World Health Organization is Searching for National Consultant (Roster) 2022 in Dhaka

World Health Organization is Searching for National Consultant (Roster) 2022 in Dhaka

Description Of Duties

Under the guidance and supervision of NPO- MNH and overall supervision of MO -NCD, the incumbent will provide technical assistance for the following:

• provide technical assistance to the Government counterpart and other relevant stakeholders to
• Generate evidence in the areas of noncommunicable diseases and mental health;
• Adopt and implement the WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan and evidence-based policies to promote mental health;
• Expand mhGAP implementation to ensure care for mental disorders through primary care approach, strengthen Mental Health and Psychosocial support in emergency and non-emergency situations;
• Adopt evidence-based policies, implement multisectoral action plans and policies to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases, promote healthy settings, address social determinants of health;
• Scale up WHO PEN interventions in districts;
• Adopt and implement policies and action plans to prevent and manage injuries, including drowning, promote road safety initiatives, improve post-crash response;
• Strengthen services for disabilities and gender-based violence;
• Strengthen monitoring, supervision and data management relating to NCDs and mental health.
• perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned, including backstopping.

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health”.