Patrick Shabangu
Lusaka
Summary
Patrick Shabangu is a highly regarded public health informatics expert specializing in Biostatistics & Epidemiology, with over 21 years of experience. His career is distinguished by notable contributions to developing and managing health informatics systems, focusing on advanced analytics, and implementing electronic medical and health records, data warehouses, and health information exchanges to advance surveillance intelligence. His expertise in Biostatistics and epidemiology, coupled with his proficiency in statistical tools such as STATA, R, and Python, has been instrumental in transforming health systems across Africa in low and middle-income countries. His leadership and technical skills have been pivotal in organizations like Bristol-Myers Squibb-Secure the Future Program, Family Health International, and BroadReach Healthcare, where he pioneered innovative health information technologies to improve healthcare quality and outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Director/PI
Institute for Health Measurement
Lusaka
10.2023 - Current
- The job and responsibilities include offering project strategy, guidance, and leadership for all technical components of the SCHISS project. This involves supervising the deployment of different health informatics systems financed by the CDC, such as the national Electronic Health Record (SmartCare Pro in >3500 health facilities), HIE platforms, Data Pipeline Modernization, national Data warehouse, Data Lake, Data integration, analytics, and automated visualization using dynamic dashboards. Furthermore, the position entails overseeing administrative functions. Provision of oversight for management and financial systems and cultivated favorable connections with the Health Ministry, PEPFAR (CDC/USAID), UN Agencies, and other significant development partners to ensure active participation and support to the project. I’m also a committee member for the in-country Digital Health Modernization strategy under the National Digital Health Strategy, aligning with the Global Public Health Digital Health strategy.
Regional Technical Director for Informatics
Institute for Health Measurement
Lusaka
10.2021 - Current
- Provides overall technical direction of all in-country Electronic Health Records (EHRs development and implementation under the Strengthening Capacity for Health Information Systems Sustainably (SCHISS) Project program (funded by PEPFAR/CDC)
- Development and implementation of the national SmartCare EHR system in 1600 health facilities; development and implementation of a National Datawarehouse with visualization platform, and HIE platforms for Datawarehouse with other sub-systems including DHIS 2, HRIS, LMIS, and LIS (DISA) in Zambia.
Senior Technical Director for Informatics
BroadReach Consulting
Lusaka
01.2020 - 09.2021
- Provides overall technical direction of all in-country Health Informatics systems under the Integrated Decisions and Analytics Support (IDeAS) program (funded by PEPFAR/CDC), including development and implementation of the national SmartCare EHR system in 1500 health facilities; conceptualization, development and implementation of a National Datawarehouse, and interfacing the Datawarehouse with other sub-systems including DHIS 2, HRIS, LMIS and LIS (DISA) through Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform
- Provides overall technical governance and direction for national M&E system and PEPFAR reporting requirements through MER Key Performance Indicators, including 95-95-95 and MoH reporting requirements
- Works in collaboration with Palantir and MoH to support CDC in producing data visuals to inform evidence-based HIV/TB health programming
- Serves as point of contact (PoC) between CDC, IDeAS, PEPFAR Implementing Partners (IPs) and MoH, and sub-awardees/contractors in terms of technical strategy and technical performance of the program
- Coordinates between the in-country program office and BroadReach Global/home office in terms of escalation of possible risks and work with Snr
- Advisors at HQ/Home office to mitigate and ensure efficient deliverables
- Ensures optimal technical performance for quality deliverables, acceptance, and approval of the same by both CDC and MoH, particularly the National HIV Coordinator's office, Digital Health Coordinator's Office, MoH ICT department and MoH M&E department.
UNICEF, MNCH Program
eSwatini
eSwatini
12.2019 - 05.2020
- Led consultant on baseline assessment for Maternal Newborn and Child Health program in Eswatini
- Collaborated with UNICEF and Ministry of Health MNCH program in eSwatini in developing a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Maternal and Newborn Health program
- Supported MoH in enhancing MNCH module within the national EHR.
Country Director and Chief of Party
Institute for Health Measurement (IHM)
Mbabane
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Provided overall strategy, technical direction, and leadership for all programs, including the USAID-funded national Electronic Health Record system / Electronic Client Management Information System-CMIS, WB funded National Impact Evaluation (EI) for CCT for HIV incidence reduction among AGYW, and USAID funded Male Partner Characterization and National IE of Empowering Girls for Health and Wellbeing for the DREAMS project) and administrative operations
- Provided oversight on management and financial systems and maintained good relations with in-country Health Ministry, PEPFAR (USAID), World Bank, NERCHA & Implementing Partners (i.e
- ICAP, EGPAF, URC, FHI 360, PSI, PACT, HC4)
- Co-directed and managed a Mixed-team (Ministry & Project teams) responsible for development, implementation, deployment, and maintenance of the Eswatini national electronic health records system
- Led a Capacity Building strategy aimed at building capacity for the ministry to implement and sustain the EHR in a normative program environment and sustained domestic funding by MoH
- Directed a national randomized control trial study on conditional cash transfer for reduced HIV incidence among AGYW
- Directed national studies on the characterization of risky behaviors for male partners, leading a research team on a national study on girls' wellbeing and improved health outcomes in collaboration with Population Council
- Coordinated all projects and team leads for desired performance and results
- Ensured accountability & efficient performance reporting to USAID, MoH, WB, NERCHA and Population Council.
Health Partners International-DAI Global Health
London
London
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Lead IT & HMIS consultant: Strengthening hospital management, governance systems and Health Information System for improved Quality of Care and performance framework
- I lead the development of the HMIS and performance framework to guide the information cycle within health facilities
- Lead the development of a set of KPIs that they be used to monitor service use, efficiency, workload, Quality of Care, Effectiveness of care, drugs availability and access to care
- Data to be collected and utilized to track performance
- Strengthening of HMIS capabilities at hospital level including personnel and equipment, and abilities to collect, collate, analyse and report/present data
- Training of hospital SMT during the implementation phase to review and utilise data for management of care and performance improvement.
World Bank Group Project
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Incentives to improve HIV Prevention Outcomes for Young Females in Swaziland
Eswatini
04.2016 - 12.2019
- As a Technical Director, I directed and participated in study design for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Incentives to improve HIV Prevention Outcomes: results of a cluster randomized control trial (cRCT) of financial incentives for HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Eswatini
- Directed development and implementation of an automated longitudinal SQL database systems and dashboard for presenting KPIs.
PACT, REACH II
eSwatini
eSwatini
07.2015 - 10.2016
- Led consultant on development of Database Repository for Community REACH II program
- Community REACH program in Swaziland, a USAID-funded endeavor that has been providing capacity building services to civil society organizations designed to help them deliver effective HIV prevention, care, treatment and mitigation services.
WHO funded project on continuous quality improvement for better health outcomes
Swaziland
Swaziland
07.2015 - 10.2015
- The purpose survey was to assess the level of satisfaction and perceptions of service quality among customers receiving health care services in public health facilities in Swaziland
- I led the consultancy and development quality survey tools and database system.
Sr. Resident Technical M&E Advisor
MSH BLC/IH Pretoria
Southern Africa
07.2011 - 01.2014
- Provided technical assistance to in-country health ministries for Lesotho and Eswatini in strengthening HIS, EHR and M&E systems in Eswatini & Lesotho
- Data Quality & M&E Advisor for Lesotho and Eswatini technical SI portfolios
- Ensured optimal performance of all programs, performance reporting and continuous improvement
- Led routine program performance monitoring and reporting to MSH, USAID and MoH.
Sr. Resident Technical M&E Advisor
John Snow International
South Africa
08.2009 - 06.2011
- Built monitoring and evaluation capacity through mentoring, seminars, and workshops of the USAID/Swaziland PEPFAR technical staff
- Provided TA to PEPFAR IPs to enable them to have an adequate system for, and capacity to, monitor health program performance
- Provided TA to the MOH and NERCHA and associated IPs to enable them to have adequate system for, and capacity to monitor their respective program performance
- Led Eswatini, South Africa & Lesotho continuous DQA/DQI strategy to ensure improved quality of data.
Sr. M&E and Research Coordinator
Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative
Mbabane
01.2008 - 08.2009
- Designed and developed M&E systems and M&E work plans for use within the Baylor International Pediatrics AIDS Initiative network in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Burkina Faso, and Romania
- Coordinated all M&E activities conducted within the BIPAI network
- Assisted BIPAI Country Director to generate consistent, timely clinical research data from the BIPAI Electronic Medical Record system to inform the clinical research agenda for the BIPAI network
- Supported in-country Director on consistent data analysis and performance reporting for the Pediatric HIV/TB program on a monthly basis
- These were periodically submitted to MoH, donors and key partners and identified opportunities for enhanced reporting, documentation, and publication of success of the BIPAI network, as well as accountability.
Regional M&E Consultant
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Eswatini
03.2007 - 12.2008
- Provided M&E, HIS and DQ technical support and capacity building under the Technical Assistance Programme (TAP) Secure The Future for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, and Namibia.
Clinical Data Manager
BIPAI Network BCM-BMS Children's Clinic Centre of Excellence
Mbabane
01.2006 - 03.2007
- Coordinated the design of clinical EMR database applications using sound DBM methods based on extensive expertise within the BIPAI Network
- Planned and implemented enterprise production database operating environments required to establish database support utility procedures
- Developed and implemented a dynamic platform for data staging, data set extraction and consolidation across the entire BIPAI network to ensure efficient in-country reporting
- Led clinical data management and data extraction activities to support applied clinical research with the BIPAI network.
Regional M&E Officer
Family Health International (FHI)
Mbabane
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Provided TA in the development and implementation of in-countries M&E system for the Regional Secure for Future HIV/AIDS program in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, and Namibia
- Supported the regional FHI M&E Director to conduct formative, baseline and summative evaluation for the regional HIV and AIDS program funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Actively participated in regional program performance reviews for South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, and Namibia HIV and AIDS programs
- Supported Regional Secure for Future HIV/AIDS program performance report to BCM-BMS and in-countries health ministries.
Regional Advocacy and Research Officer
USAID POLICY Project
Mbabane
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Built capacity in the South African region in Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa to ensure advocacy and adoption of policies for Family Planning, SRH, HIV and maternal & child health services through civil society, SRH advocacy networks and networks for PLHIV through the USAID POLICY Project
- Facilitated advocacy trainings in Eswatini and Botswana for PLHIV networks
- In collaboration with Local Universities, conducted formative research on PLHIV needs and rights to inform policy in HIV interventions & human rights.
Education
Ph.D. in Epidemiology - Biostatistics and Health Informatics
Walden University
01.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Data Strategy (Data Strategies & Governance)
Metis Strategy
Washington, USA01-2024
Post-graduate program - Data Science (Machine Learning & Deep Learning: Making Data-Driven Decisions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) University
01.2023
Associate of Applied Science - AI, ML, DL, NLLM
University of California , University of Copenhage
USA11-2018
Post-graduate Certificate - Management & Executive Leadership
University of Cape Town
01.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Computational Statistics
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
USA, North Carolina09-2016
Associate of Applied Science - Impact Evaluation of Health & Nutrition Programs
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana07-2016
Master of Public Health - Biostatistics and Epidemiology
University of Pretoria
01.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Monitoring And Evaluation Nutrion & Health Program
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, GP South Africa04-2012
Associate of Applied Science - IT Networking & Support (A+ & N+)
PC Training And Business College
12-2009
Associate of Applied Science - MySQL Database Development & Administration
MySQL & Sun
Johannesburg, GP South Africa06-2008
Associate of Applied Science - Database System Analysis Design & Applications
Africa Centre For Development
Lusaka, Zambia04-2007
Associate of Applied Science - Quantitative Research Methodologies
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethopia09-2005
Skills
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Advanced Analytics
- Electronic Medical and Health Records
- Data Warehouses
- Health Information Exchanges
- STATA
- R
- Python
- Health Informatics
- Surveillance
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Technical Skills
- Database Administration
- Research Methodologies
- GIS
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Computational Statistics
- Big Data Analytics
- Data Science
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Quality Improvement
- Performance Reporting
- Capacity Building
- HIV/TB Health Programming
- Maternal Newborn and Child Health
- Continuous Quality Improvement
- Satisfaction Surveys
- Policy Advocacy
- Clinical Data Management
- Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
- EMR Database Applications
- Performance Monitoring
- Data Analysis
- Publication
Languages
- English, 5S/5R
- SiSwati, 5S/5R
- Zulu, 5S/5R
Publications
- A man without money getting a sexual partner? It doesn't exist in our community, J. Pulerwitz, C. Valenzuela, A. Gottert, G. Siu, P. Shabangu & S. Mathur, Culture, Health & Sexuality, 10.1080/13691058.2021.1904521
- Factors Associated with ART Outcomes Among Adult (15+) Persons Living with HIV in Zimbabwe in the Multi-Month Scripting (MMS) Regime, Sanhokwe H, Shabangu P, Chipepa F, J HIV AIDS, 5(2), 2019
- Longitudinal analysis to Assess the Contribution of the Multi-Month Scripting (MMS) Regime on ART Outcomes among Adult (15+) Persons Living with HIV in Zimbabwe, Sanhokwe H, Shabangu P, Chipepa F, J HIV AIDS, 5(2), 2019
- Exposure to sexual and physical violence linked to depression, alcohol abuse, relationship control, gender inequity, and perpetrating violence among men across Eswatini, Julie Pulerwitz, L. Apicella, S. Mathur, A. Gottert, B. Lukhele, P. Shabangu, SVRI Forum, Cape Town, 2019
- Who are the male partners of adolescent girls and young women in Eswatini? Analysis of survey data from community venues across 19 DREAMS districts, Reynolds Z, Gottert A, Luben E, Mamba B, Shabangu P, Dlamini N, et al., PLoS ONE, 13(9), 2018
- Predictors of survival among HIV-positive children on ART in Eswatini, Shabangu P, Beke A, Manda S, Mthethwa N, African Journal of AIDS Research, 16:4, 335-343, 2017
- Unmet Need for Viral Load Testing for Routine HIV Treatment Monitoring: Evidence from the Kingdom of Eswatini, Olamijuwon, E.O., Sikwibele, K., Lukhele, B., Shabangu, P., Dube, M. and Odimegwu, C.O., Population Association of America, Denver, CO, USA, 2018
- Is HIV Status a License to Risky Sexual Behaviors? Contextualizing Risky Sexual Behaviors among Young Swazis, Sikwibele, K., Olamijuwon, B., Shabangu, P. and Odimegwu, C.O., National Health Research Conference, Mbabane, Eswatini, 2017
- Relationship between knowledge of HIV Status and Risky Sexual Behaviors among young adults in Eswatini, Sikwibele, K., Olamijuwon, B., Shabangu, P. and Odimegwu, C.O., RS41 Side-Meeting, International Population Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, 2017
References
- Kelvin Sikwibele, CEO and Project Director for SCHISS project, Institute for Health Measurement Southern Africa, +260 762436769, kelvin@ihmafrica.org
- Mr. Frank Wilkinson, Snr. Digital Health Programs Advisor, BroadReach, +1 703 489 7860, Frank.Wilkinson@brhc.com
- Mr. Sam Wambugu, Senior Health Informatics Specialist, MEASURE Evaluation, +1-919-945-4635, Sam.Wambugu@icf.com
Accomplishments
- Management and Executive Leadership Scholarship
- Fellowship in Computational Statistics using STATA & Big-Data Analytics
- Research Methodologies and Scholarship
- Measure Evaluation Fellow for Impact Evaluation & computational Statistics
Timeline
Project Director/PI
Institute for Health Measurement
10.2023 - Current
Regional Technical Director for Informatics
Institute for Health Measurement
10.2021 - Current
Senior Technical Director for Informatics
BroadReach Consulting
01.2020 - 09.2021
UNICEF, MNCH Program
eSwatini
12.2019 - 05.2020
Country Director and Chief of Party
Institute for Health Measurement (IHM)
02.2019 - 01.2020
Health Partners International-DAI Global Health
London
07.2018 - 12.2019
World Bank Group Project
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Incentives to improve HIV Prevention Outcomes for Young Females in Swaziland
04.2016 - 12.2019
PACT, REACH II
eSwatini
07.2015 - 10.2016
WHO funded project on continuous quality improvement for better health outcomes
Swaziland
07.2015 - 10.2015
Sr. Resident Technical M&E Advisor
MSH BLC/IH Pretoria
07.2011 - 01.2014
Sr. Resident Technical M&E Advisor
John Snow International
08.2009 - 06.2011
Sr. M&E and Research Coordinator
Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative
01.2008 - 08.2009
Regional M&E Consultant
Bristol-Myers Squibb
03.2007 - 12.2008
Clinical Data Manager
BIPAI Network BCM-BMS Children's Clinic Centre of Excellence
01.2006 - 03.2007
Regional M&E Officer
Family Health International (FHI)
01.2005 - 01.2006
Regional Advocacy and Research Officer
USAID POLICY Project
01.2004 - 01.2005
Ph.D. in Epidemiology - Biostatistics and Health Informatics
Walden University
Associate of Applied Science - Data Strategy (Data Strategies & Governance)
Metis Strategy
Post-graduate program - Data Science (Machine Learning & Deep Learning: Making Data-Driven Decisions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) University
Associate of Applied Science - AI, ML, DL, NLLM
University of California , University of Copenhage
Post-graduate Certificate - Management & Executive Leadership
University of Cape Town
Associate of Applied Science - Computational Statistics
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Associate of Applied Science - Impact Evaluation of Health & Nutrition Programs
University of Ghana
Master of Public Health - Biostatistics and Epidemiology
University of Pretoria
Associate of Applied Science - Monitoring And Evaluation Nutrion & Health Program
University of Pretoria
Associate of Applied Science - IT Networking & Support (A+ & N+)
PC Training And Business College
Associate of Applied Science - MySQL Database Development & Administration
MySQL & Sun
Associate of Applied Science - Database System Analysis Design & Applications
Africa Centre For Development
Associate of Applied Science - Quantitative Research Methodologies
Addis Ababa University
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