Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Membership Of Professional Regulatory Bodies
Mobile Numbers
References
Training
Accomplishments
Timeline
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MICHAEL BITILINYU BANGOH

MICHAEL BITILINYU BANGOH

Laboratory Technologist
Parktown, Johannesburg

Summary

Dedicated professional with 10 years experience in preparation and execution of medical laboratory tests, data recording and instrument calibration. Resourceful, highly ethical and adaptable individual with a strong passion for research and a proven ability to deliver key responsibilities within and outside the laboratory.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Laboratory Technologist

Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi
Zomba
05.2019 - 01.2024
  • Worked in BSL 3 doing sputum primary culture and DST for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Dispatching client results to referring health facilities in referral districts
  • Writing reports to national TB reference laboratory per quarter on work progress.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for improved patient outcomes, sharing critical lab findings and insights.
  • Boosted patient satisfaction by providing timely and accurate results, contributing to better-informed treatment plans.
  • Enforced quality control protocols to maintain accuracy of test results.

Laboratory Technologist

Zomba Central Hospital
04.2018 - 05.2019
  • Responsible for processing of different specimens including culture and drug susceptibility tests
  • Achieved same day results by using GeneXpert platform to do PCR to determine viral load status, Tuberculosis diagnosis and ascertain HIV status in Infants by conduction Early infant diagnosisi (EID).

Laboratory Technologist

Zomba Central Hospital
01.2015 - 03.2018
  • Doing Viral load to monitor HIV treatment and Early infant diagnosis in children born from HIV positive mothers through PCR.
  • Efficiently processed high volume of samples daily, supporting rapid diagnosis for patients and healthcare providers alike.
  • Trained and supervised junior technicians in laboratory protocols.

Laboratory Technologist

Zomba Central Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Performed blood transfusions, donor selection and screening
  • Timely ordering of blood and blood products.

Education

Master of Science - Infectious Disease Epidemiology

University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Science -

Nelson Mandela University
Gqeberha, South Africa
01.2017 - 12.2017

Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Laboratory Science

Malamulo College of Health Sciences
Thyolo, Malawi
01.2010 - 04.2014

Skills

Molecular Biology Techniques

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Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Chikwawa district, Malawi
  • Date of Birth: 05/05/91
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Malawian

Membership Of Professional Regulatory Bodies

  • Medical Council of Malawi Registration number MCM/MLT/0537
  • Member of Malawi Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists

Mobile Numbers

  • 0781460338

References

  • Mr. Elias Bonya (Lecturer), Malawi Adventist University Malamulo College of health Sciences, P.O Box 55, Makwasa, Thyolo, Malawi, +265 888 548 654, bonyae@mchs.adventist.org
  • Mr. Phillip Nyambi, Malawi University Science and Technology, P.O. Box 5196, Limbe, Malawi, +265 992 113 066, pnyambi@must.ac.mw
  • Mr. Hastings Kwalira, Zomba central Hospital Laboratory, P.O. Box 21, Zomba, Malawi, +265 993 20 66 80

Training


  • 11/2022, Biosafety and Biosecurity Training of Trainers Course, Biological waste, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Containment
  • 03/2018, Quality Management System orientation on ISO 15189
  • 05/2015, TB infection control training
  • 04/2015, Flow cytometry training on BD facs Machine
  • 01/2015, Viral load and Early Infant Diagnosis Testing User Training on Abbott platforms
  • 12/2014, HIV Testing and counseling skills intensive training
  • 12/2014, Molecular training on techniques and principles on Abbott testing platform

Accomplishments

  • Achieved the country recommended TAT for both TB culture samples and Early infant diagnosis through strengthening team collaboration and staff optimasation.
  • Supervised team of 6 staff members.
  • Achieved Covid-19 RDT task shifting through training and support supervision of the trained personnel.

Timeline

Master of Science - Infectious Disease Epidemiology

University of Witwatersrand
01.2024 - Current

Laboratory Technologist

Zomba Central Hospital, Malawi
05.2019 - 01.2024

Laboratory Technologist

Zomba Central Hospital
04.2018 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science -

Nelson Mandela University
01.2017 - 12.2017

Laboratory Technologist

Zomba Central Hospital
01.2015 - 03.2018

Laboratory Technologist

Zomba Central Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015

Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Laboratory Science

Malamulo College of Health Sciences
01.2010 - 04.2014
MICHAEL BITILINYU BANGOHLaboratory Technologist