programme regarding TB management

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: