GLOBAL: IRIN/PlusNews Weekly Issue 464, 27 November 2009
NAIROBI, 27 November 2009 (PlusNews) - CONTENTS:
SOUTH AFRICA: Life expectancy drops
LESOTHO: Mountain clinics bring HIV services to remote villages
GLOBAL: HIV infections slowing but prevention gap persists
KENYA: The talking rocks of Emuhaya
KENYA: New drive aims to test one million in three weeks
GLOBAL: Poor scorecards on AIDS responses for women
AFRICA: Home-based care as effective as clinical care
KENYA: Unprotected sex with multiple partners widespread - survey
MALAWI: Esinati Chimpere, "Is it a crime to be HIV positive?"
EVENTS/RESOURCES
1. World AIDS Day, 1 December - Global
2. AIDS Epidemic Update 2009 - UNAIDS/World Health Organization
VACANCIES
1. HIV/AIDS Clinical Monitoring Expert, Lao Consulting Group Ltd - Vientiane, The People's Democratic Republic of Lao
2. Senior Health Coordinator, International Rescue Committee - South Sudan
SOUTH AFRICA: Life expectancy drops
South Africans are dying younger and in greater numbers, and HIV/AIDS is to blame, according to a report released this week by the South African Institute of Race Relations.
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LESOTHO: Mountain clinics bring HIV services to remote villages
Isolated mountain communities hard hit by HIV and AIDS in Lesotho have begun to reap benefits from the overhaul of nine healthcare clinics over the past four years.
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GLOBAL: HIV infections slowing but prevention gap persists
The rate of new HIV infections worldwide has declined by 17 percent in the past eight years and prevention efforts can take some of the credit, according to the annual UNAIDS update on the epidemic released on 24 November.
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KENYA: The talking rocks of Emuhaya
Fifteen years ago, Dan On'gayi was the first person in the western Kenyan village of Emuhaya to go public with his HIV status; at the time, the reaction from his community was so vitriolic he considered taking his own life.
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KENYA: New drive aims to test one million in three weeks
The Kenyan government has launched an ambitious HIV campaign to test at least one million people across the country over a three-week period.
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GLOBAL: Poor scorecards on AIDS responses for women
That women and girls are particularly vulnerable to HIV and AIDS is well established, but a new report reveals how little we know about what countries are doing, or not doing, to address their vulnerability.
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AFRICA: Home-based care as effective as clinical care
A new Ugandan study adds to a growing body of evidence that providing home-based antiretroviral (ARV) care in low-income settings can be as effective as facility-based interventions.
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KENYA: Unprotected sex with multiple partners widespread - survey
Kenyan men and women are continuing to have unprotected sex with multiple partners - despite numerous national media campaigns to sensitise the public to the dangers of sex without a condom and multiple partners.
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MALAWI: Esinati Chimpere, "Is it a crime to be HIV positive?"
The story of Esinati Chimpere, 29, a single mother living in Kanyumbaaka village, in the Balaka district of southern Malawi, reveals how stigma is refusing to die in some societies.
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EVENTS/RESOURCES
1. World AIDS Day, 1 December - Global
This year's theme for World AIDS Day is "Universal Access and Human Rights".
For information on activities to mark World AIDS Day in your region, visit the World AIDS Campaign's events calendar at: www.worldaidscampaign.org
2. AIDS Epidemic Update 2009 - UNAIDS/World Health Organization
The annual report, released on 24 November by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World Health Organization, highlights trends in the global HIV epidemic.
To download the full report, visit: http://data.unaids.org
VACANCIES
1. HIV/AIDS Clinical Monitoring Expert, Lao Consulting Group Ltd - Vientiane, The People's Democratic Republic of Lao
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical advice and mentoring in ARV units at national level
- Monitor and evaluate clinical care, clinical data, universal precautions and drug management and supply
- Development, review and/or update of protocols for ARV/opportunistic infections, procedures for the diagnosis, follow up and referral of patients
- Establish and support a Clinical Task Force with CHAS staff and concerned doctors in ARV units as per national strategy
Qualifications:
- Degree in medicine
- Diploma of specialized training in HIV/AIDS
- Five years of clinical and managing experience in ARV units (hospital) in neighbouring countries
- Proved experience in training, coaching and supervision of medical staff
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Thai or Lao-spoken is compulsory
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary environment
- Willingness to travel with short stays in rural areas
Application deadline: 11 December 2009
To apply, send letter of motivation, CV, copies of diplomas and work certificates in a sealed envelope to 'Clinical Monitoring in Laos -01/010', P.O Box 3097, Vientiane, Lao PDR or by e-mail to lcgrh@laoconsulting.com
2. Senior Health Coordinator, International Rescue Committee - South Sudan
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all health projects are implemented on time, on budget and in accordance with the donor regulations, and internationally recognized quality standards
- Participate in the development of strategic work plans, in particular the Country Sector Strategy for Health, with clear objectives and achievement benchmarks, long-term and short-term priorities, implementation plans, financial projections and tools for evaluation
- Coordinate with IRC departments to ensure that adequate and timely technical, logistical and administrative support are provided to health projects
- Work with the monitoring and evaluation manager to ensure that appropriate quality control systems are in place and implemented across programmes
- Ensure that IRC health programmes are linked with priorities of local government and continue to build the capacity of local government counterparts
- Build a rapport with the Ministry of Health to avoid duplication of efforts, to ensure project sustainability, to maximise efficiency and to disseminate knowledge and garner interest among government counterparts
- Ensure IRC participation in health coordination groups, taking the lead on agency coordinated initiatives as appropriate, and help foster exchanges of health information, best practices and training materials with partners, involved communities and Ministry of Health officials
- Ensure that all project plans, training curricula, health education materials, and strategies are supportive of Government of South Sudan policy and goals
Requirements:
- At least five to seven years overseas experience coordinating, implementing and managing health programmes in developing countries and/or refugee settings including supervisory experience
- Health professional (MD, RN or PA, with a MPH is preferred) with strong public health background, clinical experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal, team building and representational skills
- Strong ability to support and build the capacity of national managers and teams
- Experience supervising a multi-national staff in a complex, insecure emergency setting
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience in the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of projects
- Experience with the administration/requirements of United States Agency for International Development-funded programmes
- Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with a range of stakeholders (UN, government, NGOs, indigenous organisations, etc.)
- Ability to multitask, handle pressure well, improvise and be flexible
Application deadline: until filled
To apply, visit: http://tbe.taleo.net
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