WHO: Call for Applications for a roster of TB Consultants

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THE GLOBAL LABORATORY INITIATIVE WORKING GROUP, STOP-TB PARTNERSHIP

ANNOUNCEMENT

 

The Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI) is announcing a call for applications for

a roster of GLI TB Laboratory Consultants

 

In-country technical assistance from experience TB consultants is needed to

accelerate and expand access to quality assured TB diagnostic services within

integrated laboratory systems.

The Global Laboratory Initiative http://www.stoptb.org/wg/gli/  proposes to

establish a database of TB consultants who are available to assume broader

laboratory strengthening responsibilities in response to the World Health

Assembly 2009 call for universal access to TB diagnosis and the demand for

expanded global drug resistance surveillance capacity strengthening.

Overall, these consultants should be able to provide strategic and technical

support to laboratory strengthening efforts and be able to accomplish the

following:

 

Promote and disseminate GLI strategic priorities and activities, including:

Policy guidance on appropriate TB laboratory technologies, infrastructure and

biosafety, and best-practices;

Laboratory capacity development, including technology transfer and know-how,

monitoring and evaluation, and quality improvement;

Interface with other laboratory networks to facilitate integration;

Human resource development, including training and mentoring.

Support countries in developing TB laboratory strengthening plans within the

context of national laboratory strategies;

Guide and support countries in rapidly implementing WHO policies for TB

diagnosis;

Guide and support countries in preparing Global Fund applications containing

adequate and appropriate laboratory strengthening components;

Support development and expansion of country TB laboratory networks, including

strengthened national TB reference laboratories with links to the WHO-GLI

Supranational Reference Laboratory Network;

Promote interaction and collaboration with laboratory stakeholders at national

and regional levels.

The GLI secretariat will be coordinating the TB Laboratory Consultants Roster

and interact with other Stop TB Partnership Working Groups and stakeholders such

as the Green Light Committee (GLC) and TBTEAM

(http://www.stoptb.org/countries/tbteam) to disseminate the information.

Interested persons are encouraged to complete the attached application to

register your willingness to be included as part of GLI roster of TB Laboratory

Consultants.

Please complete and return to the GLI secretariat via email

gli_secretariat@... or facsimile +41 22 791 1589 at your earliest

convenience.

Your application will not put you under any obligation what so ever.

 

Regards

Chris

 

Dr Gilpin PhD MPH

Scientist: TB Laboratory Strengthening and Diagnostics Unit

Stop TB Department

World Health Organization

20, Avenue Appia

CH-1211 Geneva 27

SWITZERLAND

Tel:      +41 22 791 2872 (office)     Fax:     +41 22 791 1589

e-mail:  gilpinc@...

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