Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Additional Information
REFRENCE
Publications
Timeline
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Valens BUBANJE

Kigali

Summary

Proactive Marburg Virus Support Staff with extensive experience in epidemiological surveillance, outbreak investigation, and patient care. Skilled in electronic health record systems, training healthcare personnel, and health promotion strategies. Strong organizational and leadership abilities, adept at optimizing workflows and enhancing patient outcomes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Murburg Virus Disease Surveillance Officer

Rwanda Biomedical Centre
09.2024 - Current

At Marburg Virus National Command Post

Rapid Response include


  • Call assessment and Dispatch
  • Greeted visitors professionally, directing them appropriately and ensuring a positive first impression of the organization.
  • Delivered detailed information to patients and families regarding testing administration, results and follow-up actions such as self-quarantining and symptom monitoring.
  • Utilized electronic health record systems for efficient documentation of patient information (HMIS).


Intern

Rwanda Biomedical Centre
01.2024 - 08.2024
  • Supervision of Implementation of E-Case Based Surveillance.
  • Training of IDSR Focal Person and CEHO on Electronic Community Based Surveillance.
  • Participated in Outbreak Investgation
  • Particpated in Development of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Guideline.
  • Apply Methods of Epidemiology in Health Promotion and Diseases Surveillance.
  • Apply Concepts and Principles of Public Health in Health Promotion and Diseases Prevention.

COVID-19 Surveillance Officer

Rwanda Biomedical Centre
07.2021 - 01.2023
  • Case detection, investigation, Contact tracing and management and follow-up of COVID19 patients in Home-based care.
  • Ebola Virus Disease Readiness at Point of entries with task of data collection team at Gatuna border.
  • Surveillance and Epidemiological activities which included pandemic preparedness, and response, Case detection, investigation, Health system reporting and management of COVID-19 patients ( Homebased-Care). Mass drive through testing and Public Event testing.

Testing Officer

Africa Medical Supplier
05.2021 - 10.2021

Epidemiology surveillance activities during COVID-19 including

.Pandemic preparedness and response,

.Homebased care

.Health system reporting

.Use of health related software in data entry and analysis.

Clinical Intern

University Teaching Hospital Butare (CHUB)
11.2020 - 03.2021
  • Streamlined hospital workflows by assisting in daily rounds, efficiently presenting cases to attending physicians.
  • Optimized patient care by working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, specialists, and support staff.
  • Maintained open lines of communication with parents, legal guardians, and healthcare providers involved in the care of pediatric patients during clinical rotations.
  • Supported successful surgical outcomes by providing skilled assistance during all phases of the surgical process, from pre-op to post-op care.

Clinical Intern

Kabutare District Hospital
05.2018 - 07.2018
  • Supported nursing staff by performing delegated tasks such as vital sign monitoring and specimen collection efficiently.
  • Educated patients and their families on disease management strategies and preventive measures.
  • Pre ward round notes and presentations in Ward rounds in Internal Medicine, Surgery and Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Clinical Intern

Nyarugunga Health Center
05.2018 - 07.2018
  • Did clinical placement in Nyarugunga Health Center in OPD (Outpatient department), Antenatal care, Nutrition and HIV services including VCT (voluntary counselling and testing, PMTCT (prevention of mother to child transmission and giving treatments to HIV patients.

Education

Master of Science - Public Health With Specialization In Epidemiology

Mount Kenya University
Kigali
07-2025

Bachelor of Science - Clinical Medicine And Community Health

University of Rwanda
Kigali
08-2021

High School Diploma -

Kagitumba High School
Nyagatare
11-2015

Skills

  • Health research (quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis)
  • Statistical software friendly Stata, SPSS, OpenEpi and other tools such as, ODK, KoboCollect, RedCap
  • Electronic Health Record such as HMIS and Openmrs user
  • Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Reporting Skills
  • Teamwork spirit
  • Effective communication/interpersonal communication
  • Leadership and Problem- solving skills Organization and planning skills
  • Advanced computer and presentation skills

Certification

Rapid Response Team Manager

Rwanda Allied Health Professional Council


Languages

Kinyarwanda
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Swahili
Elementary
A2
French
Elementary
A2

Additional Information

Alongside my academic journey , I have actively pursued data collection in different research such as maternal and child health.
additional training in various specialized areas, including HIV and AIDS, Early Childhood Development, Intergrated Disease Surveillance and Response, Participated in workshop on International Health Regulations by Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Mentorship on Electronic Community Event Based Surveillance.

REFRENCE

1. Dr Eduard RUSEESA, Director of Outbreak Preparedness and Response Unit, PHS & EPR Division at Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Tel: +250788829747


2. Adeline KABEJA, Director of Surveillance Unit, PHS&EPR Division at Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Tel:+250788462552


3. Dr Monica Mochama, Head of Department of Public Health at Mount Kenya University Rwanda,Tel:+250783168239, Email:mmochama@mkurwanda.ac.rw


4. Dr KWIZERA Jean Claude, Adult Care Senior Officer at Rwanda Biomedical Center, Tel: +250788879497, Email: quizera9@gmail.com


5. Dr HABINEZA Jean Claude, Diabetes and metabolic diseases program specialist at Common Basket fund for HIV and Assistant Lecturer in university of Rwanda, College of medicine and Health Sciences. Tel:+250788876774

Publications

1. Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards prevention of Tuberculosis among HIV-positive patients at Kibagabaga District Hospital, Rwanda, 2021.  https://www.ajol.info/index.php/rphb/article/view/271988

Timeline

Murburg Virus Disease Surveillance Officer

Rwanda Biomedical Centre
09.2024 - Current

Intern

Rwanda Biomedical Centre
01.2024 - 08.2024

COVID-19 Surveillance Officer

Rwanda Biomedical Centre
07.2021 - 01.2023

Testing Officer

Africa Medical Supplier
05.2021 - 10.2021

Clinical Intern

University Teaching Hospital Butare (CHUB)
11.2020 - 03.2021

Clinical Intern

Nyarugunga Health Center
05.2018 - 07.2018

Clinical Intern

Kabutare District Hospital
05.2018 - 07.2018

Rapid Response Team Manager

Rwanda Allied Health Professional Council


Master of Science - Public Health With Specialization In Epidemiology

Mount Kenya University

Bachelor of Science - Clinical Medicine And Community Health

University of Rwanda

High School Diploma -

Kagitumba High School
Valens BUBANJE