Ms. Lily Lukorito

Vision

To be a Centre of excellence in Medical Education and Research for continuous improvement of health of the people of the Great Lakes Region (AMECEA ) and Beyond

Mission

To train Community Health experts who are self – driven, focused, morally upright, innovative and well equipped for research and work in health care systems with minimal resources for Sustainable Development

The Department of Community Health has established partnerships with the Communities in the County and the surrounding Counties in addition to Health Facilities as the key attachment sites for our students. The Department in collaboration with other partners is actively involved writing and developing Research Proposals apart from mentorship program

The department is currently in the process of formulating networks and collaborations with other institutions within the Country and outside in regard to Research and Academics.

Profile

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To be a self-driven person with the heart of transforming households` livelihoods for better health and economic stability within communities in the developing countries.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

January 2015/2022: PhD Candidate – Designing a Community Based Academic Model for One Health Research and Sustainable development“– Great Lakes University of Kisumu

January 2012: Master’s degree in Community Health & Development – Sustainable Health Financing

10/2011: Higher National Diploma (HND) in Community Health and Development, Great Lakes University of Kisumu.

09/2010: Diploma community Health & development, Great Lakes University of Kisumu.

02/2003: Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya Medical Training College – Nairobi

2005: Kenya Association of Professional Counselors (KAPC) – Nairobi

94/1995: Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kenya Polytechnic – Nairobi

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016 – To date: While at Uzima University

Responsibilities:

• Dean of Students – 2022
• Head of Department & Lecturer – Department of Community Health, School of Medicine & School of Clinical Medicine – 2020
• Technical Advisor in Community Health – Mother/Baby WASH Project – Uzima/Emory University & Catholic Relief Services – 2016 – 2019
• Research Team Member – Done two Proposals to Measure Evaluation & another one to Bill & Melinda Gates foundation.
• Organizing and leading students in Community Health Research & Rural experience (MBchB and BSc Clin Med) – 2016 – to then
• Point person One Health Program – Uzima/ University of Florida Collaboration – 2016/2017
• Community Preceptor for MPH students from UoF and Emory University – USA – 2016/2018
• Mentor and supervisor for Bachelors/Masters students

Other Research Engagements: Research and knowledge Manager – Milele Afya Community Initiative, Kisumu County

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES:

2016 – 2017: Technical Advisor – Maternal/Baby WASH Project, student research mentorship in Uzima University

2015: Member of Gluk Annual Conference – Scientific Team (Review of Abstracts)

2014 – 2015: Team Leader Lab – WASH research – GLUK/SHARE Project.

2012- 2013: Active Member of the Great Lakes University Research Team where I have written four proposals for funding to Global Health Challenge, the USAID, Grand Challenge Canada and the Economic & Social Research Council (ERSC).

2007 – 2011 March: Did Research with CARE – Kenya & Emory University under GLUK on Safe Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (SWASH+) in Nyanza that influenced Policy formulation on School Water & Sanitation in Kenya; (WASH)

2011: Participated in the UNICEF baseline survey as Research Assistant in 2011 – Homa bay, Siaya and Migori Counties on Maternal & Child Health indicators.

2008: Worked as a Research Assistant in the Global Health Institute safe water survey in Obunga slums

2008 (September – October): Acting Field Research Supervisor, in the SWASH+ programme – community and school pupils` survey with Great Lakes University of Kisumu.

2008: Field Supervisor, School Absenteeism survey in Rarieda district in selected primary schools.

2001: Volunteered as Lab Technician during the Leptospirosis outbreak at Webuye Sub – County Hospital

2000:  While at Pan Paper Mills Company, Did malaria research with AMREF Kenya & the Government of Netherlands on testing the efficacy of the sulphonamides (SPs) and the ITNs on treating and preventing malaria disease – this saw the change of drug regime to ACT

PUBLICATIONS

1. Household Characteristics Influencing Enrolment into Health Financing Schemes in Siaya County
2. Manuscripts for submission

• Impact of Social awareness in Achievement of Universal Health Coverage in Kenya
• Role of Community Based Health Financing Schemes in enhancing access and service utilization at Health facilities
•  Weaning food and water contamination with Faecal Coliforms in households with    children of weaning age 3 -24 months in a Slum set-up: A Case Study of Nyalenda Slum in Kisumu, Kenya

3. Abstracts

• Household Hygiene and IYCF (Infant & Young Child Feeding) Practices of Care-Givers  on Health Outcomes in Homabay County
• Facilitators of Habitual Sanitation & Hygiene Behaviours at Critical Times in Care-Givers of Children under the Age of 2years in Homabay and Migori Counties
•   Safe Play Environment and Emotional Stimulation in Early Childhood Development for Children under the Age of 2 Years in Homabay and Migori Counties

– Community’s Perspective of Maternal Nutrition &Social Support for Pregnant and Lactating Women in Homabay and Migori Counties

– Household Food Hygiene and Complementary Feeding Practices by Care-givers of Children under the age of two years in Homabay and Migori Counties

– A Contextualized Model of Community`s Best Practices on Sanitation and Hygiene in Homa Bay & Migori Counties

• Nutrition
• Environmental Health & Climate change
• Epidemiology
• Community Partnership Programme
• QA/QC
• Research Projects/Proposals