Title: Clinician Duration: One year with possible renewal Application deadline: 1st February 2013 Duty station: Mbale Regional Referral Hospital Program: National TB and Leprosy Control Program (NTLP), Ministry of Health-Uganda.
GOAL:
The goal of this fellowship is to provide a training-through-service opportunity for a clinician. Through this experience, the Fellow will provide direct technical assistance to the National TB and Leprosy Control Program (NTLP) of the Ministry of Health-Uganda for strengthening the quality of TB diagnosis, case management, infection control, laboratory/clinical interface and other aspects of TB control activities at the Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale and the associated 14 districts of Eastern Region.
OBJECTIVES:
Support the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital and surrounding districts of Eastern Region (14 districts)to (1) improve the detection and case management, (2) enhance the quality and use of patient registers for decision-making, (3) Extend enhanced capabilities in TB detection, case management, and infection control to other clinical cadres, and (4) support the operations research agenda of the NTLP.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Over the period of performance, the incumbent will receive advanced training in TB control epidemiology and interventions, under the mentorship and technical supervision of the Program Manager, NTLP. Additional technical assistance will be provided by the Africa Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), U.S. CDC-Uganda, U.S. CDC Atlanta, and other MOH technical partners. The incumbent will sit within the NTLP of the MOH, based at the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital Department of Medicine, liaising with key partners, and supporting implementation of the following activities:
Specific outputs include the following:
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Requirement:
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Experience: 2 |
How to apply:
BENEFITS:
Submit your resume, application letter, and relevant documentation to: The Administration & Human Resource Office African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
Email: sec@afenet.net
Please note that all applications should be sent online.
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