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Profile

Background

Mrs. Rhodalyn Adda Kyei-Yamoah is an experienced public health nutritionist with 16 years of work in both clinical and public health sectors. Her expertise spans various domains, including public health nutrition, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, and the prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases. She is also skilled in disease control and surveillance and is adept at building partnerships to innovate and address healthcare challenges across regional, district, and sub-district levels.

Professional Profile

Mrs. Kyei-Yamoah has served at the Regional Health Directorate in key roles, including Deputy Regional Nutrition Officer and Regional Nutrition Officer. In these capacities, she collaborated closely with The Hunger Project-Ghana to develop training materials and job aids for community health workers and animators. Her focus areas included maternal and child health, nutrition (particularly Community Infant and Young Child Feeding – C-IYCF), and Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness (IMNCI), along with nutrition-sensitive agricultural practices. As a master trainer, she has led numerous training sessions on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, as well as the management of malnutrition.

Career Objective

Mrs. Rhodalyn Adda Kyei-Yamoah aims to leverage extensive experience in public health nutrition and leadership to enhance maternal, child, and adolescent health services, while driving innovative strategies for disease prevention and control at the regional and district levels.

Mrs. Rhodalyn Adda Kyei-Yamoah

DDHS- Abuakwa South Municipality

Professional Experience

  • Developed training materials and job aids with The Hunger Project-Ghana.

  • Focused on maternal/child health and nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

  • Led C-IYCF and IMNCI initiatives.

  • Served as a master trainer in maternal, infant, and child nutrition.

EDUCATION

  • BSc in Community Nutrition, University for Development Studies

  • Master of Public Health, University of Ghana

  • Certificate in Leadership and Management in Health, University of Washington

  • Certificate in Global One Health, Wageningen University, Netherlands

  • Certificate in Health Administration and Management, GIMPA

Other Skills

  • Expertise in developing training materials and job aids for healthcare workers

  • Experience in partnership building to promote innovative healthcare solutions

  • Master trainer in maternal, infant, and young child nutrition and malnutrition management

Career History

  • Deputy Regional Nutrition Officer, Regional Health Directorate

  • Regional Nutrition Officer, Regional Health Directorate