About the Clinton Health Access Initiative:
The
Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization
committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing
world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria
and other diseases. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on
improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices
for treatment; accelerating access to life-saving technologies; and
helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care
and treatment programs.
Since its
establishment in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, CHAI has worked
on the demand and supply sides of the market to help more than 2 million
HIV+ people access the medicines needed for treatment—representing
nearly half of all people on HIV treatment in developing countries.
Building on this model, CHAI has expanded its scope to include efforts
to strengthen healthcare delivery systems and to combat malaria and
childhood illnesses.
Background:
In
2012, the Government of Uganda, alongside key partners, began a
national rollout of point-of-care (POC) CD4 testing machines to over 200
health facilities. CD4 is the crucial diagnostic test to determine
eligibility for antiretroviral therapy (ART). Access to CD4 testing,
currently quite low in Uganda, is critical to guiding appropriate scale
up of HIV treatment. These POC diagnostic machines, which are smaller
and significantly easier to use than traditional CD4 machines, will
allow lower level facilities to monitor CD4 without having to send blood
samples to larger facilities, thus drastically increasing access.
In
the future, Uganda hopes to introduce a number of different types of
point-of-care diagnostic tools, both for HIV and tuberculosis. The aim
of point-of-care products is to bring diagnostics out of the laboratory
and closer to the patient, reducing the burden on patients to access
testing. A number of new technologies that have recently become
available or are in the pipeline have the potential to increase access
to treatment for HIV/AIDS and TB, improve patient retention, and make
healthcare systems more efficient.
Description:
The Diagnostics Coordinator will
work with the Ministry of Health of Uganda to support the evaluation,
adoption, and uptake of new innovative diagnostic products for HIV/AIDS
and tuberculosis. The Coordinator will work on strengthening systems
around the point-of-care machines currently in use in Uganda. This will
involve assisting the Ministry of Health with evaluation of the
existing program, quantifying for supplies, and supporting the
development of follow-up mentorship programs.
As
new technologies become available, the Diagnostics Coordinator will
focus on creating a conducive regulatory and policy environment for
their use in Uganda and strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of
Health to adopt and appropriately scale up new technologies. The
Coordinator will provide analysis of the diagnostics market in Uganda to
assist CHAI’s Laboratory Systems Team in negotiations with global
device manufacturers.
We are seeking a highly
motivated individual with outstanding credentials, analytical ability,
and communication skills. The Coordinator must be able to function
independently and flexibly, build strong professional relationships, and
have a strong commitment to excellence. CHAI places great value on the
following qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity,
independence, energy, and work ethic.
The
Coordinator will spend ~15% of his/her time travelling domestically,
primarily to regions with limited facilities. The Coordinator will
report to the Deputy Country Director, who in turn reports to the
Country Director.
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HIV Diagnostics Coordinator in Uganda
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