Louise Nassuna
@louisenassuna
Public health specialist with 10+ years driving PHC, MNH, HIV/AIDS and nutrition program results.
UgandaWhat I'm looking for
I am an innovative public health specialist with over a decade of experience designing and implementing maternal, neonatal, child health, HIV/AIDS and nutrition programs grounded in Primary Health Care and health systems strengthening.
I have led program development, strategic partnerships, technical and operational support, and emergency preparedness across national and subnational levels, including UNICEF and major NGOs, achieving measurable improvements in retention, testing, and service coverage.
Key achievements include piloting and scaling mother-baby pair tracking adopted by the Ministry of Health, improving EID testing from <60% to >75% across collaborative sites, and increasing retention in ART/PMTCT programs from 53% to 78% through community and data-driven interventions.
I bring strong skills in data use, quality improvement, proposal and partner management, and digital health innovations, and I am passionate about equitable, results-focused programming for children, women, and adolescents.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
UNHealth Specialist
UNICEF
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Lead PHC and health systems strengthening activities, contributing to the 2021–25 country programme and expanding adolescent, maternal, neonatal and HIV services across districts to improve coverage and equity.
UNHealth Specialist
UNICEF
Dec 2023 - Dec 2023 (0 months)
Built strategic partnerships and provided technical support for MNH, HIV and adolescent health; scaled up best practices (GANC, YAPS) and strengthened data systems and program implementation across high-volume sites.
UNHIV/AIDS Officer
UNICEF
Jul 2019 - Jul 2021 (2 years)
Supported 11 districts to scale PMTCT, pediatric and adolescent HIV services, improving retention from 53% to 78% and sustaining ART access during COVID through multisectoral coordination and data-driven QI.
CIDesigned and monitored integrated RMNCAH programs, activated 3,100 VHTs, created a CHW dashboard and drove facility capacity building that increased adolescent service access and HIV testing rates.
IIPMTCT Regional Advisor
Infectious Diseases Institute
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018 (2 years 8 months)
Led PMTCT/EID regional advisory work, strengthening HSS, M&E and capacity building across CDC-funded subregions, improving retention from 58% to 82% and reducing infant positivity from >6% to ~3%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UWUniversity of New South Wales
Master of Public Health, Public Health
Completed a Master's in Public Health / International Public Health from the University of New South Wales.
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Location
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Skills
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