Consultant (Technical Assistance on External Quality Assurance (EQA) for Malaria Diagnosis) is needed at Palladium Group
JOB TITLE: Title: Consultancy Services for the Provision of Technical Assistance on External Quality Assurance (EQA) for Malaria Diagnosis in Bauchi State.
LOCATION: Bauchi
Job Description
- Palladium invites applications from suitably qualified individual consultant (one laboratory technical consultant) to provide technical support to Bauchi State Ministry of Health (SMOH) and Agencies on strengthening external quality assurance (EQA) for malaria microscopy and malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDT)to the States.
- Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are the basis management of malaria and for reducing malaria mortality and morbidity. The national guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of malaria recommends that all persons suspected to have malaria be tested before treatment. The parasitogical diagnosis should be accompanied by quality assurance (FMOH 2015). It is very important to confirm the presence of malaria parasite, as clinical diagnosis is poor and leads to wastage of antimalarial and could contribute to drug resistance. This recommendation has led to enhancement of malaria diagnostic capacity of most public health facilities in Nigeria in the form of personnel development and provision of malaria diagnosis commodities.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected]
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Job Features
Job Category | Engineering / Technical |
Deadline | 8th May, 2020. |