Biography

My name is Namusisi Lydia, Ugandan female, aged 34 with a Bachelors degree in community based rehabillitation from Kyambogo university and a post graduate diploma from the Uganda Management institute. I have 8 years working experience as a community health worker and 4 years experince of working as a community Liason officer under The AIDS support organisation through USAID local partner Health services. I am seeking a very challenging environment to share my work related experiences to the rest of the world if given the opportunity.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Finding TB through community-led interventions: Using clinically diagnosed people with TB to reach their social contacts for TB investigations in Wakiso district, Uganda

Pulmonary clinically diagnosed (PCD)TB patients are an important entry point for identification of undiagnosed TB patients in our communities hence their contacts should be prioritized for investigations.

Source: Conference 2024