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TB in prisons and cross-border TB are critical public health issues that require immediate attention. To end TB globally, prisoners and people on the move must receive the same level of TB prevention and care services as people in the community. However, there are significant challenges in achieving this goal, such as treatment interruptions, loss of follow-up, language, cultural and physical barriers, insufficient training for health and social services providers, and increased incidence of drug-resistant and sensitive TB in these populations. To address these challenges, the consultant will collaborate with the Regional Tuberculosis Unit (RTB) to support member states in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
The aim is to improve the continuity and quality of TB Programme services reaching those vulnerable groups more effectively. The focus will be on gathering, analyzing, and providing technical inputs about cross-border TB and TB in prisons. This will help identify the gaps in TB prevention and care services and develop effective solutions to address them.
Assist the regional TB programme in development of EMR-adapted TB in prisons standard operating procedures (SOPs) according to the global guidance and templates available:
  • Review existing documents on management of TB in prisons 
  • compile experiences and best practices in EMR countries for management of TB in prisons.
  • Support the regional TB programme team in the preparation of the technical consultation/Webinar on management of TB prison. and develop the consultation report.
  • Support in drafting the EMR SOPs for management of TB in prison, get them reviewed by national TB programmes (NTPs) and partners, collect and compile feedback.
  • contribute to the finalization of the regional SOPs for management of TB in prisons  
  • support the organization of a regional training of trainers (TOT) for management of TB in prison   
  • Follow up with WHO Global TB programme on the updated guidelines for the management of TB in prisons
  • Support the regional TB programme in the preparation of a joint EMR virtual TOT for NTPs based on the updated WHO guidelines and develop a training report.
Assist the regional TB programme in development of SOPs for tuberculosis in Cross-border settings:
  • Review existing documents on management of TB in cross-border settings,
  • compile experiences and best practices in EMR countries for management of TB in cross border settings.
  • Support in drafting SOPs for TB in Cross-border settings, emphasizing policy, practices, and applications, adapted to the EMR context.
  • contribute to the finalization of the regional SOPs for tuberculosis in Cross-border settings
  • report of the assignment, documenting all the activities carried out.
Qualifications required:
  • Essential: University degree in medicine, or public health, or related areas directly relevant to the tuberculosis program.
  • Desirable: Master’s degree in public health and/or a health-related field will be an asset
Experience required:
  • Minimum two years of experience in public health
  • Experience in using template tools and protocols formulated by WHO and partners for these purposes.
Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:
  • Knowledge of Public Health.
  • Ability to process and analyze data and write reports.
Language requirements:
  • Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Arabic.

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