She has worked for the past seven years as a health officer for the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sports and Culture. Her work has been primarily with youth in the arena of counseling and empowerment with life skills. Her recent employment entails coordination of the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS program for the Ministry of Health. Prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission and maternal and child health services will continue to be a major focus during Ms. Amkongo's fellowship. She would like to explore development of HIV prevention policies and programs directed at youth and mothers. Leadership and empowerment of health care workers, health communications and international program management are also of interest. She would like to promote home care not only to provide more personal services, but to help bring the family constellation closer together.