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	Jean Luc UGIRASHEBUJA


Title and Organization:		Central Africa Regional Focal Point, GYCA
Gender and Age:		Male, 28
Country of Residence:		Rwanda
Country of Birth:		Rwanda
Languages:		English , Kinyarwanda , Kirundi , Kiswahili , French



Website:		http://www.ubuzima.org and www.gyca.org
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About Me

My name is Jean Luc Ugirashebuja, I am a 26 years old, Founder and Director of Ubuzima (www.ubuzima.org),Intern at National University Teaching Hospitals in Rwanda,and Central Africa GYCA Regional Focal Point 2011-2012.
The expected year of my graduation is 2012 and the expected title is MD (Medical Doctor).

Besides academic acquired knowledge, I have got local, national and international trainings which will be very useful either to put into action my commitments or my future career as health care professional.

Work experience and competency that I have got are also listed below.

At regional and national level; I have got the following trainings:

-National University of Rwanda’s training on HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, Sexual Transmitted Infections, and Family Planning;2005.

-Certificate from ODP/Organizational Development Project/Rwanda-Denmark on Fundraising; 2007.

-Certificate from Pyramid Program training on HIV/AIDS and Gender/Rwanda Village Concept Project; 2007.

-Certificate from Pyramid Program training on HIV/AIDS and Gender /Rwanda Village Concept Project; 2008.

-Mobile VCT Project training on Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and VCT; 2008.

-VCT Campaign Project training on Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and VCT; 2008.

-VCT Campaign Project training on Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and VCT, 2009

-VCT Project training on Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and VCT, 2010

At the international level; I got the following trainings:

-One month Public Health and Community Medicine Program, CFHI-India, April;2009

-One week training on Eye Disease care and Community Medicine at Venu Eye Institute, in New Delhi-India; 2009.

-10 days organization capacity building training in Dar es slam/Tanzania, organized by MTV/Staying Alive Foundation(UK) and Student Partnerships Worldwide(UK); January2010.

In addition, I have also completed the following online courses:
-One Month GYCA (Global Youth Coalition on AIDS;USA) E-COURSE on Project Management; 2007
-One Month GYCA (Global Youth Coalition on AIDS;USA) E-COURSE on Preparation to the
International AIDS Conference Preparation, Mexico; 2008
-One Month GYCA (Global Youth Coalition on AIDS;USA) E-COURSE on Political Advocacy; 2008
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on HIV Basics (Part 1), 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Family Planning 101, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Standard Days Method, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Tuberculosis Basics, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Youth Reproductive Health, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Postpartum Care, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Essential Newborn Care, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Diarrheal Disease, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre on Antenatal Care, 2007
-Certificate from Global Health Learning Centre of achieving Exemplary level, 2007
-Certificate of completion of Module 1: Concepts and Theories of Positive Youth Development from USA National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth;2009
-Certificate of completion of Module 2: Putting Youth Positive Development Into Practice from USA National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth;2009

Work experience and competency:
Gained at National University of Rwanda:
-One academic year in a school of modern languages (English and French), 2005
-Two academic years in pre-clinical studies, 2006 and 2007
-Three academic years in clinical studies, 2008 and 2010

Gained at Ubuzima:
-Founder and Director; 2010-2012

Gained at Medical Students Association of Rwanda:
-Mobile VCT Project Coordinator, 2008
-MEDSARVOICE-Chief Editor, 2007
-SCORA-Active volunteer, 2005-2008
-SCORE-Active Member, 2006-2008
-SCORP-Active member, 2006-2008

Gained at Rwanda Village Concept Project:
-Vice-Coordinator in Pyramid Program, 2007
-Active Volunteer since 2005

Gained at TakingItGlobal:
-Rwandan Community Connector, 2008

Gained at Global Youth Coalition on AIDS/GYCA:
-Central Africa GYCA Regional Focal Point 2011-2012
-VCT Campaign Project Coordinator, 2008
-Award winner/Grant, 2008

Gained at MTV/Staying Alive Foundation-UK:
-Award winner December 2007 for initiating the Mobile VCT Project
-Award winner December 2008 for initiating the VCT Campaign Project
-Award winner December 2009 for initiating the VCT Project

Gained at International AIDS Conference
- Mexico 2008
Author of an abstract entitled ‘Home based campaign, an effective approach for HIV awareness and prevention in rural Rwanda’, AIDS 2008 - XVII International AIDS Conference. Abstract number CDC0685

-Vienna 2010
Author of an abstract entitled ‘Outreach programs, an effective approach to achieve universal access for HIV-specific services in Rwanda’ Abstract ID CDE1287; AIDS2010, Vienna International Conference

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