Mission and objectivesWHO, as the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations system, adheres to the UN values of integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity. The values of the WHO workforce furthermore reflect the principles of human rights, universality and equity established in WHO’s Constitution as well as the ethical standards of the Organization. These values are inspired by the WHO vision of a world in which all peoples attain the highest possible level of health, and our mission to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable, with measurable impact for people at country level. We are individually and collectively committed to put these values into practice. ContextThe WHO Country Office collaborates with the Government of Bangladesh and relevant stakeholders under the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) to provide technical assistance in developing national health policies, strategies and action plans, and strengthening systems, frameworks and tools for monitoring and evaluation to improve access to quality, affordable, integrated and people-centred health services. The Communicable Diseases Surveillance (CDS) Unit supports the Government in achieving national health goals by providing technical assistance in policy development, strategic planning, surveillance, implementation of WHO norms and standards, knowledge management and institutional capacity strengthening. The Unit contributes to national, regional and global initiatives for the prevention, control, elimination and surveillance of communicable diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, viral hepatitis, cholera, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and other vector-, food- and water-borne diseases. NTDs are a group of preventable and treatable communicable diseases that disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable populations. Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress, including WHO validation of the elimination of Kala-azar and Lymphatic Filariasis as public health problems. Sustaining these achievements requires strong post-validation surveillance, integrated vector management, timely case detection and response, and robust health information systems to prevent disease re-emergence. WHO supports the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in strengthening surveillance, reporting, data management and programme implementation for priority NTDs, including Kala-azar, Lymphatic Filariasis, Dengue, Leprosy, Rabies, Snakebite Envenoming, Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases (STH), Skin NTDs and other vector-borne diseases. A key priority is to institutionalize a DHIS2 (District Health Information System 2)-based surveillance platform to improve data quality, interoperability, real-time reporting, analysis and evidence-based decision-making, contributing to national health priorities, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the WHO NTD Road Map 2021–2030. WHO Bangladesh also supports the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in strengthening digital health information systems for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mental health and shared behavioural risk factors. This assignment will support the development, customization, integration and optimization of DHIS2 modules for priority NTDs while facilitating integration of selected NCD and mental health information systems into the national digital health architecture. It will strengthen surveillance, programme monitoring, interoperability, data quality, real-time reporting and evidence-based decision-making through an integrated DHIS2 platform. The assignment will also strengthen post-validation surveillance for Kala-azar and Lymphatic Filariasis, improve early case detection and response, build national capacity through system development and user training, and promote effective use of quality data to improve programme performance and reduce morbidity and mortality among vulnerable populations.Task Description Under the overall supervision of the WHO Medical Officer-CDS (Communicable Diseases) and direct supervision of National Professional Officer (NPO)- NTD, Vector Borne Diseases and One Health, and in close collaboration with CDS and NCD & Mental Health team members, the incumbent will have to perform the activities as described below:
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