Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
References
Personal Information
Educational Background - Tertiary Education
Affiliations
Languages
Accomplishments
Certification
References
Timeline
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Simangele Fakudze

MANZINI,Eswatini

Summary

Dynamic Care & Treatment Coordinator at Georgetown Global Health with expertise in HIV/AIDS care and treatment. Proven track record in enhancing patient adherence to antiretroviral therapy and fostering stakeholder collaboration. Skilled in clinical monitoring and patient counseling, I excel in leading community outreach initiatives that significantly improve health service accessibility.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Care & Treatment Coordinator

Georgetown Global Health
10.2022 - Current
  • In this position I am leading the implementation of all community care and treatment activities.
  • Also provide direct supportive supervision, mentorship, and support to the community teams to ensure delivery of quality assured community, clinical interventions.
  • I also serve as a primary point of contact for all community and regional stakeholders.
  • Managed the day-to-day operations of an HIV care and treatment program, ensuring patient access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and other essential services as early as possible.
  • Provided mentorship to linkage support officers to be able to provide counselling to People living with HIV who are delaying ART initiation.
  • Collaboration with clinical social worker also improved clients’ health and eager to continue with their life for longlife-ART therapy.
  • This collaboration with the clinical social worker had an impact to the Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) who had social issues beyond clinical services.
  • These AGYW would be identified by me as a nurse during outreaches where clinical services were provided, counselling would be provided and relevant referrals were conducted to relevant institutions.

Regional Nurse Advisor

Georgetown Global Health
02.2021 - 09.2022
  • The overall role in this position was to enhance capacity of nursing care providers and other professionals working at facility level to improve care processes and systems for effective delivery of comprehensive HIV services including strengthening care continuity systems essential for patient retention in care.
  • In one of the health facilities where I was providing technical support during viremia clinics, there was a client who had a high viral load due to different factors.
  • The client was engaged and a plan was developed which really helped the client and was eventually virally suppressed.
  • Working closely with facility-based mental health nurse and the social workers I gained confidence in managing people with anxiety and depression which might be caused by poor family support and failing to handle difficult situations such as being identified living with HIV.

ART-Nurse at military clinic

University Research Co., LLC (URC)
07.2018 - 01.2021
  • I provided high-quality, patient-centered nursing care, including counseling, treatment adherence support, and clinical monitoring for individuals on antiretroviral therapy.
  • I would also communicate with other health care professionals both internal and external to the organization in a manner that assures care plan coordination as well as continuity of care.
  • I also maintained accurate patient records and contributed to program-level data collection and reporting.
  • Integration of other services such as counselling, family planning, Non-Communicable Diseases screening to provide comprehensive health service package.
  • Documented a QIP on Viral load management among all ART clients.
  • I was fully involved in establishing a clinic/health committee at Mdzimba Military clinic.
  • I was fully involved in community sensitization at Lamgabhi area in scaling-up health service accessibility and provision at Mdzimba military clinic.
  • Through my dedication the facility was able to obtain 85% during SIMS activities from 11% performance.

Senior Nurse

RFM Hospital
04.2016 - 07.2018
  • General nursing assessment and management for clients who require nursing where necessary before being attended by the medical practitioner.
  • Triaging patients according to their conditions.
  • Ordering of working material in the department.
  • Liaising with other health personnel in providing proper care for the client.

BNSC Nurse-Midwife Theatre Nurse

RFM Hospital
08.2007 - 04.2016
  • Prepared pre-operative surgical procedures for cold and emergency cases.
  • Managed operating department in absence of nurse manager.
  • Ensured availability of all necessary materials for surgical procedures.

Registered General Nurse in Theatre

RFM Hospital
10.2004 - 07.2005
  • Facilitated surgical procedures by assisting surgeons with instruments and protocols.
  • Monitored patient vital signs, promptly reporting changes to healthcare team.
  • Delivered direct care to surgical and obstetric patients, ensuring comfort and safety.

Education

Master - Public Health

UNISA
11.2018

Postgraduate Diploma - Public Health

University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2014

BNSC - Community Health With Midwi Nursing Administration

University of Swaziland
Mbabane
09-2007

Diploma - general nursing

Nazarene College of Nursing
07.2004

Skills

  • HIV/AIDS care and treatment
  • Antiretroviral therapy adherence
  • Patient counseling
  • Clinical monitoring
  • Infection control
  • NCD screening and management
  • SRH services
  • Program coordination
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Data reporting
  • Staff training and mentorship
  • Team leadership
  • Stakeholder collaboration
  • Patient-centered care
  • Effective communication
  • Clinical supervision
  • Community outreach coordination

Languages

  • SiSwati
  • English

References

  • Rhinos Chekenyere, Georgetown University-Centre for Global Health-Eswatini, 76219325, rnc35@georgetown.edu
  • Patricia Mapunda, Georgetown University Eswatini – Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, 76023770, ptm59@georgetown.edu

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/06/77
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: liSwati
  • Marital Status: Single

Educational Background - Tertiary Education

  • UNISA, Master in Public Health, 01/2015 - 11/2018
  • University of South Africa (UNISA), Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health, 01/2013 - 01/2014
  • University of Swaziland, BNSC majoring in community midwifery and health nursing, 08/2005 - 07/2007
  • Nazarene College of Nursing, Diploma in general nursing, 08/2001 - 07/2004

Affiliations

  • I am gym fanatic
  • I enjoy mountain hiking

Languages

Siswati
First Language
English
Beginner
A1

Accomplishments

  • While I was an ART nurse at URC, the facility achieved 85% from SIMS activity, from an 11% performance .
  • At my current job, together with the team, we were able to achieve 85% of HIV case finding against the annual target in Q3
  • Whilst I was a regional nurse advisor, I received a staff award for going the extra mile
  • Participated in the development of the 2022 eSwatini PrEP guidelines
  • Participated in writing of an abstract on “Predictive and tailored interventions for adolescent girls & young women: Examining vulnerability profiles in DREAMS enrolment across 3 low-income settings in Eswatini”. This abstract was written in 2023 under the BLOSSOM project for the current employer

Certification

  • Master in Public Health certificate - 2019
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health certificate - 2014
  • BNSC certificate - 2007
  • Diploma in General nursing - 2004

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Care & Treatment Coordinator

Georgetown Global Health
10.2022 - Current

Regional Nurse Advisor

Georgetown Global Health
02.2021 - 09.2022

ART-Nurse at military clinic

University Research Co., LLC (URC)
07.2018 - 01.2021

Senior Nurse

RFM Hospital
04.2016 - 07.2018

BNSC Nurse-Midwife Theatre Nurse

RFM Hospital
08.2007 - 04.2016

Registered General Nurse in Theatre

RFM Hospital
10.2004 - 07.2005

Master - Public Health

UNISA

Postgraduate Diploma - Public Health

University of South Africa (UNISA)

BNSC - Community Health With Midwi Nursing Administration

University of Swaziland

Diploma - general nursing

Nazarene College of Nursing
Simangele Fakudze