Scope of work:

The national specialist will work collaboratively with the National Consultant on development of TB treatment protocol, TB and Reproductive Health Brochures for national Reproductive Health specialists, UNFPA Reproductive Health National Programme Analyst and national Ministry of Health and Medical Industry (MoHMI) specialists to develop TB treatment brochures for pregnant women, including the following stages:

Assessment stage - 2 days

• Conduct a desk review of existing materials and data on pregnant women diagnosed with TB, international best practices, and WHO recommendations, with focusing on the reproductive health aspects.

Development stage - 8 days

• Develop RH related content for A5 format 6-pager brochure for use by obstetrician-gynecologists, TB doctors and pregnant women.
• Aligning and finalizing the TB and RH brochure in collaboration with national consultant on development of TB treatment protocol, TB related content of Brochures for national Reproductive Health specialists.
• Submit the draft 6-pager brochures to the MoHMI for review and support the clearance process by addressing any comments and resubmitting a final version.

Analysis and reporting stage - 2 days

• Prepare a final consultancy report.

Required expertise, qualifications, and competencies including language requirements:

• Advanced degree in medicine, with specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology or first level degree combined with 2 additional years of relevant experience.
• Recognised national researcher and practitioner with at least 5 years of professional experience in reproductive health, dev-t of protocols, standards, guidelines, programs and monitoring tools.
• Advanced degree in Medicine, specialized in OB/GYN combined with 2 additional years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in applying WHO recommendations and evidence gathered from the medical science and clinical field to development of the expected outputs under this assignment.
• Fluency in Russian and Turkmen. Knowledge of English is an advantage;
• Familiarity and prior experience with UNFPA or other UN agency context is an asset.

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