Arinze Ezeobi
About Me
Ezeobi, Arinze Joseph is an experienced project management consultant with a background in biological sciences and a strong passion for healthcare program interventions. His years of experience traverse program planning, management, and evaluation for non-profit organizations including improving community health outcomes through SBC research & advocacy for infectious diseases of poverty.
Now, he’s ready for a new challenge and like to gain experience in a multinational organization. He would like to contribute to international projects and globally dispersed teams.
He is a Bayer scholar and loves to engage in NTD advocacy, research, paper review, and publications.
Education
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
With major in Ecology
Federal University of Lafia
With specialization in Applied Parasitology and Entomology
Work & Experience
Program Officer
Diadem Consults Initiative LTD/GTE
Responsible for routine advocacy and community engagement with the relevant local authorities, community leaders, program gate keepers, civil society/non-governmental organizations, collaborating/implementing partners, and other stakeholders where appropriate, in conjunction with the STL to ensure safe space for Program implementation on the PEPFAR/CDC- ASPIRE grant for Key populations Coordinate Prevention activities and ensure compliance with national guidelines for basic Minimum Prevention Package Intervention (MPPI) and Behavior Change Communication (BCC) for KPs and Gen. Pops Provides assistance to a range of program management issues including work plan and budget development, program reporting, and program monitoring while ensuring program goals are in line with approved cost Coordinate demand creation for services at the community and as well as strengthening linkages and networks between facility and community activities Support the clinical team with innovations for community outreaches of the One-Stop Shop in the areas of STI Syndromic Management, Covid-19 Vaccinations, mental health screening/referrals, monkey pox screening/referrals, cervical cancer screening/treatment and Mobile HIV Counseling and Testing for the key population communities, client tracking, follow up and retention in care at the facility Coordinate the OTZ (operation triple zero) including SRH intervention activities for adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) towards the achievement of retention and viral suppression Participate in site preparation for supportive supervisions/visits and ensure recommendations are implemented by the team Coordinate the implementation, documentation and reporting of GBV and human rights violations across board Identify and propose staff capacity development and co-facilitate trainings of field level staff and volunteers Undertake data collation and analysis and provide technical support to align with deliverables, donors’ requirements and key projects intervention strategies Participate in performance reviews, technical support visits for CQI and assessing progress in an objective manner at facility level in collaboration with the M&E team Coordinate and support the activities of other Program Staff across the state ensuring quality program implementation activities in order to achieve set targets Perform any other duty as assigned by the STL
Community Mobilization Officer
Diadem Consults Initiative LTD/GTE
Provide technical and management support to the design, implementation and monitoring of field activities, mentoring and on the job training for all HIV Testing Service (HTS) Providers on current HTS practices in line with W.H.O and national HIV care and treatment guidelines and protocols on the PEPFAR/CDC- ACHIEVE grant for Key populations Responsible for creating demands for key interventions like condom/lubricant forecasting and distribution, HTS Services, STI syndromic management and treatment, PMTCT services, Harm reduction intervention for IDUs, PrEP Uptake, following Nigerian MPPI protocol Ensure quality documentation of field level activities using appropriate tools as well as all financial related activities of the office for seamless project implementation and reporting Support GBV awareness at the community/facility, GBV case management, as well as screening, identification of GBV cases and ensure strong referrals and linkages for appropriate support services Ensure the daily testing and TX-new target are met while employing Recency testing and exploring various HIV testing streams like TCT, PNS, SNS, HIVST, Cryotherapy services and other case finding strategies Develop strategies for strengthening referrals and linkages to healthcare facilities to ensure continuum of care for project beneficiaries – these entails providing follow up on Clients to ensure service uptake Support Adherence Counselling of clients on treatment for healthy living and document on appropriate tools and work closely with the Clinician, Nurse, Pharmacists, Laboratory Scientists, HTS Providers and Peer Navigators to ensure retention and virologic suppression of Clients Strengthen clients viral load literacy, uptake of viral load services and management of treatment failure Participate in monthly review meetings to de-brief the team on key findings and recommendations Represent the organization at Conferences, Key population (KP) friendly gatherings and other duties as directed by my principal Other work-related tasks assigned by the state Team Lead
Lead Case Manager (Sexual Network Tracker)
Institute of Human Virology Nigeria
Encourage sexual network tracking, testing, strong/effective referrals and linkages using enhanced counselling skills Expand access to test and start and support patient’s adherence to efficacious regimen Increase access and availability of viral load testing for all eligible clients through strong and sustained counselling Strengthen clients viral load literacy, uptake of viral load services and management of treatment failure Collaborate with team members to identify patients who are defaulting and are potential LTFU for relevant intervention Ensure update of patient’ visit details into the appropriate tools Other duties as assigned by my supervisors
Data Assistant
Institute of Human Virology Nigeria
Enroll client/patient into HIV care and support, ensure client’s Care card and other files are well arranged in the folder well-kept and managed with high level of confidentiality Ensure reporting and updating of all patient-level encounters on the facility EMR daily and also updates the registers regularly Generates queries and RADET, uploads NDR, report Indicator Reports (IR) and DHIS, Nigerian-Qual with daily entries on NMRS Participate in inventory of data collection and monitoring visits to Health Care Workers at the facility on a regular basis to monitor M&E systems And any other duty as directed by my principal
HIV Testing Service (HTS) Provider
Society for Family Health Nigeria
At the CBO level, support programming for Most at Risk Population (MARPs) aimed at achieving behavioral, biomedical and structural changes for the USAID SHIPs for MARPs grant for Key populations Provide onsite support for field activities, updates and proper documentation of the existing MIS systems used by Venue Outreach Staffs (VOS) Worked closely with the Venue Outreach Staffs (VOS) to create demand for key interventions like condom/lubricant forecasting and distribution, HTS Services, STI syndromic management and treatment, PMTCT services, Harm reduction intervention for IDUs, PrEP Uptake, following Nigerian MPPI protocol In a confidential manner, counsel and conduct HIV testing for the MSM, PWID and FSW community through Client-initiated, Provider-initiated approach for easy access to prevention, treatment, care and support services Ensure and monitor complete referrals and linkages of MSM, PWID, FSW (MARPs) and their Partners to the facility/One-Stop Shop (OSS) for access to treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs), STIs and TB management, ART, FP services, Nutrition and Psychosocial Care and Support Support my clients to make informed decision as touching their health needs through effective counselling services Ensure proper documentation of appropriate tools or source documents and update registers accordingly Attend monthly review meetings where reports for the month are collated, challenges and success stories shared and are used to forecast and generate strategies to tackle every task ahead Attend to every other duty as assigned by my supervisor
Teaching Assistant
Nasarawa State Polytechnic
Develop lesson materials and study guide for a comprehensive classroom teaching, tutorials, workshops and seminars Collaborate with other academics and lecturers to improve teaching methods and expand knowledge base Participate in training opportunities and initiatives at the institution Provide support to students and other colleagues Stay current by reading widely and assist students in writing papers, proposals, research and field work Set and grade assignments, tests, and exams Attend and participate in meetings, conferences, and other events in and outside of the institution Any other duties assigned from time by my supervisors
