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Profile

Background

Cecilia Kakriba is a highly accomplished Public Health Administrator with extensive experience in managing health services and driving transformative change in rural areas. Her expertise includes coordinating and implementing district-wide health initiatives, enhancing service delivery, and achieving notable health improvements.

Professional Profile

Cecilia Kakriba is a results-oriented public health leader skilled in full-cycle public health administration, decision-making, and team training. Known for her exceptional leadership and innovative solutions, she excels in improving health service accessibility, managing resources, and achieving significant public health outcomes.

Career Objective

To continue leveraging my extensive experience in public health administration to drive transformative change, enhance health service delivery, and achieve measurable improvements in rural health outcomes through strategic leadership and innovative solutions.

Cecilia Kakariba

DDHS- Wa Wes District

  • 0205682593

  • ckakariba2012@gmail.com

Professional Experience

  • District Director of Health Service – Wa West District Health Directorate, 05/2022-Present

  • District Director of Health Service – Sissala West District Health Directorate, 2016-2022

  • District Public Health Nurse – Sissala West District Health Directorate, 2012-2014

  • District Public Health Nurse – Daffiama/Bussie/Issa District Health Directorate, 2012-2014

  • Regional Malaria & School Health Coordinator – Regional Health Directorate, 2008-2011

  • District Public Health Nurse & District Malaria/

    HIV&AIDS/

    Tuberculosis Control Coordinator – Jirapa/Lambussie District Health Directorate, 2005-2008

  • Jirapa Sub District Health Services Supervisor – Jirapa District Health Directorate, 2002-2005

Education

  • Master of Science in International Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Ghana, Legon

  • Public Health Nurses Certificate, Public Health Nurses Training School, Korle-bu, Accra, Ghana

  • Certificate in State Registered Midwifery (S.R.M), Midwifery Training School, Kumasi, Ghana

  • Certificate in State Registered Nursing (S.R.N), Nurses Training School, Jirapa, Upper West Region, Ghana

  • Certificate in Country-Focused Training in Community Health, Tokyo, Japan

Other Training

  • Leadership & Communication

  • Decision Making & Implementation

  • Medical Data Analysis / Reporting

  • Team Training & Development

  • Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Public Health Management

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) & Reports

Career History

  • Wa West District Health Directorate: District Director of Health Service, 05/2022-Present

  • Sissala West District Health Directorate: District Director of Health Service, 2016-2022

  • Sissala West District Health Directorate: District Public Health Nurse, 2012-2014

  • Daffiama/Bussie/Issa District Health Directorate: District Public Health Nurse, 2012-2014

  • Regional Health Directorate: Regional Malaria & School Health Coordinator, 2008-2011

  • Jirapa/Lambussie District Health Directorate: District Public Health Nurse & Coordinator, 2005-2008

  • Jirapa District Health Directorate: Jirapa Sub District Health Services Supervisor, 2002-2005

Duties

  • Designing and delivering training programs for public health staff

  • Providing strategic healthcare leadership and managing high-performance teams

  • Supervising general health professionals and ensuring efficient resource allocation

  • Implementing public health policies and streamlining administrative processes

  • Conducting research and producing reports on public health issues