Hi, I’m
Jeremiah Ofori Tibu
Public Health Nutritionist
Kpando,Volta Region
Summary
A public health nutritionist with over 10 years work experience in nutrition and community-based health services. Passionate about maternal, infant and young child nutrition with a demonstrated ability in nutrition assessment, counselling, dietary lifestyle modifications and nutrition care plan development based on assessment of nutritional needs and available sources of nutrients
Achieved successful implementation of nutrition programmes and policies towards attainment and maintenance of good nutrition. Possess the ability to work independently and participate effectively within team-based settings to drive a well nourished population.
Overview
12
years of professional experience
2
Certificate
Work History
Ghana Health Service
Public Health Nutritionist
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Ensuring effective implementation of nutrition programmes and policies (Vitamin A supplementation, iron deficiency and anaemia control, iodine deficiency control, breastfeeding and complementary feeding).
- Assessing nutritional status of the community.
- Providing nutrition counselling services and developing nutrition care plan based on assessed nutritional needs and available sources of nutrients.
- Monitoring trends in macro nutrient malnutrition and managing community based acute malnutrition.
- Validating nutrition data of health facilities and writing reports.
- Undertaking regular supportive monitoring and supervision of health facilities providing nutrition services.
Ghana Health Service
Public Health Nutritionist
09.2019 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Assessed the nutritional status of schools and supervised food preparations.
- Provided counselling and education services on nutrition including weight management and physical activity.
- Participated in research and market surveys.
- Coached and built the capacity of health staff on nutrition.
- Engaged in radio discussions and educated the public on nutrition issues.
- Undertook regular supportive monitoring and supervision of health facilities providing nutrition services.
Ghana Health Service
Senior Community Health Nurse
03.2015 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Assessed comprehensively patients medical history.
- Performed physical examination on clients and patients.
- Requested simple laboratory investigations for patients.
- Diagnosed common ailments and disease conditions and provided basis treatment plans based on the standard treatment guidelines.
- Counselled and educated patients.
- Referred patients for further treatment and management of disease conditions.
Ghana Health Service
Community Health Nurse
04.2011 - 03.2015
Job overview
- Conducted immunization services to children under-five, women in their fertile age and undertook mass immunisations during epidemics.
- Undertook community-based growth promotion and monitoring.
- Conducted school health services to screen and educate school children.
- Conducted home visiting for health for mothers/ caregivers of children under-five, pregnant women and the aged.
- Provided family planning services to clients in the community.
Education
University of Health And Allied SciencesHo, Ghana
Bachelor Of Public Health from Nutrition
07.2019
Nurses Training SchoolHo, Ghana
Certificate In Community Health Nursing from Community Health Nursing
11.2010
Skills
- Nutritional Counselling and education
- Nutritional Assessment
- Coaching and mentoring
- Public speaker
- Good interpersonal relationship
- Good communication skills
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Certification
- Licensed Nutritionist, Allied Health Professions Council, Ghana - 2019
- Licensed Community Health Nurse, Nurses and Midwifery Council, Ghana - 2011
Timeline
Public Health Nutritionist
Ghana Health Service
08.2021 - Current
Public Health Nutritionist
Ghana Health Service
09.2019 - 08.2021
Senior Community Health Nurse
Ghana Health Service
03.2015 - 08.2016
Community Health Nurse
Ghana Health Service
04.2011 - 03.2015
University of Health And Allied Sciences
Bachelor Of Public Health from Nutrition
Nurses Training School
Certificate In Community Health Nursing from Community Health Nursing
Research Experience
Ghana Health Service, Kpando Municipal Health Directorate, Volta Region — 2022
- Data collected on national nutrition surveillance on food security monitoring by Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Ghana Health Service.
Ghana Health Service, Hohoe Municipal Health Directorate, Volta Region — 2020
- Data collected on baseline survey on start right, feed right initiative for children under 2 years by Ministry of Health and Ghana health service.
International Food Policy Research Institute, Hohoe, Volta Region — 2019
- Assisted in recruitment of research participants.
- Data collected by assisting in language translations from English to the local Ghanaian language.
University of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Public Health, Volta Region, Ghana — 2019
Principal Investigator of a study on assessing child care practices and nutritional status of children 0-24 months in Hohoe Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana.
Volunteering Experience
Ghana's Health Service, Kpando Health Directorate Volta Region
- Established a Nutrition Friendly Sunday School in Church of Pentecost, Kpando-Torkor, Volta Region — 2023.
- Assessed designated facilities on the implementation of Baby Friendly Hospitals Initiative Kpando Volta Region — 2022.
- Supported and supervised implementation of Nutrition Friendly Schools Initiative — 2022.
- Provided technical support and education to implementing schools on Girls' Iron Folic Acid Tablet Supplementation programme Kpando-Torkor, Volta Region — 2021.
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