Kelvin Azor
Port Harcourt,NIGERIA
Summary
Kelvin Kenude Azor is a public health biomedical Scientist, with 5 years of continuous postgraduation professional work experience in health systems strengthening of public and community health structures for HIV/AIDS, TB, viral hepatitis, AMR/AMS activities, and malaria with a good knowledge of Nigeria government integrated health care systems, global health, and international development. I have robust experience in wide areas such as partnerships and collaborations with intra departmental units and external partners which includes engagement, capacity building and performance management of general population programs, community-based/Key populations program. I have deep knowledge of donor funded laboratory programs for Global Fund and PEPFAR/USAID partner organizations in Nigeria. A quality management system (QMS) Laboratory specialist, with progressive work experience in quality management system implementation towards achieving ISO 15189 accreditation, especially in resource limited settings, data analysis and visualization, monitoring, evaluation and use of data to inform project and program decisions, Infection Prevention and Control, Waste management, Biosafety/Biosecurity, Infectious disease detection, Anti-Microbial Sensitivity and Resistance activities and Implementation research. Good understanding of WHO-AFRO Strengthening Laboratory Management System toward Accreditation (SLMTA) and its implementation. I am passionate about teamwork and integrity.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Heartland Alliance International
IKWA IBOM STATE, Nigeria
01.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: USAID FUNDED KP CARE-1 POPULATION PROJECT
- Provided technical support related to the laboratory services and management component of The Key Population Community HIV Services Action and Response 1
- (KP- CARE 1)
- Work closely with NiSRN Logistic Officers, 3PLs and health facilities to ensure that client samples for HIV VL, EID, CD4 and TB (from community and OSS service delivery points) are correctly collected, processed and transported and that results are returned in a timely manner
- Coordinate Laboratory commodity supply, management and reporting for laboratory consumables, reagents, and RTKs to prevent stock-outs and eliminate wastages
- To provide mentorship and supervision to strengthen performance and quality of Laboratory Services through laboratory Focal Service provider, Counselors testers for achieving linkage to optimized ART, client education and retention, and management of virologically unsuppressed clients
- Providing mentoring and technical support on good clinical laboratory practice, application of Lab quality management systems, quality assurance and quality improvement
- Providing technical support to the recency testing and self-testing being carried out in the facility (One stop shop in Oron)
- Facilitating TB/HIV integration among Key Population receiving Services in all Heartland Alliance facilities in Akwa Ibom state
- Coordinates and drives the process of sexually transmitted infections diagnosis ranging from microscopy, culture, and sensitivity
- Quality control processes to ensure accurate etiology diagnosis as well as other microbiological based diagnosis
- Supervises, develops, and drives implementation of infection prevention and control including training of staff on proper waste segregation and management
- Validation and quality control processes for RTKs used in diagnosis of malaria and HIV in clients on care with HALG in the different field offices in the zone
- Serves as the focal person for laboratory HIV testing activities in Oron OSS
- Provides technical laboratory support to implement high quality HTS, tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis, and other forms of screening at the community level that feed into Oron Oss
- Provide technical support for HIV case finding
- Developing strategies to achieve at least 95% linkage of HIV positive cases to care
- Initiates and supervises programs and activities to build the capacity of the laboratory staff in line with achieving UNAIDS 95-95-95 target as well as other allied services like malaria, tuberculosis etc
- Rendered to people living with HIV/AIDS
- Using national HIV/AIDS and TB laboratory logistics tools that can inform resupplies, quantification, and funding and procurement decisions
- Implement and monitor efficient documentations of laboratory documents and records as well introduce innovations with the goal of institutionalizing the essentials of the Quality Management System in the different field offices in the zone
- Provide technical support for malaria and tuberculosis case finding among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) on care with Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte (HALG)
- Driving the process to achieve a 100% viral load collection rate
- Driving the process to improve the retrieval of viral load results in PCR mega laboratories to improve the coverage rate and optimize patient care
- Provides technical assistance and make presentations to the stakeholders on Integrated Samples Transfer/Referral system to optimize the laboratory equipment harmonization and standardization
- Facilitating Sample collection for all suspected TB cases and the logging of sputum samples to Gene-Xpert Labs for quality TB diagnosis in conjunction with the NISRN and ensuring that all positive MTB results retrieved from the Gene-xpert Labs are immediately referred for further treatments
- Acts as the TB focal person and provide referral for management of tuberculosis and multi-drug resistance TB cases among Key populations and Prison clients receiving ART services
- Laboratory service provision of care to key populations living with HIV/AIDS
- As a resource person in the training of Lab personnel in the application of Laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
- Provide technical support in the review and development of SOPs and job aids in the supported One stop Shops offering ART services to key populations in Akwa Ibom State
- Provide support and guidance to Lab personnel in our program in the external quality assurance exercise and ensure their results are submitted and carry out corrective and preventive action (CAPA) in sites with poor performance
- Providing Comprehensive laboratory testing services such as CD4, Viral Hepatitis B, and C testing, PCV, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Pregnancy testing, STI Etiology involving Microscopy culture and Sensitivity and Urinalysis, Clinical chemistry analyzer for chemistry samples
- Representing Heartland Alliance on issues of Laboratory and Logistics concern and in area of sample Transport (NISRN) at the state and regional level
- As the team lead responsible for Infection prevention and Control (IPAC) in the state, I ensure 'on-site' mentorship and training for Laboratory Personnel and health workers on safety, sample management and transport, TB infection control, waste segregation, management and disposal together with injection safety in all the One stop Shops in the State
- Coordinating supply chain / logistics management activities and inventory of lab commodities to prevent stock out and expiries in all the supported Heartland Alliance facilities
- Responsible for timely collating of daily, weekly and Monthly laboratory data to HAIN M&E State office for immediate reporting to country office
- Ensure that recency testing is carried out for all newly positive client
- As the lab focal person, I ensure that all viral load sample collected, sent and results retrieve from the PCR UUTH are done using the remote sample logging and the LIMs
- USAID FUNDED KP CARE-1 POPULATION PROJECT
Intern Medical Laboratory Scientist
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of samples
- Interpretation and reading of culture and results
- Registrations of laboratory results
- Taught other workers such as lab assistants through seminar presentations
- Provided counseling for Patients
- Mentored and supervised laboratory students on training in our facilities
- Collection and registration of samples
- Preparation of Medical Media
National Youth Services Corps
Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital
Calabar, Nigeria
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Full Blood Count
- WBC
- Genotype Analysis
- PCV
- ERS
- RVS
- Used appropriate collection and processing procedures to avoid inadequate specimens and promote reliability of blood products.
- Designed and executed laboratory testing to record observations and interpret findings.
- Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.
- Participated in continuing education and professional development activities, staying current with advances in the field.
Hull Royal Infirmary Hospital
, England
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Department of Hematology
- Full Blood Count
- WBC
- Genotype Analysis
- PCV
- ERS
- RVS
- Department of Hematology
Education
B.Sc. (2nd Class) - Biomedical Science
University of Hull
United Kingdom01.2012
West Africa Examination Council -
Government Secondary School
Kpite, Tai, Rivers State01.2006
First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) -
State School 1 Kpite Tai
Kpite, Tai, Rivers State01.1998
Skills
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Good Knowledge of information System
- Good Communication Skills
- Ability to Work under pressure
- Ability to learn quickly
- Quality control management
- Laboratory equipment maintenance
- Patient confidentiality
- Quality assurance controls
Training
- Clinical management of HIV/AIDs
- Laboratory Quality Management System
- Pediatrics HIV/AIDS Management
References
Available on Request
Localgovernmentarea
Tai
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Kpite
- Place of Birth: Rivers State
- Date of Birth: 01/04/87
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
Timeline
Heartland Alliance International
01.2019 - Current
Intern Medical Laboratory Scientist
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
National Youth Services Corps
Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital
06.2012 - 06.2013
Hull Royal Infirmary Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2012
B.Sc. (2nd Class) - Biomedical Science
University of Hull
West Africa Examination Council -
Government Secondary School
First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) -
State School 1 Kpite Tai
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