Job Title: YAPS Peers (43 Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Job Summary: The YAPS Peer will be responsible for Identification, enrolment and retention of Adolescent /Young People Living with HIV.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Organize and conduct health education talks to AYP and care takers
- Provide pre-test and post-test counselling support to AYP
- Conduct HTS.
- Receiving newly diagnosed HIV positive adolescents
- Provide health education
- File running during Adolescent clinics
- Support in triage and taking anthropometric measurements
- Registration of clients in linkage/Pre-ART register to get patient ID number
- Appointment monitoring- identify those due for viral load testing and line-list them.
- Mobilizing AYP due for VL testing
- Adherence monitoring and support
- Adherence counselling and support
- Intensive adherence counselling and support
- Assist in formation of support groups and help in running them at the facility Level
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- At least two years of related experience
- Good understanding of the Labor laws;
- Be HIV positive,
- Be disclosed to, and aware of HIV status
- Willing to disclose to others.
- Public disclosure an added advantage, but not mandatory
- Demonstrated commitment and passion in helping peers
- May be in or out of school.
- If In-school, tertiary level with a flexible program to allow for their engagement.
- Available to offer services for 3 days in the week
- Be able to read and write (English) with a minimum of primary leaving certificate
- Resident within the Health Facility catchment area
- Should be stable in care. should have been in care for at least 12 months; ≥ 12 in care; good adherence; suppressed viral load within the last 6 months
- Be able to freely express themselves,
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact productively with other fellow peers
- Self-motivated, innovative and capable of meeting deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in team in a respectful way
- Willingness to work and live in rural areas is required.
- Aged 18-22 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 31st October 2022
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