PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.
PATH has unparalleled expertise and experience in the development of new tools and strategies for malaria elimination and is an acknowledged leader in accelerating efforts toward malaria elimination and global eradication.
The Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa (MACEPA), a program at PATH, is a leader in the fight to end malaria illnesses and deaths. MACEPA refines and develops tools and approaches, invests in national programs, and builds the data that empowers national governments to pursue malaria elimination.
MACEPA is partnering with countries that have achieved major reductions in malaria illness to develop evidence-based approaches to eliminating the disease. The approach involves building information system, optimizing coverage of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment interventions, various parasite clearance strategies and advanced techniques for malaria surveillance.
PATH is currently seeking a qualified Digital Health Advisor for MACEPA. S/he will be responsible for supporting, in-country coordination of digital health interventions and providing technical guidance/best practice on implementation of architecture design and standards. This position will join the Addis Ababa-based MACEPA team and interact with the Federal Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus, the Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI), technical staff, and other partners involved in Malaria elimination as well as supporting other digital health projects in Ethiopia.
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