District Retention and Linkage Officers at MDH

District Retention and Linkage Officers at MDH

MDH – Management and Development for Health (MDH)

Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to address public health priorities of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include: communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive, Maternal, New- born and Child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non-academic institutions; implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations and others.

In Dar es Salaam, MDH supports the Government of Tanzania through the Municipal councils of Dar es Salaam City Council; Temeke, Kinondoni, Kigamboni and Ubungo Municipal Councils Together with Amana, Mwananyamala and Temeke Regional Referral Hospitals in implementation of the program on HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In order to strengthen the care and treatment of PLWHA in Dar es salaam, MDH on behalf of the above-mentioned Municipal Councils and Regional Referral Hospitals seeks to employ the following staff;

Job Title: District Retention and Linkage Officers (1 Posts)

Location: Kigamboni Municipal Councils

Reports to: City/District AIDS Control Coordinators

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supporting day to day implementation of effective tracking and retention services to ensure 95% of on ART clients adhere to ART and clinic schedule.
• Providing TA to clinical trackers and reduce 70% of the quarterly net loss and document best practices
• Fostering strong collaboration with community implementing partners and facilitate 95% of linkage to care for newly identified clients at community and facility setting
• Providing technical support to health care providers on ART adherence counselling and enhanced adherence counselling for PLHIV with High VL
• Supporting peer navigator/ CBHS plus to link all PLHIV diagnosed at community setting to care and foster proper documentation
• Mentoring and provide TA to health providers to ensure successful referral and re engaged into care
• Providing TA to health care providers on management of STIs/RTIs, GBV and Cervical cancer including availability of guideline, protocols and reporting tools; contract tracing and referral mechanism; availability and use of IEC material
• Supporting provision of PHDP services designed to help PLHIV to live positively eg condom use, FP, prevention of transmission, sexual reproductive health and rights, adherence to ARV
• Supporting health provider on early identification of missed appointment
• Ensuring tracking of CTC/PMTCT/ TBHIV clients is done properly at the facilities:
• Following up to ensure 95% of tracked missing clients who have promised to come have returned to care timely.
• Tracking and return 70% of unknown and LTFU clients monthly
• Improving retention rate of clients on care.
• Ensuring the facility has and use National follow up tools i.e.; Appointment & Tracking Register/data base, promise to come diary (current year diary), CTC2 card, Phone with tracking airtime, Map que form, CTC tracking form and monthly tracking report form.
• Tracking mentor should ensure HCP have enough knowledge on category of patients to be tracked i.e.; Pre –ART, abnormal/unusual or Non-Analyzable Lab result, poor Adherence and Very sick clients.
• Mentoring trackers/ peers/ CBHS providers to document well tracking tools i.e.; promise to come diary, Tracking Register, and CTC tracking form.
• Mentoring trackers/ peers/ CBHS providers on the use of National Appointment Register to help clinic staffs to easily identify MISSAPP/LTF hence timely tracking.
• Compiling monthly/quarterly tracking reports of the whole district and send them to CHMT and MDH central office as required.
• Coordinating and facilitate monthly meeting for sharing challenges and strategies for improvement of tracking activities.
• Supporting sites to understand target, align their strategies and activities towards them and meet their set performance targets.
• Working with trackers and data officers to ensure timely update of tracking outcome.
• Working with CHMT to ensure quality monthly reports for tracking and retention in care.
• Performing any other duties as will be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:

• At least a Degree in Medicine or Advanced Diploma in Medicine, Clinical or Nursing Officer with three years relevant work experience.
• Two or more years of experience working in HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs.
• At least 2-3 years’ experience in tracking and follow-up activities.
• Ability to write report and prepare planning.
• Ability to conduct evaluation and surveys.
• Experience working with CHMT will be an added advantage.
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili.

How to Apply:

To Apply for this Job register or login to https://recruitment.mdh.or.tz/ and from the Dashboard click on Search Vacancies button.

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Submit your application before 29 December 2023

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