Number Of Apply:-1
Position:-Consultant: Media Engagement and Inter-ministerial Collaboration
Location:- Seated at Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with visits to the CTD and The Union office
Duration:-July 31, 2024
About The Union:
Founded in 1920, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), is a non-profit institute with five scientific departments and several offices worldwide, as well as a federation of close to 3,000 organisations and individuals, who are committed to the same goals. Its scientific departments focus on tuberculosis, HIV, lung health and non-communicable diseases, tobacco control and research; and each engages in research, provides technical assistance and offers training and other capacity-building activities, leading to health solutions for the poor.
The Union’s Mission:
The Union strives to end suffering due to tuberculosis and lung diseases, old and new, by advancing better prevention and care. We seek to achieve this by the generation, dissemination and implementation of knowledge into policy and practice.
We aim to ensure that no-one is left behind, people are treated equally and we have a focus on vulnerable and marginalised populations and communities.
The Union’s Values:
Accountability: We are responsible steward of resources and delivers on its commitments.
Respect : We recognise people’s intrinsic value and have due regard for the welfare, beliefs, perceptions, customs and cultural heritage of those we deal with.
Transparency : We are open and direct in our dealings.
Quality : We deliver our services and products to the highest possible standards
Independence: We seek to pursue our mission free from interference by conflict of interest
For more information about the Union’s work in South-East Asia, please visit http://www.theunion.org/where-we-work/south-east-asia
About The Project
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health challenges for India. Each year, it is estimated that over 26 lakh new TB cases emerge in India, with an estimated 4.45 lakh people succumbing to the disease annually. Recognizing the public health threat posed by the disease, the Honourable Prime Minister, called for the prioritization of the disease and committed to eliminating TB by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal target of 2030. In line with the Honourable Prime Minister’s vision, the Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, launched a National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination (2017-25), marking a paradigm shift in the prioritization of TB, shifting the focus of the program to a more patient-centric approach toward TB elimination.
In early 2021, the Honourable Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, launched the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan – a people’s movement for a TB-free India – at central and state levels, to garner the participation and ownership of all stakeholders to achieve a TB-Free India by 2025. To this end, a National Technical Support Unit (NTSU) on Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization has been set up through support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to support the Government of India’s efforts, both nationally and in states and districts The NTSU will help strengthen on-ground program delivery by employing various advocacy and communications approaches to generate demand and create awareness on the services available under the TB program. The goal is to deploy sustained creative and disruptive advocacy and communications strategies, and build large-scale public awareness and enable community mobilization towards a collective campaign, which is seamlessly linked to the program and service delivery on the ground.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
