Brian David Wasswa
Windsor
Summary
Utilizing public health approaches to improve community health by providing holistic and sustainable health promotion services, experience in patient care, infection prevention, HIV programming, and harm reduction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Elderly Volunteer Caregiver
Huron Lodge
04.2024 - Current
- Enhanced elderly residents' well-being by providing compassionate care and companionship
- Helped clients with leisure activities
- Established trusting relationships with elderly clients, ensuring their emotional needs were met alongside physical care
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Supported seniors in maintaining their independence by facilitating participation in various activities and social events
Volunteer
VON
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Supported adult day program
- Supported Meals on Wheels program
- Assisted with special events and programs
Adolescent prevention control officer HIV/TB
Baylor College of Medicine
08.2018 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: Uganda
- Supported HIV prevention programs for adolescent Boys, Girls, and Young women in and out of school
- Data collection and management
- Supported harm reduction and crisis intervention programs
- Supported Behavior change communication programs for adolescents
- Supported programs for adolescents and youth under drug use
- Scaled up community awareness programs on HIV/ TB
- Promoted the establishment of safe spaces for special groups on HIV programs service delivery
- (2SLGBTQ+, KP)
- Uganda
Education
Certificate - First Aid and CPR
Red Cross Canada
Windsor, ON01.2024
Certificate - 2SLGBTQ Foundations Course
Rainbow Health Ontario
Ontario01.2024
Certificate - frontline Epidemiology
Makerere School of Public Health
01.2022
Bachelors - Public Health and Health Promotion
Uganda Martyrs University
01.2017
Skills
- Infection Prevention and Control Precautions
- Strong knowledge of harm reduction
- Strong Behavior change communication skills
- Computer skills, Excel and power point, MS word
- HIV and AIDS Counseling skill
- Valid Ontario G driving license
- Data collection and management
- Respectful and compassionate
- Community engagement
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Elderly Volunteer Caregiver
Huron Lodge
04.2024 - Current
Volunteer
VON
01.2023 - 01.2024
Adolescent prevention control officer HIV/TB
Baylor College of Medicine
08.2018 - 06.2023
Bachelors - Public Health and Health Promotion
Uganda Martyrs University
Certificate - First Aid and CPR
Red Cross Canada
Certificate - 2SLGBTQ Foundations Course
Rainbow Health Ontario
Certificate - frontline Epidemiology
Makerere School of Public Health
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