Cathbert Tumusiime

Cathbert Tumusiime holds a B.Sc. in Statistics (Hons) and an M.Sc. in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Hons) from Makerere University in Kampala. With over seven years of experience in data management and analysis, Cathbert is proficient in software such as HMIS-DHIS2, STATA, SPSS, Epidata, Python (a continuous learner), Open Data Kit (ODK), and MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook). He is currently a Consultant Data Analyst/Statistician at Ricerca Centric Global (RCG).

Cathbert has led numerous research teams on national assignments, supporting development partners, ministries, local NGOs, and national CSOs in Uganda on various research programs. He has been involved in delivering health system-related tasks, including costing studies, baseline surveys, mapping, evaluations, and Partner Local Capacity Assessments (PLOCA), along with capacity building at the national and district levels across Uganda’s Northern, Eastern, Central, and Western regions. Notably, he supported the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) in managing the COVID-19 response by developing the City Health Information System (CHIS) for data visualization and hotspot identification. Additionally, Cathbert has contributed to performance reviews, data quality assessments, and analytics processes under the Directorate of Public Health. Fluent in English and proficient in Kiswahili, he is passionate about policy, systems research, and leveraging data to inform decision-making.

• Awesome Boys: 2
• Beautiful Wife: 1
• 3rd Floor Citizen: Proudly residing on the 3rd floor
• Python Learner: 2 years of continuous learning in Python programming

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go as a team – African proverb“ – with this I believe, RCG will go a long way in achieving it’s desired goal.

• Member, Uganda Statistical Society (USS), No: USS/0472/18, 2018 to-date
• Ahimbisibwe, Ivan, Cathbert Tumusiime, Laban Muteebwa, Ezekiel Mupere, and Irene Andia Biraro. 2024. “Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among casual labourers working in selected road construction sites in central Uganda.” PLOS ONE 19 (6): e0304719. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304719. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304719.
• Muheki, Charlotte, Angellah Nakyanzi, Derrick Semukasa, Cathbert Tumusiime, Gillian Turner, Martin Wabwire, Eric Tabusibwa, and Anooj Pattnaik. 2024. The Development of the RBF Mainstreaming Strategy for Uganda: Key Considerations and Concessions. ThinkWell (Kampala-Uganda). https://thinkwell.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RBF-Mainstreaming-Strategy_final.pdf.
• Tumusiime, Cathbert, Archer Rachel, Muheki Charlotte, Kiggundu Paul, Ssemujju Richard, Nakyanzi Angellah, Namyalo Kiddu Prossy, Semukasa Derrick, Nakazibwe Primrose, Boonstoppel Laura, and Okello Ayen Daniel. 2024. The cost of delivering COVID-19 vaccines in Uganda. Ndejje University, ThinkWell, and Kampala Capital City Authority (Kampala, Uganda: ThinkWell). https://thinkwell.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/thinkwell-report-uganda-final.pdf.
• Tumusiime, Cathbert, Achilles Katamba, Lydia Nakiyingi, and Joan Kalyango. 2022. Treatment Success and associated factors among patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis attending Kampala Capital City Authority health facilities: A retrospective cohort study.
• Tumukurate, Espilidon, Ileana Vîlcu, Cathbert Tumusiime, Tapley Jordanwood, Michael Chaitkin, and Angellah Nakyanzi. 2022. Uganda Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health Services Improvement Project: An Overview of the Results-Based Financing Component. ThinkWell (Kampala). https://thinkwell.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SP4PHC-Uganda-Brief-RBF-Operational-Structure.pdf.
• Ssemujju, Richard, Cathbert Tumusiime, Angellah Nakyanzi, Paul Kiggundu, and Daniel Ayen Okello. 2022. A Profile of Women Seeking Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services in Public Facilities in Kampala, Uganda. Kampala: ThinkWell and Kampala Capital City Authority. https://thinkwell.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KCCA-Client-Profiling-Study.pdf
• Ssemujju, Richard, Tumusiime, M. Chaitkin, A.Nakyanzi, P.Kiggundu, DA.Okello. (2022). Is the ground fertile for public-private collaboration to deliver essential health services in Kampala? Findings from a rapid assessment of private provider readiness and willingness to partner with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Retrieved from Kampala: https://thinkwell.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Private-Provider-Readiness-Assessment-in-Kampala-%E2%80%93-April-2022.pdf
• Okello, DA, P. Kiggundu, R. Ssemujju, Tumusiime, A. Nakyanzi, T. Jordanwood, I. Vîlcu, and M. Chaitkin. 2021. Magnitude and Consequences of MNCH and FP Service Congestion in KCCA Public Health Facilities: Findings from a Rapid Assessment of Utilization and Capacity at Kawaala and Kisenyi Health Centre IVs. Kampala: ThinkWell and Kampala Capital City Authority, Republic of Uganda. https://thinkwell.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/KCCA-Landscape-Analysis-Final-2022-2.pdf  
• Tumusiime C. (2019), Affordability effect of diabetic medicine on patient’s treatment adherence. A case study of Itojo Hospital in Ntungamo District. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 13 (2019) 2025-2031. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871402119302243