22 April 2021
by Scott Filler, Head of Malaria
As Head of Malaria at the Global Fund, Dr. Scott Filler ensures we invest in malaria interventions with the most impact around the world. For him the disease is personal. A mosquito bite while on a college trip in Kenya led to a life-threatening bout with malaria. He’s devoted his life to stamping out this preventable, treatable disease, which costs a child’s life every two minutes.
COVID-19 has brought a whole new level of challenge to the Malaria Team. The Global Fund’s COVID-19 Disruption Report shows that in 32 countries in Africa and Asia, malaria diagnoses fell by 31% between April and September 2020, compared to the same time in 2019.
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Region Washington, DC
Strategic Communications Manager, PMI Impact
Malaria
Based in Washington DC, Remote Eligible (US)
Reports to the Deputy Project Director or Learning Specialist, PMI Impact Malaria, with a dotted line to the Senior Manager, Strategic Communications, PSI External Relations Department
Travel: Post-COVID-19 Protocols: 10-15%
Who We Are?
Population Services International (PSI) is the world s leading non-profit social marketing organization. We are a diverse group of over 5,000 entrepreneurial development professionals located in over 40 countries committed to making it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire. PSI is using it s global presence and 50+ years of experience to help reimagine healthcare. We are working to shape market systems, shift policy and funding, and strengthen global capacity to better support consumer empowered healthcare.
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 12 months
Job Posting: Dec 23, 2020, 7:16:20 AM
Organizational Setting
Malaria Team, WHO Myanmar has been supporting National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) of Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) in implementing malaria control/elimination programme through the WHO-MoHS collaborative workplan. Over the recent years Myanmar has made significant progress in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality. Since 2012, malaria cases have been reduced by 89%, and deaths by 97%. NMCP is one of the Sub-Recipients of Global Fund Regional Artemisinin 3 Elimination grant. Through this grant WHO provides technical and managerial support to NMCP through its international and national staff. WHO hired National Staffs under SSA mechanism to support State/Regional VBDC staffs in all States/Regions. The country is focusing in the hotspot townships to reduce the burden while continues to progress towards elimination. The Township P
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