Leprosy Research Assistant
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Contractual Arrangement
- Purpose of consultancy
- Background
- Work to be performed
- Conduct the mapping of the public, private and university hospitals that perform skin biopsies at the large scale and have a good recording and reporting system
- Participate in the Selection of the most appropriate hospitals in consultation with WHO Country Office staff
- Establish contacts with the selected hospitals and develop a timeline for the visits/scope of work
- Develop recording and reporting tools depending on the availability of electronic or paper-based records
- Conduct systematic search of available histopathology records of skin biopsies in the selected hospitals
- Record the results of the biopsies in the dedicated recording and reporting tools
- Prepare the report on the outcomes of systematic search with the breakdown by hospital and the results of biopsies
- Conduct the mapping of the public and private facilities that provide rehabilitation services for large number of patients with peripheral neuropathy and check the availability of quality records over the last ten years
- Participate in the Selection of the most appropriate rehabilitation facilities in consultation with WHO Country Office staff
- Establish contacts with the selected facilities and develop a timeline for the visits/scope of work
- Develop recording and reporting tools depending on the availability of electronic or paper-based records
- Conduct systematic review of records of patients’ with peripheral neuropathy in the selected facilities
- Record the results of review in the dedicated recording and reporting tools
- Prepare the report on the outcomes of systematic review with the breakdown by facilities and the diagnoses
- Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
- Location
- Planned timelines (Subject to confirmation)
- Medical clearance
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- A written test may be used as a form of screening.
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in Jordan , Amman city
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experience years
Entry level
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