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Profile

Background

Joyce Katiru Bagina is the Municipal Director of Health Service for Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality in the Western Region of Ghana. She has a robust educational and professional background in nursing, midwifery, and public health, and has served in various capacities within the health sector in Ghana. Joyce is known for her dedication to public health and her commitment to improving health outcomes through education, training, and effective management.

Professional Profile

Joyce Katiru Bagina has extensive experience in the healthcare sector, having started her career as a State Registered Nurse and progressed to her current role as the Municipal Director of Health Service. She has worked in various regions of Ghana, including the Northern and Upper East Regions, and has held multiple roles such as midwife, Public Health Nurse, training coordinator, and acting principal of a health training school. Joyce is a team builder with a passion for teaching and capacity building, both in the classroom and in the field.

Career Objective

Joyce aims to continue leveraging her extensive experience and skills in public health and nursing to enhance health service delivery and improve health outcomes in Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality. She is committed to building the capacity of health professionals and implementing effective public health interventions to address the needs of the community.

Joyce Katiru Bagina

DDHS-Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality

Professional Experience

  • Municipal Director of Health Service, Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality

  • District Director of Health Service, Bolgatanga Municipality, Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis, and Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality

  • Staff Nurse and Midwife, Bolgatanga Regional Hospital

  • Public Health Nurse, Builsa District

  • Training Coordinator, Upper East Region Health Directorate

  • Acting Principal, Health Assistant Clinical (Enrolled Nursing) School, Bolgatanga

  • Taught Public Health Nursing on a part-time basis at Effia Nkwanta Nurses’ Training College (2013-2015)

EDUCATION

  • GCE ‘O’ Level, Bawku Secondary School (1985)

  • State Registered Nurse, Tamale Nurses’ Training School (1986-1989)

  • Midwifery Training (1990-1991)

  • Public Health Nursing, Tamale Nurses’ Training School (1993-1994)

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing with Psychology, University of Ghana, Legon (2001-2004)

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel (2007-2008)

Other Training

  • Certificate in Improving Management of Public Health Interventions, School of Public Health, Legon

  • Leadership Development Programme, Pentecost University

  • Basic Field Epidemiology (Public Health Surveillance; Outbreak Investigation and Response), School of Public Health, Legon

Career History

  • Municipal Director of Health Service, Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality

  • District Director of Health Service, Bolgatanga Municipality, Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis, and Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality

  • Staff Nurse and Midwife, Bolgatanga Regional Hospital

  • Public Health Nurse, Builsa District

Duties

  • Overseeing the delivery of healthcare services in Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality

  • Implementing health policies and programs

  • Coordinating and managing health resources

  • Planning, implementing, and coordinating in-service training programs