Mercedes Suarez

• Development of a sexual and reproductive health field manual for humanitarian assistance points oriented to migrant populations.

• Consultancy for writing a report about the situation of Venezuelans refugees and migrants living with HIV in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.

• Elaboration of health protocols, including primary health care, established with each National Society and the Ministries of Health, for the development of the care phases; with Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago National Societies.

• Support the harmonisation of the National Disaster Response Teams’ (NRT) global curriculum, Common Standards, and training package.
• Three consultancies: September - December 2018; May – December 2019 and October 2020 – August 2021.

• Development of a home-based community basic health provision service for elderly care.

• Assessment of international healthcare standards in medical care for delegates with accompanied status (family duty station).

• Red and GES Units.
• Management of the coordination unit for inter-hospital referrals, patient outreach system.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, resulting in increased overall departmental efficiency and effectiveness.
• Management cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality medical services to diverse patient populations as per local regulations.

• CAE Unit (Medical Specialist Center)
• Provision of medical services for cardiology patients rolled in the Anticoanticoagulant Therapy Programme.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop protocols for referral and counter-referral for medical specialties offered between the hospital and the local primary health care system ensuring health access.
• Acting deputy CAE Medical Chief.

• Support the further development and mobilisation of national and regional pools of qualified health practitioners, as part of the regional disaster response teams
• Monitor epidemiological data, health indicators, disaster and disease patterns for analysis and early detection of Ebola virus disease (EVD) concerns
• Facilitate the identification of necessary readiness and response actions to be taken, where necessary
• Contribute to the development as well as reviews of Federation response mechanisms, operating procedures and protocols affecting different levels of the organisation
• Support in the planning, implementation and management of the health component of National Society emergency response and recovery programmes supported and coordinated by the Federation
• Support the EVD operation, in ensuring that the physical and mental health needs of staff are well-looked after, and that staff health procedures and medical evacuation plans are updated regularly
• Identify and document good practices on emergency health preparedness and response
• Compile essential technical guidelines, references, reports and case studies on EVD preparedness and response, and made them available through Federation platforms
• Participate in and work with relevant regional emergency health networks and coordination mechanisms with a view of improving health interventions in the operation, as well as strengthening effective and coordinated health response
• As part of the Federation’s global emergency health team, participate in defining collective priorities and initiatives to contribute to the delivery of the secretariat’s strategic operational framework for health in general, and in emergency health in particular
• Support National Societies’ emergency health preparedness and response capacity strengthening consistent with their mandates and roles agreed with national authorities related
• Promote and facilitate the integration and mainstreaming of emergency health programmes and initiatives into relevant NS programmes, as well as the co-ordination and co-operation between National Society emergency health programmes and initiatives.

• Coordinate and mobilize international health assistance for the response operation and promote cooperation between the Chilean Red Cross (CRC) and Partner National Societies (PNS)
• Plan, implement, monitor and report on the operation’s health component, warranting rapid and well-coordinated health actions to meet basic needs, with a focus on saving lives, reducing diseases and restoring dignity
• Coordinate and manage the implementation of emergency health service provision and programs: CBHFA, MNCH, PSP, HIV/AIDS, WASH, health promotion and other relevant projects and budgets
• Advice, support and assist the CRC in monitoring, reviewing and identifying vulnerable populations, as well as assessing their capacities, vulnerabilities and needs
• Ensure alignment with IFRC guidelines and policies and other tools
• Participate in health service management with the CRC to define health activities
• Coordinate the health component of the recovery programme
• Ensure achievement of the PoA health component outcomes, tracking budget and quality standards
• Oversee the successful completion and hand over to the CRC of the health actions and their outcomes
• Take initiative to raise funds for the health component and related efforts
• Liaise with counterparts, such as PNS, ICRC, UN agencies and NGOs.

• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the programmes and projects' health activities throughout the disaster cycle, outbreaks (NTD) and malaria programme.
• Assess the health impact and the needs of communities affected by emergencies and disasters in complex contexts and provide medical assistance
• Participate with the MoH in the development of the National Response Plan in emergencies and disasters
• Represent the Health Department in the CRC 'National Crisis Boardroom' during disaster responses at national and international level (Haiti Earthquake response)
• Management of the Colombian Red Cross ambulance fleet (18)
• Build relationships with external partners in the pharmaceutical sector, promoting the donation of medicines and supplies.
• Support and monitor the MoH medical mission program, focusing on local medical services in conflict areas
• Acting deputy director of the General Direction for Health.

• Support the Bolivian Red Cross as a technical adviser for the outbreak response
• Supervise the financial management and the logistic process of the emergency operation.
• Health Adviser to the Bolivian Red Cross PoA in the Influenza A H1N1 pandemic.

• Initial rapid assessment for the Red Cross and the Colombian government after the Earthquake in Pisco
• Adviser to the Peruvian Red Cross on health care activities and health cluster member.

• Support technical development of community programmes in regard to NTD, NCD, and MNCHN, access to health services, as well as with the emergency health projects
• Design, planning and writing of technical and financial proposals, including fundraising aims, for national and international partners (ECHO/DIPECHO, USAID, International RC/RC funds)
• Early assessment of projects in field, in agreement with community representatives and local health services
• Participate in the selection and allocation of human resources, infrastructure, supplies and equipment for mobile health care units, in both projects for affected people by armed conflict or for emergency situations
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of projects and programs
• Soundly manage direct line reports and assignments (10 -15 people)
• Acting deputy in the Colombian Red Cross General Direction for Health.

Boyacá Branch

Colombian Red Cross and American Red Cross Humanitarian Project.

Hospital of Monterrey