Marie-Chantal Umuhoza Mph

Marie-Chantal Umuhoza, MPH has a diverse work experience in the field of strategic information, monitoring and evaluation, and data management in the public health sector. Marie-Chantal is currently serving as the Strategic Information Director at Right to Care since July 2022. Previously, they worked at Catholic Relief Services from September 2017 to June 2022, holding positions such as Deputy Director and Senior Advisor in Strategic Information and Monitoring and Evaluation. In these roles, they played a crucial role in ensuring the functionality of strategic information systems, providing feedback on outcome indicators, promoting data demand and use, and providing technical assistance for monitoring and evaluation strategies.

Prior to their tenure at Catholic Relief Services, Marie-Chantal worked at Palladium: Make It Possible, where they served as the Country Representative for Zambia and Strategic Information Advisor. Marie-Chantal was responsible for supporting all strategic information, monitoring, and evaluation activities in the country, as well as using information for strategic planning and decision-making.

Marie-Chantal also has experience with ICAP Columbia and Kicukiro Health Center, where they served as a data manager, nurse counselor, and data manager in a PMTCT service.

Throughout their career, Marie-Chantal has demonstrated expertise in data management, analysis, and using information for program improvement. Marie-Chantal has supervised and mentored teams, led training activities, and contributed to the development and implementation of various data systems and tools. Marie-Chantal'sexperience highlights their commitment to promoting the use of data for evidence-based decision-making and improving health programs.

Marie-Chantal Umuhoza, MPH pursued their education in a chronological manner as follows:

From 1997 to 2000, Marie-Chantal attended Lycee de Kicukiro APADE, where they obtained a Secondary Certificate in Nursing Science, specializing in A2.

In 2004, Marie-Chantal enrolled at Kigali Independent University and completed their Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences in 2009.

Later on, they pursued further education, earning a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of Roehampton between 2015 and 2017.

In addition to their formal education, Marie-Chantal has obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge in various areas. These certifications include:

- Certification in Monitoring and Evaluation - MoH/TRAC in 2004.

- Certification in ART Treatment and MTCT-Plus from Lux Development TRAC RWA/021 and MAILMAN School of Public Health, Columbia University in 2003.

- Certification in Advanced Microsoft Excel 2007 from OpenCastLabs in 2011.

- Certification in Continuous Quality Improvement Level I from the Institute of Human Virology-University of Maryland School of Public Health in 2010.

- Certification in Data Demand and Information Use from Futures Group / AIDSRelief and Measure Evaluation in 2010.

- Certification in Data Use for Program Manager Course from Global Health, USAID in collaboration with John Hopkins Bloomberg, School of Public Health, Center for Communication Program in 2011.

- Certification in Tracnet (National aggregate Health Information Management System) user Level training from MoH/TRAC in 2005.

- Certification as a Trainer of Trainers on VCT, PMTCT, and ART module of the TRACnet System from MoH/TRACplus, Voxiva Inc, and School of Public Health/NUR in 2010.

These additional certifications demonstrate Marie-Chantal's commitment to enhancing their expertise in various fields related to healthcare and public health.