Surveillance Worker

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Job Description

icddr,b is a Bangladesh-based international health research institute that strives to solve key public health problems through high-quality scientific research and innovation. icddr,b as a values-based organization encourages women and people with disabilities.

The Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) at Matlab, icddr,b maintains one of the most comprehensive longest-running, longitudinal population data resources in the developing world. The HDSS monitors population exposure over time to derive health and demographic rates & ratios and assesses the impact of health and social interventions. Matlab HDSS is looking for a suitable (Female) candidate for the post advertised.
The Surveillance Worker will directly report to the Field Research Supervisor and will be responsible for collecting HDSS data through Tab from Matlab HDSS area to conduct high-quality research within the guidelines of the research protocols and organizational values. She will be involved in –
Visit the households and collect Health and Demographic information, Socio-Economic and other study-related data through Tab;
Participate in fortnightly meetings at Sub-Centre to exchange their problems identified and solve the problems by the supervisor;
Update all HDSS events in the Census Volume at Matlab Office
Take consent from the respondents as and when required as per study requirements in order to ensure qualitative data collection.
Conduct pregnancy tests for the suspected pregnant women at the community level and maintain records of tested results
Distribute ORS and Zinc Tablet to the community people and maintain record books accordingly;
Counsel community people on primary health education including Family Planning Method;
Collect data in other research studies as and when required;
Provide logistics support if required to other studies in order to improve collaboration within the studies.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

HSC or equivalent;
1 year of experience in field research work with Knowledge of primary health care, pregnancy tests and family planning methods and willingness to visit households for HDSS data collection using Tab;

Source: https://career.icddrb.org/vacancy-preview/11770

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