06 Viral Load Champion Mentors jobs at Infectious Diseases Institute

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Infectious Diseases Institute

06 Viral Load Champion Mentors jobs

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2022 - 2023

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 06

Deadline: 31 October 2022

Hiring Organization: Infectious Diseases Institute

Job Details:

Viral Load Champion Mentors (6)
General Summary
The peer mothers will support EMTCT activities through linkage and peer counselling of HIV positive mothers at MCH units where they will be placed. Their major roles include; health education, linkage of HIV positive mothers and exposed infants to care, follow up of clients and preparing monthly reports.

Key Responsibilities
• Support linkage of HIV positive pregnant and lactating women and their infants into HIV care
• Follow up of HIV positive pregnant/ lactating mothers as well as their infants and ensuring that they retained in care
• Support health workers with basic health care functions like appointment recording, filing system and health education
• Support nutritional assessment and management activities within the clinics.
• Coordinate Family Support Group (FSG) activities.
• Make and timely submit monthly reports on completed activities

Person Specification
• HIV positive mother/Father who has gone through PMTCT
• Ability to read and write in English
• Prior role as a peer mentor is an added advantage
• Living with in the health facility catchment area