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Background and OverviewNigeria is one of the Countries with severe shortage of health workforce, but paradoxically, Nigeria is one of the major health workforce-exporting countries in the world.The gross under-funding of the health sector in Nigeria and the worsening impact of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, has led to a rapidly mobile health workfor

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monito

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMMEThe mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.DESCRIPTION OF DUTIESUnder the supervision and guidance of the Technical Officer-Health Expertise/

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIESUnder the supervision and guidance of the WHE Team Lead, the incumbent will help the country office to coordinateinternational action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies. The specific duties are to: Support the implementation of WHO activities in the area of Country H

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMMEThe mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme is to help countries, andto coordinate international action to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidlyrespond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.DESCRIPTION OF DUTIESUnder the supervision and guidance of the Technical Officer-IHM, the incumbent supports the preve

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIESCoordinate and manage EWARS/IDSR surveillance activities to support the State Epidemiologist and the Disease Surveillance Notification Officer Coordinator.Coordinate outbreak investigations with the LGA-surveillance officers within the scope of the health emergencies programme,Conduct, in collaboration with other team members,

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIESCoordinate and manage EWARS/IDSR surveillance activities to support the State Epidemiologist and the Disease Surveillance Notification Officer Coordinator.Coordinate outbreak investigations with the LGA-surveillance officers within the scope of the health emergencies programme,Conduct, in collaboration with other team members,

Summary of assigned duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve the main objectives)Oversee and strengthen implementation of PRSEAH interventions in WCO and WHO in-country operations through:Coordinating PRSEAH actions in WHO Country Office programs and operations including overseeing and implementing PRSEAH country action plan.Mainstr

Ref No: 2300652Contractual Arrangement: External consultantContract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 MonthsOrganization: AF_NGA NigeriaSchedule: Full-timeBackgroundNearly 5 million human deaths were estimated to be associated with AMR worldwide, in 2019 as per study by Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance which also highlighted an estimated

Job Description*Organizational contextReporting to the State Coordinator and under the overall guidance of the Health Operations and Technical Expertise Lead, in close coordination with other members of the WCO Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Cluster, the incumbent manages the prevention and control of disease outbreaks and ensures the co

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monito

Objectives of the ProgrammeTo ensure that effective WHO Country presence is established to implement WHO Country Cooperation Strategies that are aligned with member States' health agenda and harmonized with the United Nations country team.Description of DutiesUnder the overall guidance of the WHO Country Representative and direct supervision of the

Purpose of the PostThe position aims to strengthen overall vaccine preventable disease (VPD) program at the State level by:Strengthening routine Immunization (RI)Improving coverage and reducing equity gapsReducing the zero-dose burdenIntegrating RI to the broader PHC through health system strengthening approach andSupporting the introduction of new

Objectives of the ProgrammeWHO Ministry of Health in Nigeria is working to strengthen the capacity to establish minimum bases for the International Health Regulations. In this regard, WHO will supportthe health system including the response to public health and nutrition emergencies through laboratory capacity building.The programme covers the foll

Objectives of the ProgrammeTo contribute to the alleviation of the burdenof communicable diseases, natural and man-made disasters on the people and communities in Nigeria for improvement of quality of life.Description of DutiesUnder the supervision and guidance of the WHE Team Lead, the incumbent provides technical support and facilitates the imple

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monito

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monito

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monito

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monito

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monito