Medical Doctor, Public Health Specialist And PMI Certified Project Manager
Bertoua
Summary
Dr. Nelson Agweh Musaga is a results-oriented and highly motivated medical doctor, public health expert, and PMI-certified project manager (PM), with more than eight years of experience managing donor-funded public health projects (like PEPFAR and the Global Fund) in both international and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs).In the past 12 months, he led a cross-functional team of 54 project staff in the design, strategic planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based strategies to improve facility- and community-based HIV case identification and management among children, adolescents, and adults living with HIV/AIDS. He has extensive expertise collaborating with and providing technical support to Ministry of Public Health stakeholders (at the regional, district and facility levels) and partner organizations including community-based organizations (CBOs). He possesses cross-cutting transferable skills such as team management, financial management, interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, scientific writing, communication, and quantitative analytic skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Regional Program Manager/Pediatric Lead
Shwari Health Association Cameroon (SHAC)
10.2024 - 10.2025
SAFECARE Project-CDC/PEPFAR-Funded
Led cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of various projects within the region.
Leads and coordinates regional teams to ensure that the program remains on track for all key indicators across the three 95s in line with donor regulations.
Train, supervise and mentor healthcare workers at all levels of the healthcare system.
Lead the development and review of donor reports, work plans, and presentations for the PMTCT, pediatric and adolescent program area.
Represent SHAC in technical strategic meetings with external entities such as in Ministry of Public Health, the donor, the Regional Delegation of Health, and the Regional Technical Group.
Promote and the use of program data and evidence to inform service delivery improvements in real time.
In collaboration with the region’s strategic information and evaluation (SI&E team), ensures the quality and veracity of the region's program data through proper documentation and reporting the various cascades.
Lead the development of site-specific remediation plans, and lead those interventions to improve clinical systems, care standards and processes, including ensuring community-facility linkages.
Coordinate with other members of the operations management team on appropriate management, compliance, and performance standards
Lead and coordinate the pediatric and adolescent strategy in the zone in collaboration with the other managers and the MOH.
Engage and provide technical assistance to community-based organizations (CBOs) to ensure continuity of care of patients followed.
Submit program reports to the donor as required.
Leads the day-to-day technical and operational activities of project activities in the region.
Integrated Service Delivery Manager/Pediatric and Adolescent Lead
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
10.2019 - 09.2024
Company Overview: Atteindre95 project-CDC/PEPFAR-Funded
Led and monitored the HIV care and treatment strategy in the cluster, increasing the number of clients on antiretroviral treatment from 3798 to 7950 within 5 years.
Scaled up maternal and HIV-exposed infant (HEI) PMTCT cohort monitoring to all project sites in the region, attaining a PCR1 coverage of at least 95% at 6 weeks and a 90% final outcome.
Scaled up pediatric and adolescent HIV/AIDS care and treatment services to all supported facilities to improve service quality to Children and Adolescents Living with HIV (C/ALHIV)
Led the planning and implementation of HIV and TB/HIV prevention, community-based HIV testing, care, and treatment services in health facilities and the community
Engaged and collaborated with community actors such as community health workers, expert clients, mother mentors, community leaders, and community-based organizations (CBO) to close gaps across the 3 95s through community-led monitoring.
Provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Health in the development of HIV prevention and treatment national guidelines.
Ensured prompt availability of work plans, requests for budget advances; technical reports on project performance; and participated in weekly and monthly performance review meetings.
Provided on-going supervision of healthcare workers in health facilities
Supported the HIV treatment unit team in the design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of CQI projects boost program areas with poor performance.
Participated in training, coaching and mentoring of health personnel at the project sites.
Ensured the availability and appropriate use of programming tools and standards of care in all in EGPAF-supported sites for all HIV-related services
Developed and implemented technical training and capacity building interventions based on identified service delivery gaps.
Participated actively in the writing of quarterly and annual project reports to the donor within the prescribed timelines.
Represented EGPAF in key strategic meetings and TWG with the Ministry of Health at regional and central levels.
Regional Field Supervisor
Institute for Research, Socioeconomic Development, and Communication (IRESCO)
07.2017 - 09.2019
Company Overview: AMULI Project funded by Global Fund to Fight Against Tuberculosis, AIDS and Malaria
Conducted quarterly supervision and monitoring and evaluation of project activities in the 7 health districts involved in the Southwest region.
Elaborated action plans (micro monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports), with a timeline for implementation.
Reviewed and approved the quarterly action plans and budgets of the Community Based Organizations (CBOs).
Collected, verified, analyzed, validated and archived technical and financial reports of CBOs.
Produced regional technical and financial reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Organized five biannual regional coordination meetings involving district and regional project stakeholders.
Medical Officer, Head of Outpatient Department, and Data Manager
Solidarity Clinic
07.2016 - 08.2018
Coordinated and supervised activities in the outpatient department to ensure proper functioning.
Diagnosed and managed cases of advanced HIV disease.
Provided support to the satellite HIV care and treatment center within the facility.
Organized and facilitated monthly coordination meetings.
Collected, verified, analyzed and transmitted hospital data to the district health service.
Drew up the monthly work schedule of doctors and ensured its implementation.
Education
Master of Public Health (MPH) - Public Health
Texila American University
Zambia
07.2022
Doctor of Medicine (MD) - General Medicine
University of Buea
07.2016
Master of Science - Epidemiology
London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine
United Kingdom
04.2001 -
Skills
Program/project management and organization
Strategic thinking and planning
Team leadership and management including remote/decentralized teams
Budget and financial management
Fluent in spoken and written English and French
Strong quantitative and analytical skills
Strong diplomatic, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Expert knowledge in Microsoft office word, excel and PowerPoint
Clinical Mentor/ site lead at SHWARI Health Association Cameroon( projet safecare)Clinical Mentor/ site lead at SHWARI Health Association Cameroon( projet safecare)
Civil society actor and program coordinator at Non-Governmental Organization AVOCA (Association des Volontaires du Cameroon face aux Abus)Civil society actor and program coordinator at Non-Governmental Organization AVOCA (Association des Volontaires du Cameroon face aux Abus)