- Self-Awareness encouragement
- Decision making support
- Understanding individual learning styles
- One-To-One training
- Empathy and understanding
- Constructive feedback
- Advanced presentation designing
- Self-Improvement promotion
- Ethical guidance
- Competency frameworks creation
Interests
Public Speaking: Guest speaker at youth conferences on leadership & development., Community Volunteering: Medical Outreaches, Teaching, and Mentoring.
Research Work
Institution: National Clinical Mentorship Programme, Research Topics: Determinant of Viral load non suppression among Adolescents age 10-19years in Gombe state Northeastern Nigerian, Role: Principal Investigator, Start and End date: Jul 2025 - Aug 2026, Institution: National Clinical Mentorship Programme, Research Topics: Prevalence of Advanced HIV Disease in Gombe State, Northeastern Nigeria, Role: Co-investigator, Start and End date: Oct 2023 – Mar 2026, Institution: National Clinical Mentorship Programme, Role: Co-investigator, Start and End date: JA 2024 – May 2026, Institution: National Clinical Mentorship Programme, Role: Co-investigator, Start and End date: Apr 2025 – Jun 2026
Volunteer Work
- 3S Medical Services and Tangale medical Group, 3S Medical Services is a registered entity with Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria and Tangale Medical Group is a 501c Charity domiciled in California, USA. We work in partnerships and strive to enhance the health and well-being of communities in Gombe state Northeastern Nigeria through compassionate care and innovative intervention programs that seek to address critical health disparities by providing essential medical services and health education to communities with limited access to care., Medical Officer, 2025, Present
- Dreams Alive NGO, An NGO focused on transforming lives through health, environmental, and empowerment programs, with a strong presence in Gombe, Nigeria. It addresses humanitarian needs by providing services such as free medical outreach, nutritional support, educational assistance, and empowerment programs for youth and vulnerable communities., Medical Officer, 2023, 2024
- State Specialist Hospital Gombe, Medical Officer, Gombe, 2018-01, 2018-06, As a Medical Officer in the Accident and Emergency Department of the State Specialist Hospital, Gombe, I am responsible for providing rapid assessment, stabilization, and emergency treatment to patients presenting with critical medical and trauma conditions. My role involves making quick clinical decisions, initiating life-saving interventions, coordinating care with nurses and specialists, and ensuring timely referrals or admissions when necessary. I routinely manage trauma, medical, pediatric, obstetric, and infectious disease emergencies, while performing essential procedures such as resuscitation, wound care, airway management, and fluid therapy. I also maintain accurate documentation, support effective patient flow, communicate with families during crises, and uphold infection prevention standards to ensure safe and efficient emergency care delivery.
Languages
English
Fluent
Hausa
Fluent
Tangale
Native
Affiliations
- Reading, learning new things, Football, Farming
Certification
Licenses
Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria - Full registration/Annual practicing license 2025
Certificate
University of Washington - Transforming your leadership and management Skill 2025
University of Washington - Redesigning Global Health (In-view)
Nigeria Sustainability and HIV Impact Training Project - Leadership and Management Training 2024
US Center For Disease Control Nigeria - Continuous Quality Improvement Training 2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
State Clinical Mentor
State AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Control and Hepatitis Programme
04.2022 - 12.2025
Senior Clinical Service Associate Paediatrics and Adolescents
Centre for Integrated Health Programmes (CIHP)
01.2021 - 03.2022
Medical Officer
Maternal and Child Health Facility, Kurba Gayi
02.2020 - 08.2020
Medical Officer
3 Division Medical Hospital and Services Maxwell Khoebe cantonment
09.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - Medicine, Surgery, Community medicine, Clinical pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Laboratory medicine
Bingham University
02.2009 - 08.2017
Human Physiology - Medicine, Physiology, Clinical pharmacology
Bingham University
02.2009 - 11.2013
West African Examination - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Englis Language, Physics
Federal Government College Billiri
03.2000 - 06.2005