Country: Kampala Uganda

Academic qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts with Education (Hons) (Makerere University)
• MA in Public Health leadership (Uganda Christian University)
• MPhil in Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa, (UP)

Experience:
I have over ten years of experience in design, development, management, monitoring and evaluation of health-related programs. I previously worked as a National Programme Coordinator with the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance (SRHR Alliance Uganda). I also worked as a Senior program officer for HIV/AIDS, T.B and Malaria program with the social services department (Planning Development and Rehabilitation) of the Church of the Province of Uganda. Between 2005-2007 I worked as a Program’s Director with Education As A Vaccine Against AIDS inc (EVA) based in ABUJA, Nigeria an organization aimed at establishing systems and structures that provide opportunities for youth to make responsible decisions concerning their development and utilizes youth-friendly approaches to provide information, services as well as develop advocacy initiatives through partnerships with other affinity groups. In 2004 till 2007 I joined the VSO team in Nigeria where I provided technical support to the VSO country HIV/AIDS program. The program aimed at building capacity of VSO volunteers and VSO partner organizations to develop and mainstream HIV/AIDS activities in their work.

Academic fields of interest:

• Sexual and Reproductive rights of Women, Adolescent Health & Rights.

Position prior to the programme: National Program Coordinator for the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance ( Uganda country program)

namarthoo@gmail.com