Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Languages
VOLUNTEERING, WORKSHOPS, AND TRAININGS
Certification
Awards
Hobbies and interests
References
Timeline
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Setonde Steven MBANZA

Setonde Steven MBANZA

Kigali

Summary

A medical doctor that believes in hardworking and God’s favor to create positive changes in the world.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Practitioner

Rebero Adventist Polyclinic
Kanombe
05.2025 - Current

Provides diagnosis and treatment for a variety of illnesses and injuries.

General Practitioner

Bt David Clinic
Nyamata
09.2024 - Current

Provides Health care services as a general practitioner

Founder and Managing Director

Kurama Generation
Kigali
07.2021 - Current

Kurama Generation is a youth-led and oriented community-based company (social enterprise) whose work is based on improving the mental wellbeing of Rwanda’s young generation. Oversees and manages all work of the organisation.

General Practitioner

Nanuri Medical Center
Kigali
03.2024 - 04.2025

Provided diagnosis and treatment for a variety of illnesses and injuries.

Medical Doctor (General Practitioner)

Kanyinya Medicalized Health Center
Kigali
11.2023 - 04.2024

Provided healthcare services as a general practitioner. Additionally, helped upgrade Kanyinya Health Centre to the level of a medicalised health centre.

Intern Doctor

Byumba Level II Teaching Hospital
Byumba
11.2022 - 10.2023

Worked under supervision as a medical doctor (general practitioner) for a year.

Student Advisory Board

Globemed headquarters
06.2021 - 07.2022

Worked as one of the few student advocates at GlobeMed Headquarters.

Co-President and Global health Unit Coordinator

Globemed at University of Rwanda
Kigali
06.2020 - 07.2022

Coordinated all the capacity-building activities of the organisation for over a year, then was elected to oversee the organisation for another year.

Covid19 Surveillance Officer

Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)
Kigali
06.2020 - 10.2020

Screened every passenger and worker at Kigali International Airport for COVID-19 when required, took care of positive cases, and worked hand in hand with the national surveillance unit and command post to tackle related challenges.

National Public Health Officer (NPO)

Medical Students Association of Rwanda (MEDSAR)
Butare
11.2018 - 12.2019

Organised and coordinated all public health-related activities of the organisation. As the head of the department of Public Health, I organized and coordinated a total nine(9) health promotion activities on topics such as Malaria, Tuberculosis, Ebola Virus disease, Non-communicable Diseases(NCDs), and Tobacco health effects, which were all remarkably successful.

Vice-president on Education (VPE)

Ijambo Toastmasters
Butare
05.2017 - 05.2018

Coordinated all capacity-building activities of Ijambo Toastmasters.

Education

M.D. - Internal Medicine

Aga Khan University
Nairobi, Kenya

General Medicine

University of Rwanda
Butare, Rwanda
11-2022

Secondary School - Physics-Chemistry-Biology

Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare
Butare, Rwanda
11.2015

Skills

  • Project management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Understanding conflict dynamics and team coordination
  • Critical thinking, facilitation, and skills for Dialogue for Peace
  • Public speaking
  • Teamwork
  • Google Suite
  • Leadership
  • Conflict resolution

Personal Information

  • Profession: Medical doctor
  • Date of birth: September 8, 1996
  • Nationality: Rwandese
  • Marital status: Single

Languages

Kinyarwanda
Native
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Advanced (C1)
C1
Swahili
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

VOLUNTEERING, WORKSHOPS, AND TRAININGS

Workshop on NCDs prevention through lifestyle change, May 2018 – July 2019

Trainer

  • Through the Medical Students Association of Rwanda (MEDSAR), we trained more than 200 medical students on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention, focusing on lifestyle changes, advocacy, and first aid.

Public Health Leadership Training, February 2020

Trainer

  • Trained on Public Health Leadership Training (PHLT) at the 69th International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) Pre-General Assembly in February 2020, Kigali, Rwanda, the IFMSA Pre-General Assembly is the biggest capacity-building event, bringing medical students from around the world together, I was honored to be one of only four trainers on public health in the whole Pre-General Assembly

The 500 Challenge, June 2020 – July 2020

Coordinator

  • Organized and coordinated an initiative entitled 'The 500 Challenge.' It was about mobilizing people to donate at least 500 Rwandan francs to support a community of students and their families in Rwanda who were hugely affected by the effects of Covid-19. My team and I were able to support the students and their families with basic hygienic materials through the funds raised

Activity coordinator on UHC and Covid-19, July 2020 

Coordinator

  • Organized and coordinated an online workshop on universal health coverage and Covid-19 as part of our National Medical Students Association's response to mitigating Covid-19

Workshop on activity management, September 2020 

Trainer

  • Through the Ethiopian Medical Students Association Public Health Camp (EMSA Ethiopia SCOPH Camp), trained medical students in Ethiopia on activity management skills

Certification

  • LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE / DENTISTRY IN RWANDA
  • DRIVING LICENSE|RWANDA

Awards

  • Won the Global youth mobilization grant for local solutions in June 2022
  • Best Debater in a debate competition organized by Students union in Huye campus of University of Rwanda in June 2019
  • 5th in Physics in National exam ending secondary schools in Rwanda in 2015

Hobbies and interests

  • Watching Football matches
  • Movies
  • Reading

References

Name: Prince Rwagasore, MD, MGHD
Phone: +250784346312

Email: prwagasore@ughe.org

Name: Nsabimana Claude, MD, MGHD

Phone: +250788393189

Email: nsabimanaclaudesmith@gmail.com

Name: Osée Rurambya Sebatunzi, MD, Mmed

Phone: +250788858032

E-mail: sebatunzi12@gmail.com

Timeline

General Practitioner

Rebero Adventist Polyclinic
05.2025 - Current

General Practitioner

Bt David Clinic
09.2024 - Current

General Practitioner

Nanuri Medical Center
03.2024 - 04.2025

Medical Doctor (General Practitioner)

Kanyinya Medicalized Health Center
11.2023 - 04.2024

Intern Doctor

Byumba Level II Teaching Hospital
11.2022 - 10.2023

Founder and Managing Director

Kurama Generation
07.2021 - Current

Student Advisory Board

Globemed headquarters
06.2021 - 07.2022

Co-President and Global health Unit Coordinator

Globemed at University of Rwanda
06.2020 - 07.2022

Covid19 Surveillance Officer

Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)
06.2020 - 10.2020

National Public Health Officer (NPO)

Medical Students Association of Rwanda (MEDSAR)
11.2018 - 12.2019

Vice-president on Education (VPE)

Ijambo Toastmasters
05.2017 - 05.2018

M.D. - Internal Medicine

Aga Khan University

General Medicine

University of Rwanda

Secondary School - Physics-Chemistry-Biology

Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare
Setonde Steven MBANZA