Consultant - Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) has been closed on 06 May 2021. It no longer accepts any bids. For further information, you can contact the United Nations Capital Development Fund
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Location: Philippines
United Nations Capital Development Fund
Pharmaceutical & Medical
Closed
26 Apr 2021
06 May 2021
Not available
Thi Minh Ly Nguyen
BACKGROUND
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific via the Regional Green Light Committee (rGLC) Initiative in collaboration with WHO country offices in Fiji (WHO Division for Technical support to the Pacific), Lao PDR and Solomon Islands has coordinated technical assistance to above-mentioned countries in the area of DR-TB management for several years. All these countries are recipients of the Global Fund grants until December 2023.
The burden of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) in the Pacific including Solomon Islands is low; since 2004, 90 MDR/RR-TB cases have been notified. On an annual basis 4-5 MDR/RR-TB cases are reported from PITCs. In order to support PITCs including Solomon Islands, Pacific DR-TB network was established in 2012. Pacific DR-TB network is composed of PATLAB initiative, MDR-TB help desk and the Regional second-line drugs stockpiling mechanism.
MDR-TB help desk is a multi-disciplinary team that provides technical assistance to countries in clinical management of DR-TB cases and has been functional since 2012. It is composed of the DR-TB clinical expert, representatives of TB reference laboratories, WHO staff. WHO staff coordinate this group and provide the secretariat support.
Whenever a new DR-TB is identified, this case is submitted to the MDR-TB help desk and later a patient management plan is developed including the patient treatment regimen, second-line drug procurement, a monitoring protocol, infection control aspects and the identification and assessment of close contacts and their follow-up. External technical support is ongoing throughout the treatment period.
PURPOSE/SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY
To provide technical assistance on newly diagnosed cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), Solomon Islands and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) supported by Global Fund grants in coordination with WHO country offices in above-mentioned countries and Regional Office for the Western Pacific
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT
Under the supervision and guidance of the technical staff from ETB/WPRO and WHO country offices, the Consultant will perform the following functions:
METHODS TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITY
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
LANGUAGES
English fluency and ability to write clearly and concisely.
COMPETENCIES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This assignment will be done remotely.
APPLICATIONS
Qualified and interested specialists should submit their CV {for individual contractors} or Company Profile {for institutional applications}, Expression of Interest {cover letter} and short version of Work Plan to the Supply Officer through WP RO UNGM at < [email protected] > by 6 May 2021.
The cover letter should outline how their experience and qualifications make them a suitable candidate for this position and should include their proposed daily consultancy fee and availability.
The work plan should outline how they will carry out the proposed activities and fulfil the purpose of the consultancy.
Please use Tender Notice No. 126552 as subject to all submission. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
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