CYLIACUS FREDRICK TWAMALENKE
SONGWE,TANZANIA
Summary
Pharmacy professional with extensive expertise in supervision and mentorship of pharmacy staff, ensuring capacity building and adherence to professional ethics. Demonstrates strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills, advocating for patient care through accurate medication administration and dosage management. Proficient in prescription review, processing, and management, alongside drug utilization review and therapeutic monitoring. Skilled in compounding techniques, pharmaceutical calculations, and preparation of pharmaceutical products. Committed to community education on safe medicine use while maintaining regulatory compliance through meticulous documentation and record keeping. Career goals include advancing patient advocacy initiatives within the pharmacy sector.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Regional Pharmacist
Songwe Regional Health Management Team
Songwe, Songwe
2021.12 - 2026.01
- Led and supervised regional 5 pharmacy teams, ensuring service quality, accountability, and adherence to professional standards.
- Mentored and trained over 300 pharmacy and non pharmacy staff, strengthening capacity and improving workforce performance.
- Conducted supportive supervision, audits, and performance reviews to 5 councils to reduce dispensing errors and improve compliance.
- Coordinated with regional and 5 council health management teams to plan, monitor, and improve pharmaceutical services.
- Established and enforced standard operating procedures and customer service policies to 295 health facilities to enhance patient satisfaction.
- Supervised health commodities supply chain to 5 councils ensuring their proper ordering, delivery, stocking and use.
- Participated in planning and implementation of Regional Health Management Team plan.
- Participated in reviewing 5 Councils' Health Plans and supervising their implementation
- Made interpretation and supervised implementation of National Pharmaceutical guidelines and polices to 5 councils.
Regional Pharmacist
Rukwa Regional Health Management Team
Sumbawanga, Rukwa
2016.10 - 2021.11
- Led and supervised regional 4 pharmacy teams, ensuring service quality, accountability, and adherence to professional standards.
- Mentored and trained over 150 pharmacy and non pharmacy staff, strengthening capacity and improving workforce performance.
- Conducted supportive supervision, audits, and performance reviews to 4 councils to reduce dispensing errors and improve compliance.
- Coordinated with regional and 4 council health management teams to plan, monitor, and improve pharmaceutical services.
- Established and enforced standard operating procedures and customer service policies to 180 health facilities to enhance patient satisfaction.
- Supervised health commodities supply chain to 4 councils ensuring their proper ordering, delivery, stocking and use.
- Participated in planning and implementation of Regional Health Management Team plan.
- Participated in reviewing 4 Councils' Health Plans and supervising their implementation
- Made interpretation and supervised implementation of National Pharmaceutical guidelines and polices to 4 councils.
Hospital Pharmacist
Sumbawanga Regional Referral Hospital
Sumbawanga, Rukwa
2013.09 - 2016.10
- Ensured safe, accurate, and legally compliant dispensing of medicines to all patients.
- Provided comprehensive medication counselling, including dosage, administration, side effects, storage, and drug interactions to all patients.
- Managed pharmaceutical supply chains, including forecasting, procurement, inventory control, and stock verification.
- Conducted drug utilization reviews and promoted rational use of medicines in collaboration with clinicians.
- Maintained accurate pharmaceutical documentation and reporting in line with national laws and regulatory requirements
- Supervised 12 Pharmacy Staff to ensure quality of services
- Managed pharmacy budgets through efficient stock and supply control
- Reviewed drug quality in collaboration with other healthcare professionals
- Assisted in training and mentoring 4 junior and registered staff members
Intern Pharmacist
Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital
Mbeya, Mbeya
2011.09 - 2012.09
- Ensured accurate and safe dispensing of all prescriptions, minimizing errors through attention to detail
- Provided comprehensive patient consultations to improve understanding of medication regimens
- Advised all patients on medication use, dosage, administration methods, storage, side effects, and drug interactions
- Enhanced patient care through accurate medication information and counselling
- Collaborated with 10 multidisciplinary healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes
- Communicated complex pharmaceutical and technical information in clear, understandable terms
- Maintained accurate, detailed, and legally compliant records of all dispensed medications
- Managed pharmaceutical stock, ordering and purchasing medicines and medical supplies
- Prevented shortages of essential medicines through effective inventory management
- Managed pharmacy budgets through efficient stock and supply control
- Reviewed drug quality in collaboration with other healthcare professionals
Education
Bsc. Pharm - Pharmacy
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region 2007.10 - 2011.07
Advanced Secondary Education - Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Tosamaganga High School
Iringa, Tanzania 2003.06 - 2005.02
Ordinary Secondary Education - Science
Rulenge Sec. School
Kagera, Tanzania 1999.01 - 2002.11
Primary Education - Primary Education
Nyamilima Primary School
Kyerwa, Kagera 1991.01 - 1997.09
Skills
- Supervision and mentorship of pharmacy professionals and staff
- Pharmacy staff mentorship and capacity building
- Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Patient advocacy and professional ethics
- Medication dispensing with loss-prevention practices
- Prescription review, processing, and management
- Accurate medication administration and dosage management
- Pharmaceutical calculations and dosing accuracy
- Medication counselling and adherence support
- Drug utilization review and therapeutic monitoring
- Compounding techniques and preparation of pharmaceutical products
- Supply ordering, inventory control, and stock verification
- Documentation, regulatory compliance, and record-keeping
- Community education on safe and rational medicine use
- Sound understanding of pharmacy laws, policies, and procedures
Language Proficiency
Kiswahili: Reading - Excellent, Writing - Excellent, Speaking - Excellent, Understanding - Excellent
Fluent
English: Reading - Excellent, Writing - Excellent
Fluent
Research Experience
- Conducting a study on Rational Use Medicine Dodoma. Participated as a Data collector and analyst, Duration: 19th January, 2021 to 26th February, 2021. Main Rationale: To find out the outcome of previous Rational Use Medicine Studies,
- Perception of university students on traditional medicine utilization in Tanzania. I was a Research officer, Duration: Nov. 2010 - June 2011, Main Rationale: To find out how university students in Tanzania perceive the use Traditional medicines.
Affiliations
- Watching football, tourism, gardening
Certification
- Certificate in Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV through ARV optimization
- Certificate in Attendance of training on Growth of Pharmaceutical Personnel and Pharmaceutical Industries in Tanzania
- Certificate in Client care for Health Practitioner
- Certificate in Attendance of training on Role of Pharmacist in Combatting Drug Resistance
- Certificate in Attendance of training on Involvement of Pharmacy Professionals in a fight against Malaria in East Africa
- Licensed by Pharmacy Council of Tanzania
Referees
- Nicas I. Nelson (B.Pharm, MPBM), District Pharmacist-Kalambo DC-Rukwa, +353 894 769 481
- Dr. Samwel Marwa (MD,MPH), Council Medical Officer- Division of Health-Iringa DC-Iringa +255 767 281 233.
- Dr. Mathew Mganga
(B.Pharm, MSc.PSCM,MBA, PhD), Head of Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic Services-Prime Minister's Office-RALG +255 767 228 290
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Regional Pharmacist
Songwe Regional Health Management Team
2021.12 - 2026.01
Regional Pharmacist
Rukwa Regional Health Management Team
2016.10 - 2021.11
Hospital Pharmacist
Sumbawanga Regional Referral Hospital
2013.09 - 2016.10
Intern Pharmacist
Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital
2011.09 - 2012.09
Bsc. Pharm - Pharmacy
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
2007.10 - 2011.07
Advanced Secondary Education - Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Tosamaganga High School
2003.06 - 2005.02
Ordinary Secondary Education - Science
Rulenge Sec. School
1999.01 - 2002.11
Primary Education - Primary Education
Nyamilima Primary School
1991.01 - 1997.09