Peterson Mugo

PETERSON MURIITHI MUGO

1. O Box 17659, 00100

NAIROBI.

Cell Phone: +254 0720 241 282

Email: peter2mugo@yahoo.com

PROFFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

An accomplished team leader and medical logistics specialist, who is dynamic, detail-oriented and result-focused. A senior pharmaceutical supply chain management specialist, with more than ten years’ experience in coordinating humanitarian emergency responses not limited to health supply chain for Essential Medicines, Immunization Supplies (Vaccines), HIV/AIDS commodities, Cold Chain Logistics and Cold Chain Installations.  Progressive experience in humanitarian medical logistics in the support of setting-up emergency health programs and disaster response systems. Also, I can drive performance of a team and exceed productivity goals at the same time while ensuring service excellence.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth:                                      7th February 1984

Nationality:                                         Kenyan (ID No. 23061159)

Marital Status:                                     Married,

Languages spoken:                              English, Swahili, (learning French).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

July 2014 to date:                              International Rescue Committee (IRC) - Kenya program

                                                            Dadaab & Kakuma Refugee Camp

                                                            Senior Pharmacist (Medical logistics)

Key result areas/contributions

• A well-functioning and effective health commodities supply system
• Working with the logistics and medical team overseeing the reverse logistics of drugs and medical supplies and equipment.
• Responded to cholera outbreak in refugee camps as a lead in medical logistics and in setting up, design as well us developing emergency response programs, policies, and procedures with other emergency response agencies and with medical providers.
• Called upon to design, develop and setup drug management system in Kakuma that is responsive, cost effective and leak proof to reduce wastages.
• Effectively managed the health commodities supply chain during the disease out breaks in Kakuma & Dadaab refugee camps as part of the emergency medical response.
• An active member of outbreak coordination team for the Turkana west Sub county, that is responsible to manage outbreaks, prevention programs and establishing contingency plans for setting up treatment centers and outreaches within the Refugee camp and the local community
• Capacity building and training of staff on quantifications methods, forecasting techniques and making adequate projections.
• Verifiable and accurate documentation on records of purchase, delivery, requisition, supply and consumption of drugs, medical supplies, equipment, stationery and hardware items
• Costing and quantification of medical supplies (pharmaceuticals & non pharms) forecasting and budgeting for future periods for the whole Kakuma refugee camp and advising management on the same.
• Monitoring drug consumption rates and regular supportive supervision in all dispensing units or user point areas through supervisory visits routine reporting and sentinel reporting systems.
• Continuous review of the essential drug list, in reference to UNHCR drug list, as per the dynamics of the programme.
• Continuous mentoring and capacity building of all Pharmacy staff on Good Dispensing Practices (GDPs’), Good Pharmaceutical Storage Practices, Cold chain systems etc.
• Management of cold chain logistics, the cold chain installations and vaccines supply.
• Designed and organized mass distribution of immunization campaigns, Trachoma Mass drug administration, and chemo-prophylaxis
• Improved morale of coworkers by rewarding good work performance, leading by example and using humor to diffuse stressful situations
• Monitoring and evaluation of system for pharmaceutical supply programs accomplished through pharmaceutical management information system and the Inventory Management assessment tool (IMAT).
• Application of institutional donors’ policies relating to pharmaceutical procurement and management
• Acting Program health manager when the manager is away on mission or leave.

July 2010 to July 2014:                     Ministry Of Medical Services - Kenya

(Kangundo Dist. Hospital)

Contributions

• Recognized for the ability to manage a high volume of patient accounts. Consult with hundreds of doctors, clinicians and patients to fill prescriptions, review side effects, discuss drug interactions and resolve medication delivery problems.
• Member of the district outbreak coordination team, providing essential supplies to teams in the field as well coordinating outreaches.
• Member of tender evaluation committee and sub-county health management team
• Procurement of pharmaceutical commodities and their medical logistics to health facilities levels
• Medical Stores & Pharmacy administration and supervision of staff.
• Improved inventory control and management and organized the bulk store
• Participated in capacity building of other staff on pharmacy related topics
• Participated in community sensitization on HIV/AIDS and proper use of ARVS.
• Essential drugs Selection, procurement and reporting.
• Drug/ARV supply Management especially with KENYA PHARMA(USAID) & KEMSA

Jan 2008 to May 2010:                      Pandya Memorial Hospital – Mombasa.

Pharmaceutical Commodities/Drug store

 Covering; -

• Improved drug-inventory management system to reduce waste and eliminate back orders.
• Conduct inspections of the hospital facilities to assure uninterrupted supply flow of supplies, equipment and materials to departments and to ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Cultivated strong network of doctors, resulting in a new increase patient enrollments monthly.
• Introduced new labeling system that improved efficiency and saved thousands of shillings without compromising service or quality.
• Reduced expenditures by renegotiating prices from pharmaceutical suppliers. Increased discount rate from 10 percent to 16 percent over wholesale price with key supplier
• Drug Supply Management and stock control sealing loopholes for wastages & pilferage.

Oct 2006 to Dec - 07:                         IPA Chemists, Nairobi

Pharmacy Manager

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

April 2016  to  2018                            Master of Science in Procurement & Logistics

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT)

2019                                                    Humaniatrian Medical Logistics course (MedLog)

CILT (UK) – Fritz Institute

Continuing

2019                                                    UNDP Course on: Procurement and Supply Chain Management of Pharmaceutical Products (Jointly Developed by Empower School of Health)

2018                                                    Certified Advanced Excel User by IAT

2017                                                    Professional course in Logistics, Commodity and Supply Chain Mgt. (AMREF Int’ University)

2016                                                    Partner Capacity Enhancement in Logistics (PARCEL)

                                                            Humanitarian health supply chain, logistics

2013  to  2015                                    Bachelor of Business Administration with IT

Maseno University.

Trained also in statistical SPSS from the University

2009- June 2012                                 C.P.A K Finalist - KASNEB

                                                            Vision Institute of Professional

2007 – 2008                                        AMREF Distance Learning Program

Certificate in Integrated HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Care Drug Management and Rational Use

2002 – Nov 2005                                Diploma in Pharmacy.

Kenya Polytechnic, (Technical University of Kenya)

1998 to 2001:                                      St Paul’s High School, Kevote

KCSE: B (minus)

REGISTRATION/ENROLLMENT:

2007                                                    Pharmacy &Poisons Board (PPB) - Kenya                                                                                               (Certificate of Enrollment – No 1598)

2012                                                    KASNEB

(Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPAK Finalist)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2018                                                    Research Project, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology

Title: Resilient supply chain designs for humanitarian health relief in an emergency response

2005:                                                   Research Project, Technical University of Kenya

Title: Layman Perception of Antimicrobial Agent,                                                                                     A challenge to Health Education Strategy in Kenya.     

HOBBIES

Graphics design, basketball playing, adventure and traveling.

REFEREES

Dr. John Kiogora –Snr Health Coordinator.              Dr. Jesse W Muriithi – Ass. Public Health Officer

International Rescue Committee Kenya                     UNHCR - Kakuma,

John.Kiogora@rescue.org                                          MURIITHI@unhcr.org

Tel. 0720 984 109                                                       Nairobi, Kenya.

Nairobi.                                                                       Tel: +254 728 646 125

Lilian Ndinda – Maternal & Child Coordinator

International Rescue Committee - South Sudan

Lilian.Ndinda@rescue.org     

+254 721 283 912.