BALISA LUMKA MADUNA

• Conducting community-based outreach to identify individuals at risk for TB and related health conditions using a mobile X-ray truck.
• Facilitating screening processes, including patient registration, consent procedures, and pre-screening interviews.
• Performing active case finding through household visits and community tracing of clients lost to follow-up.
• Supporting TB/HIV integration efforts by linking clients to appropriate healthcare services for testing, care, and treatment.
• Providing adherence support and follow-up to ensure continuity of care for patients initiated on treatment.
• Collaborating with clinic staff, community health workers, and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient referrals and care pathways.
• Collected, captured, and managed research and programme data in line with ethical and confidentiality standards.
• Maintaining accurate records of patient interactions, tracing outcomes, and linkage-to-care activities.
• Delivering health education and awareness on TB, HIV, and general preventative health practices within communities.
• Assisted in monitoring and evaluation activities, including tracking programme outcomes and reporting on key indicators.
• Ensured compliance with research protocols, organisational policies, and public health guidelines.

• Recruited adolescents living with HIV into the ATTUNE PUC study
• Conduct informed consent aligned with GCP
• Engaged with communities to raise awareness of the study and promote participation
• Identified social determinants of health (e.g. poverty, stigma, limited access to education) and supported strategies to address these barriers
• Provided emotional support and counseling to adolescents living with HIV and their caregivers, and facilitated referrals to appropriate services
• Conducted focus group discussions with healthcare workers, adolescents living with HIV, and caregivers
• Facilitated support groups, creating safe spaces for participants to share experiences and receive psychosocial support
• Completed report writing, transcription, and professional documentation
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and protocols

Worked on Multiple Studies: Clinical Trials & Research Projects (HIV, TB, Implementation Science)

• Coordinated day-to-day study activities, including recruitment, scheduling, and site logistics across multiple facilities
• Led participant recruitment, screening, informed consent, and retention processes in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Performed quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) on CRFs, ICFs, and source documents to ensure data integrity
• Managed data capture, validation, and cleaning using REDCap and other clinical data systems
• Supervised and mentored interns and junior research staff, ensuring adherence to study protocols and SOPs
• Conducted site monitoring visits and maintained stakeholder relationships with clinics, Department of Health, and community partners
• Facilitated stakeholder engagement and supported collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Conducted qualitative research, including in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs)
• Supported ethics and regulatory compliance by adhering to approved protocols and confidentiality standards
• Managed participant reimbursements, appointment scheduling, and study documentation
• Conducted home visits and participant tracing to improve retention and reduce loss to follow-up
• Supported implementation research activities, including feasibility assessments, costing surveys, and time-motion studies
• Contributed to data analysis, interpretation, and report writing for research outputs
• Ensured secure storage, handling, and archiving of research data in line with SOPs and data protection requirements

Providing HCT services to the community
Educating the community about HIV,TB and
sexual reproductive health
Distributing IEC material to the community
Strengething linkage to care
Creating demand for HIV testing in the community
Collaborating with community based organizations

Providing health care and counseling services to mine workers;
Psychosocial counseling
Crisis intervention
Conducting behavioral assessments
Case work and group work
Report writing
Stake holder engagement
Community Engagement
Awareness Campaigns
Adherence Counseling
Conducting employee wellness events
Formulating Case management Plans

Ensuring referral of client cases, management and following up
Assisting with the management of incapacity/disability cases