Summary
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Work History
Education
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Mary Onwughalu

Mary Onwughalu

BMLS, PGD (Public Health), MPH
Port Harcourt,Rivers State

Summary

Accomplished medical laboratory scientist with over 13 years of experience and a master's in public health (MPH). Specializes in epidemiology, disease surveillance, and community health programs. Certified data analyst with expertise in Power BI, Python, SQL, and Microsoft tools for effective data analysis and visualization. Demonstrated success in quality assurance, infection control, and patient risk management.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Public Health Educator (Contract)

The AfricanMom Summit
01.2024
  • Designed and delivered health education series addressing recurrence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) among African women
  • Developed culturally sensitive educational materials and facilitated interactive online sessions
  • Empowered over 500 women with practical knowledge on prevention, symptoms, and when to seek care

Program Coordinator – Public Health Projects

NGO / Public Health Organization
11.2023
  • Led social mobilization and awareness campaigns for malaria prevention targeting pregnant women and children under five
  • Monitored and evaluated project outcomes preparing reports for stakeholders using Excel and PowerPoint
  • Collaborated with NGOs to deliver public health talks on communicable disease prevention

Public Health Data Analyst / Consultant

Technique Consulting Limited
07.2023 - Current
  • Executed data analysis for public health projects utilizing SQL, Python, and Power BI to deliver actionable insights for intervention strategies.
  • Created and sustained interactive Power BI dashboards for monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) in health programs.
  • Cleansed, processed, and validated large datasets from health records to ensure data integrity for stakeholder reporting.

Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist

Mast Medical Laboratory
01.2008 - Current
  • Conduct daily laboratory operations including specimen collection, sample preparation, analysis, and result reviews ensuring accuracy and timeliness
  • Participate in Quality Assurance (QA) programs and External Quality Assessment (EQA) schemes contributing to 15% reduction in laboratory errors
  • Supervise and train junior laboratory scientists while managing equipment maintenance, inventory control, and reagent procurement
  • Address patient and clinician concerns regarding test results, investigate root causes of errors, and implement corrective actions
  • Ensure compliance with patient confidentiality protocols (NDPR) and infection control standards to minimize litigation and health risks
  • Collaborate with infection control team to develop and enforce waste disposal and biosafety protocols

Education

Data Analyst Certificate - undefined

01.2022

Master of Public Health - Public Health

Imo State University
Owerri
01.2017

PGD - Public Health

Imo State University
Owerri
01.2015

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science - Medical Laboratory Science

Madonna University
Okija
01.2009

Skills

Data visualization and reporting Power BI dashboards Excel charts Interactive reporting

Microsoft Office Suite Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook

Public health and epidemiology Disease surveillance Health promotion Program coordination Infection prevention and control

Quality assurance and risk management Customer service excellence Operations management Stakeholder engagement

Research and due diligence

Sales proficiency

Customer Relations

Training and mentoring

Team Building

References

Available upon request

Accomplishments

  • Reduced laboratory errors by 15% through implementation of Quality Assurance (QA) and External Quality Assessment (EQA) protocols
  • Successfully managed community malaria awareness project reaching over 1,000 pregnant women and caregivers of children under five in Rivers State
  • Developed interactive Power BI dashboards for monitoring KPIs in public health programs
  • Designed health education series on recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) reaching over 500 women online via The AfricanMom Summit

Software

CRM & Customer Management

Project & Task Management

Communication & Team Collaboration

Design & Presentation

Mary OnwughaluBMLS, PGD (Public Health), MPH