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| Reference: | 4268 |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Multiple country event: | Yes |
| Region: | EURO |
| City: | Geneva |
| Start date: | 15 July 2012 |
| End date: | 15 April 2013 |
| Estimated duration: | 9 months |
| Status: | Completed - Complété |
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| Title: | Consultancy to provide support to global efforts to support national TB prevalence surveys |
| Type: | Mission |
| Terms of Reference: | Terms of reference (also attached as a pdf document)
Background
The WHO Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement was established in June 2006. Its mandate is to produce a robust, rigorous and widely-endorsed assessment of whether the 2015 targets set for TB control are achieved at global level and for each WHO region; to regularly report on progress towards these targets in the years leading up to 2015; and to help build national capacity in monitoring and evaluation. Full details can be found on the Task Force website. The 2015 targets are that TB incidence should be falling (MDG target 6.c) and that TB mortality and prevalence rates should be halved compared with a baseline of 1990. A wide range of technical, financial and development agencies, countries and individual experts are engaged in the work of the Task Force. The TB monitoring and evaluation (TME) team of the WHO's Stop TB Department (STB) is the secretariat of the Task Force.
Three major strategic areas of work have been defined by the Task Force. These are:
1. Strengthening routine surveillance of TB cases and deaths towards the goal of directly measuring the burden of TB from notification and vital registration data;
2. National population-based surveys of the prevalence of TB disease in 21 global focus countries (12 in Africa, 9 in Asia);
3. Periodic review and updating of methods used to translate surveillance and survey data into estimates of TB incidence, prevalence and mortality.
The impressive progress in TB prevalence surveys in Asia and Africa was highly praised in the 5th meeting of the Task Force, held 9-10 May 2012 (details on the Task Force website). For example:
• In 2011, Pakistan, Cambodia, Ethiopia and Lao PDR completed a national survey;
• Myanmar and China released the official report of surveys completed in 2010;
• Gambia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Thailand and Rwanda are currently implementing surveys;
• Additional countries such as Indonesia, South Africa, Ghana, Zambia, and Malawi are in late-stage preparations and are expected to launch a survey in late 2012 or early 2013. Several other countries are scheduled to implement surveys in 2013.
Full details on a country-by-country basis are provided in background document 5a of the fifth Task Force meeting held in May, available on the Task Force website..
Following extensive guidance and support by Task Force members and the strong promotion of Africa-Africa, Asia-Africa and Asia-Asia collaboration, survey design and field operations (including household census, interviews, chest X-ray examinations and collection of sputum samples) meet the standards set out in WHO guidelines. However, recent observations in countries indicate that there major challenges in culture examinations, data management, and analysis of survey results remain. Overall, 2012 will be the busiest year in the history of national TB prevalence surveys to date.
To ensure adequate support for global coordination efforts to support countries that are implementing surveys and/or in late-stage preparations, a consultant with expertise and experience in TB prevalence surveys is needed to work closely with the WHO secretariat in Geneva for approximately 3 months (in the first instance, there is a possibility of extension), starting in July/August 2012.
Tasks
1. Provide advice and support to countries implementing prevalence surveys in 2012 and 2013 in Africa and Asia according to needs, including via participation in mid-term survey reviews.
2. Develop a generic/model set of forms to be used for data management, in collaboration with a senior statistician in the TB monitoring and evaluation team and other Task Force members.
3. Develop supplementary documents for the web appendix of the WHO handbook on TB prevalence surveys on topics including the use of Xpert MTB/RIF in prevalence surveys, the potential for over-diagnosis of survey cases based on existing case definitions that apply in programmatic settings, new practical tips and lessons learned from recent country experience, and the timing of pilot tests in relation to recruitment and training
4. Provide other assistance to the senior medical officer in the TB monitoring and evaluation team who leads the Task Force subgroup on TB prevalence surveys, as appropriate.
Profile sought
The consultant should have the following profile:
• An advanced degree (at least Masters level) in public health, including courses on epidemiology and the control of infectious diseases;
• Recent experience in the design and implementation of a national TB prevalence survey in either Asia or Africa;
• Expertise in data management, preferably in the context of a TB prevalence survey;
• Willingness, interest and ability to provide technical assistance to coordinators of TB prevalence surveys in Africa and Asia;
• At least five years of experience of working in developing countries;
• Strong analytical and communication (oral and written) skills;
• Good knowledge of a major statistical package e.g. Stata;
• Basic knowledge of TB radiology and laboratory methods;
• Excellent English.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send a motivation letter explaining why they would like to undertake the consultancy and an up-to-date CV, along with a proposed budget, to Dr Ikushi Onozaki (onozakii@who.int) with cc to Ms Pamela Baillie (bailliep@who.int ) by 12 June. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a telephone interview (to be scheduled before 15 June). The successful candidate will be informed by e-mail by 22 June.
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| Training Opportunity: | No |
| Website: | http://www.who.int/tb/advisory_bodies/impact_measurement_taskforce/en/ |
| Purpose 1: | M&E/supervision/ impact measurement |
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| Entered by: | WHO/HQ |
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| Contact name: | Dr Ikushi Onozaki, cc: Pamela Baillie |
| Contact email: | onozakii@who.int, cc: bailliep@who.int |
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| Funding needs: | No |
| Funding source: | Gates Foundation |
| Other funding source: | Japan |
| Available funding: | $ 0 |
| Funding gap: | $ 0 |
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| Comments: | The work has been extended for 6 months |
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There are no experts (roster) associated with this event. There are no experts (non-roster) associated with this event.
Date Created: 31 May 2012
Entered By: Monitoring & evaluation, impact measurement
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