TB Contact tracing officer (Acholi & Lango regions)

at Center for the Health, Human Rights & Development (CEHURD)
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted April 24, 2024
Category Management
NGO
Job Type Contract
Currency UGX

Description

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose:
The TB Contact Tracing Officer will work with the Facility- Based Health Workers and Community Health Workers attached to the TB (Tuberculosis) Diagnostic & Treatment Units (TDU) to carry out contact tracing visits to confirmed TB cases and ensure that TB Preventive Therapy (TPT) is provided to those that are eligible as spelt out in the Operations Guidelines for TB Contact Investigation (2019). The goal of the Contact Tracing Officer position is to increase detection and treatment/cure rates as well as reduce transmission rates of TB.

Qualifications:
• Should have a Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Nursing or Laboratory training, Health Assistants training or Medical related training

Applying Instructions

Legible individuals should submit their application clearly indicating the position/title to the Human Resource and Administration manager via email only to support@cehurd.org

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Women are encouraged to apply.

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