State Clinical Mentor, NASCP · Federal Ministry of Health · Nigeria

Precious
Sylvanus

MBBS · MPH (in progress) · HIV Implementation Specialist

I became a doctor to save lives one patient at a time.
Then I discovered that systems save more lives than any single clinician ever could.

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Precious Sylvanus
8+
Years at the HIV
clinical–systems interface
82→99%
Viral suppression gains
driven in programme
300%
PrEP quarterly targets
exceeded
5
Nigerian states where
she has led HIV work
About

Clinician.
Systems thinker.
Founder.

Precious Sylvanus is an HIV Implementation Specialist with over eight years at the intersection of HIV clinical care and public health systems. Currently serving as State Clinical Mentor with NASCP/Federal Ministry of Health, she works across Delta State building the capacity of frontline health workers to deliver quality, data-driven care.

Her field experience spans FHI360/AHNi, ECEWS, Malaria Consortium, and AHNi across five Nigerian states — Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Osun, Edo, and Delta — giving her a grounded, ground-level understanding of what it actually takes to move health indicators in resource-limited settings.

She is actively building at the intersection of implementation science and digital health, exploring how AI and health technology can accelerate HIV programme performance, close care gaps, and strengthen health systems across LMICs. The driving questions: How do we use data to find the people we're missing? How can AI make frontline health workers more effective — not redundant?

Credentials
MBBS — Medicine & Surgery
University of Uyo · MDCN Licensed · BLS Certified
MPH — Public Health (in progress)
University of Port Harcourt, School of Public Health · 2024–2026
State Clinical Mentor, NASCP
Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria · Delta State · 2023–Present
Founder, HIVWorld
Global public health education platform for HIV stigma reduction
Areas of Focus

Where Clinical Expertise
Meets Systemic Change

HIV Programme Implementation
Driving progress toward PEPFAR 95-95-95 targets through data-driven clinical mentorship, SOPs, and system-level bottleneck resolution across facility and community settings.
Clinical Mentorship & Capacity Building
Training frontline health workers on ART management, TB, opportunistic infections, and quality care via blended learning, Project ECHO, and on-site supervision.
Paediatric & Adolescent HIV
Leading Operation Triple Zero (OTZ), AP3 programmes, and youth-focused differentiated service delivery models to improve viral suppression and retention among young PLHIV.
Digital Health & AI in HIV
Exploring how algorithms, AI tools, and digital systems can find the people the traditional cascade misses and make frontline workers more effective across LMICs.
Implementation Science
Studying how evidence-based HIV interventions are adopted, adapted, and sustained — translating M&E data and quality improvement findings into actionable programme reform.
ART & Differentiated Service Delivery
Expanding CARG, DARF, and CPARP DSD models, PrEP coordination, viral load monitoring, and Advanced HIV Disease management to optimise treatment cascade outcomes.
Founder's Initiative

Dismantling Stigma.
Democratising Knowledge.

HIVWorld
Global HIV Education Platform
Anti-Stigma Evidence-Based Community Access Public Health Digital Health

Precious founded HIVWorld on a simple conviction: that the next frontier of global health isn't only in clinics or policy rooms — it's in data, algorithms, and accessible digital systems.

HIVWorld is a global public health education platform dedicated to dismantling HIV stigma and making evidence-based HIV information accessible to communities worldwide — particularly those in under-resourced settings who bear the greatest burden of the epidemic.

The platform bridges what science knows and what communities understand, connecting frontline workers, clinicians, policymakers, and people living with HIV around shared, actionable evidence.

Programme Outcomes

Results That
Moved the Needle

82→95%
Paediatric Viral Suppression
Achieved within 4 months at AHNi/EpiC Project, Akwa Ibom State
94→99%
Retention in Care
Through active follow-up systems and service delivery optimisation at community level
>300%
PrEP Quarterly Targets
Exceeded through effective data triangulation and programme expansion at cluster level
99%
Overall Viral Suppression
Achieved through client-level monitoring and targeted interventions across supported sites
1:3
Index Case Elicitation
100% of newly identified clients received ICT, achieving a 1:3 elicitation ratio
95%
DSD Eligible Enrolment
Enrolled in CARG, DARF, and CPARP differentiated service delivery models
Career

Eight Years of
Field-Level Impact

Jun 2023
– Present
NASCP / Federal
Ministry of Health
State Clinical Mentor — Delta State
  • Delivers on-site clinical training on HIV management — adult & paediatric ART, TB, and opportunistic infections — in line with national guidelines
  • Co-facilitates weekly ECHO sessions supporting multi-site knowledge exchange and clinical decision-making across facilities
  • Collaborates with Ministry of Health stakeholders to develop and implement SOPs for HIV clinical care
  • Identifies and addresses system-level bottlenecks including patient flow, defaulter tracking, and referral pathway optimisation
  • Produces monthly technical reports with actionable recommendations to improve service delivery
Nov 2022
– May 2023
ECEWS
Osogbo
Clinical Service Associate — Paediatrics & Adolescents
  • Led Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) as Paediatric/Adolescent Focal Person, improving viral suppression among children and adolescents with HIV
  • Supported the AP3 programme through coordinated team-based interventions to strengthen service delivery
  • Designed and implemented paediatric-to-adult transition programmes to improve retention, adherence, and long-term outcomes
  • Expanded adolescent-friendly DSD models and youth wellness centres across supported sites
  • Analysed programme data to identify service delivery gaps and optimise HIV case identification among adolescents and young women
Jan 2020
– Sep 2022
AHNi / EpiC Project
Akwa Ibom
Technical Assistant — Community ART (2 years 9 months)
  • Drove paediatric viral suppression from 82% to 95% within 4 months through client-level monitoring and targeted interventions
  • Increased retention in care from 94% to 99% through active follow-up and service delivery optimisation
  • Led PrEP programme coordination at cluster level, achieving over 300% of quarterly targets via data triangulation
  • Expanded DSD models (CARG, DARF, CPARP) with 95% of eligible clients enrolled
  • Ensured 100% of newly identified clients received index case testing (ICT) — achieving a 1:3 elicitation ratio
  • Supported Advanced HIV Disease management including CD4 testing (Visitect) and TB-LAM screening
Apr 2019
– Dec 2019
FHI 360
Uyo
Consultant — Community ART Management Clinician
  • Provided technical and managerial oversight to the Community ART Management team
  • Led HIV case identification via community entry, facility screening, hotspot mapping, and risk assessment
  • Implemented partner notification services (PNS) for index clients to improve case finding and linkage to care
  • Supported ART initiation and strengthened client retention through inactive client tracking and return-to-care interventions
Aug 2017
– Aug 2018
University of Uyo
Teaching Hospital
Medical House Officer
  • Rotated through Internal Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, and Obstetrics & Gynaecology at one of Nigeria's foremost federal tertiary institutions
  • Conducted clinical assessments, formulated management plans, performed ward rounds, and responded to medical emergencies
  • Obtained full medical licensure from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) · BLS Certified
Expertise

Skills & Methods

HIV Programme & Clinical
ART initiation, monitoring & treatment optimisation
Paediatric & adolescent HIV care (OTZ, AP3)
Viral load monitoring & suppression strategies
Differentiated service delivery (CARG, DARF, CPARP)
TB/HIV co-management & opportunistic infections
Advanced HIV Disease management (AHD, TB-LAM)
PrEP programme coordination & scale-up
PMTCT & early infant diagnosis
Systems, Data & Quality
PEPFAR 95-95-95 programme implementation
Monitoring & evaluation (M&E) and data quality assurance
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives
Index case testing (ICT) & partner notification services
SOP development & health systems strengthening
Project ECHO & blended learning facilitation
Implementation science frameworks
AI & digital health in LMICs
Organisations & Partners
NASCP / Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria
FHI 360 / AHNi
ECEWS
Malaria Consortium
PEPFAR implementing partners
States & Geographic Reach
Delta State (current)
Akwa Ibom State
Anambra State
Osun State
Edo State
Education

Academic Foundation

Master of Public Health (MPH)
University of Port Harcourt — School of Public Health
June 2024 – June 2026 · In Progress
MBBS — Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
University of Uyo
June 2004 – January 2017 · MDCN Licensed · BLS Certified
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