Contact Details

Department of Medical Labarotory Sciences

School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences & Technology

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

LBB 110

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James Robert Wakungwi Sakwa:

Mr. James Robert Wakungwi Sakwa is a  Principal Medical Laboratory Technologist (PMLT) with a Diploma and Higher Diploma in Medical Parasitology & Entomology.He holds degrees in Medical Laboratory Science from Kenya Medical Training College and Mount Kenya University respectively.Beyond his academic qualifications, Mr.Wakungwi has expertise in facilitation, surveying, and technical and assessment and medical laboratory testing in general with 28 years of progressive experience in senior technical management and supervision in the Kenyan health Sector.

He has more than 21 years of global health experience in diagnostics with interests in parasitological diseases diagnosis, control and program, laboratory quality management system, biosafety /biosecurity and continuous quality improvement in supporting health systems.Additionally, he has been involved in new malaria case management as a trainer of the laboratory component from 2009.Mr.Wakungwi was instrumental during the bidding and ultimately hosting of the 29 World Congress of the International Federation of Biomedical laboratory science (IFBLS) in 2010 for the very first time in Africa ,with him being  the lead negotiato and country representative.

The Principal Medical Laboratory Technologist joined Masinde Muliro University of science and Technology as a Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist/Clinical Instructor for Medical Parasitology and Entomology.in 2013 and has been involved in a number of facilitations, assessments and surveillance projects.Mr.Wakungwi is forthright, innovative, results-oriented with excellent organizational managerial, interpersonal and communication skills.

He currently also works as a Consultant in the Medical Laboratory Sector.

Qualifications:

Mount Kenya University – Kenya 2011-2013 BMLS Bachelor of medical laboratory science

Kenya Medical Training College – Kenya 1998-1999 HND Higher National Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science (Medical parasitology/Entomology)

Kenya Medical Training College – Kenya 1991-1994 Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science

Short courses, certification and facilitations:

• Co- presenter during the mobilization of youth workshop to strengthen the  biological weapons convention (BWC) in Kenya virtual workshop organized by National commission for science technology and renovation (NACOSTI) hosted by United nations office for disarmament affairs (UNODA), Geneva on 24^th March ,2022
• Presenter at the regional Biosafety and Biosecurity technical working group (RBB-TWG) virtual quarterly meeting 17^th March,2022
• Nominated to the regional Biosafety and Biosecurity technical working group (RBB-TWG) to represent institutions of higher learning on 28^th February,2022 hosted by Africa CDC
• Co- presenter to the 2^nd cohort of youth for biosecurity under biological weapons convention (BWC) virtual workshop hosted by United nations office for disarmament affairs (UNODA), Geneva on 23^rd February,2022
• Nominated to the International risk-based agent prioritization (IRAP) project secretariate and participated in the kickoff meeting held at Crowne Plaza, Nairobi from 21^st to 23^rd February,2022 hosted by Africa CDC
• Visceral leishmaniasis East Africa World Health Organization (WHO) February 2^nd 2022
• Next generation Biosecurity; Responding to 21^st Century Bio risks by University of Bath and Biosecure online training completion 1^st February,2022
• Strategic planning, training and certification workshop of the East Africa Biosafety Associations Network held at Mount Meru hotel Arusha Tanzania 13^th -17^th December,2021
• 2^nd Leishmaniasis East Africa Platform (LEAP) virtual scientific conference participation 2^nd 04^th November,2021
• Anti-microbial resistance training course with USAID one health workforce next generation project in Kenya virtual participation 22^nd -30^th Septmeber,2021
• 20th annual Human quality assessment services (HUQAS) virtual scientific conference from 23^rd to 24^th September,2021
• Lead facilitator, Masinde Muliro university of science and technology (MMUST) COVID 19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing Trainer of trainers’ workshop 16^th -17^th August 2021
• Anti-microbial resistance one health perspectives virtual participation by Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN) 14^th July,2021
• Facilitator, MMUST COVID 19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing training 24^th -25^th May 2021
• Facilitator, National COVID 19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing roll out in Western and South rift counties of Kenya 28^th February -13^th March 2021
• COVID 19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing training by African society of laboratory medicine (ASLM) Academy training -Boma hotel, South C Nairobi,20^th -21^st January 2021
• The global challenge of vector borne diseases and how to contain them by Liverpool school of hygiene and tropical medicine ARTEC and IVCC online training completion 7^th Janaury,2021
• COVID 19 testing sensitization National influenza center, National Public health laboratory service, Nairobi,25^th -30^th May2020
• COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response; Health emergencies programme-WHO,8^th April,2020
• Workshop by One health central and eastern Africa and University of Nairobi -Lukenya resort 11^th -15^th March,2019
• Team leader ISO 51819:2012 & ISO 19011 on internal audit training,2019
• Commonwealth association of technical universities and polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) leadership training and knowledge exchange program,2018
• Team leader ASLM /Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Projects Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) auditors training, 2018
• Facilitator on health laboratory services management and epidemiology, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology,2016

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