Dr Mia Huengsberg

Until taking up her placement, Dr Huengsberg was a Consultant working in HIV medicine at the Heart of Birmingham teaching Primary Care Trust. She’s worked in the medical profession for over two decades and for the last 15 years has specialised in HIV and AIDS.

Her placement at St Benedict’s Hospital, in Ndanda, Tanzania involves heading a project that aims to improve standards of care for people with HIV and AIDS and drastically reduce the number of children who contract HIV from their own mothers at birth or in early infancy.

Her extensive teaching experience will be vital to this work. A key part of her role will be to create profound, long-term change by passing on crucial knowledge to local medical staff – leaving behind a legacy of change that will endure long after she returns home.

Personal message

For the past 15 years I have practised in the clinical specialty of HIV and AIDS. I am keen to put this expertise to use in poor communities – passing my skills on to local teams who can in turn make a real impact.

Project summary

Dr Huengsberg will head a major HIV and AIDS project focusing on the prevention of transmission of the virus from mother to child. By training local staff, she will help develop the skills and systems needed to ensure that future generations are not born under the shadow of HIV.

Specialism

Medical Doctor - HIV & AIDS

Location

St. Benedict’s Hospital, Ndanda, Tanzania

Key skills

• Care of individual patients living with HIV and AIDS
• Delivering training workshops/courses
• Mentoring other teachers/doctors/nurses, and teaching technical clinical skills
• Working within HIV and AIDS
• Needs-assessment and analysis

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