Eresso Aga
Primary Health Care Manager, UNICEF Afghanistan
- Role
- Primary Health Care Manager at UNICEF
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eresso Aga
Global health professional with a unique perspective on international health, humanitarian work and hands on experience in:• Health system strengthening and Health system bottleneck analysis• Health information systems, decentralized monitoring and performance review • eHealth (digital RMNCAH Scorecards, mTrac, DHIS-2)• District and community health systems • Immunization, Maternal & child health • Quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis• Program planning & implementation• Team Building & Leadership• Government & international agencies procedures
Experience
Primary Health Care Manager
Dec 2022 — Present · AF
As a unit lead for PHC/RMNCAH, I manage and coordinate the PHC and RMNCAH related health projects/programs) within the health section, including planning, implementation and monitoring of agreed cluster activities and results, and establishing program goals, objectives, and strategies, in close collaboration with peer health managers and other team members as well as other sections to mainstream health in cross-sectoral platforms. • Providing support to the chief of health and senior management on key strategic issues related to health system strengthening, and primary health care including governance, human resources for health, health information systems, financing and sustainability, definition of essential package of health services, development of essential care package for adolescent health, and others, in close collaboration with other sections (e.g, social policy, nutrition and WASH) and field offices and UN agencies • Leading the implementation of high impact value added MNCH services across the country and improving the quality of care • Participating in strategic program discussions and planning to provide cutting-edge technical advice and to contribute to policy discussions and agenda setting to promote the PHC HSS agenda, including UHC (Universal Health Coverage) and sustainable financing for health • Providing guidance on PHC, Community-Based Health Care (CBHC) and RMNCAH to partners and Ministry of Public Health and guiding planning for future PHC and CBHC • Leading on the planning, execution and monitoring of implementation research related to primary and community health care system review • Preparing and reviewing policy papers, advocacy briefs, concept notes, proposals and other strategic materials for management use as needed and coordinating and leading the overall PHC/RMNCAH team core functions
Education
University of Hamburg
Diplom (M.sc.), Biochemistry
1996 — 2000
Universität zu Lübeck
Doctrate, Immunology
2000 — 2003
New York University
MPH, Global Health Leadership
2009 — 2012
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