Cecilia Nantume
Cecilia Nantume is a seasoned nurse midwife and Public Health professional dedicated to advancing patient safety and quality improvement in healthcare. With a robust background in research, clinical care, policy analysis, and advocacy, Cecilia has spearheaded initiatives to enhance care quality and safeguard patient well-being.
Her work includes implementing safety protocols, conducting quality assessments, and developing improvement frameworks. Notably, Cecilia has driven significant advancements in patient safety through research, such as using service disruption assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic to shape continuity guidelines and evaluating self-injection uptake to refine patient support systems for safer contraceptive use.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Makerere University and a Master of Public Health with a focus on health economics, policy, and management from Karolinska Institute. Cecilia also has training in policy development and advocacy for global health.
Currently, she serves as an independent research and policy advocacy consultant in Uganda, working with patient organizations to promote equitable access to quality care and enhance patient safety. Additionally, Cecilia is a member of the WPA African Region Steering Committee and a Patient Safety Consultant with the Community Health and Information Network. At Community Health and Information Network, she is currently involved in the prevention and treatment of Malaria under the Pfizer Malaria project. Her role involves training and mentoring healthcare providers, overseeing community health initiatives, and ensuring effective malaria management.
