Hypertension Program Manager
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Vital Strategies is a US-based international public health organization working in more than 70 countries to strengthen public health systems and address leading causes of morbidity and mortality. For more information about our work, visit: https://www.vitalstrategies.org/
Resolve to Save Lives is a global health initiative of Vital Strategies that since 2017 has worked closely with low- and middle-income country governments, the World Health Organization, academic and other civil society partners to strengthen national capacity to prevent, detect and respond to epidemic threats and build capacity for and implement a core package of interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease. For more information about our work visit: https://www.resolvetosavelives.org/ and https://linkscommunity.org/.
Since May 2019, Resolve to Save Lives has collaborated with the Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization on a Hypertension Prevention and Control Project in six regions and Addis Ababa city administration. The project includes hypertension prevention through screening, treatment, and health education at point of care on service uptake and treatment adherence, as well as salt reduction campaigns at community-level and in schools. Five strategies are key to the success of the hypertension program: standardized treatment protocol; community-based care and task-sharing; uninterrupted supply of medications; patient-centered care; and a strong information system to record and report on hypertension control.
Simple is a free, open source app developed by Resolve to Save Lives to strengthen information systems relating to hypertension treatment. Simple app is used by nurses, doctors and population health experts to improve treatment for patients with high blood pressure. Learn more about the Simple project at Simple.org and in this article.
Overall Role:
Reporting to the Ethiopia Country Director, the Hypertension Program Manager will oversee implementation and supervision of the hypertension program based on national protocols and guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH).
Key responsibilities:
Required qualifications, experience and competencies: