The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an international medical organization, founded in 2009. ALIMA’s aim is to provide a high standard of healthcare in situations of emergency or medical disaster and to improve the practice of humanitarian medicine by developing innovative projects associated with medical research. The specific feature of the association is to base its operating methods mainly on partnership with national medical players. By pooling and capitalizing on their skills, ALIMA and its partners give as many people as possible access to a high standard of treatment. Since its creation, the association and its partners have successfully developed in line with the increase in humanitarian medical needs, especially in Western and Central Africa: 580,000 patients treated in 2014 including over 25,000 hospitalizations, new governance between the partners of the medical NGO platform in the Sahel, new innovative approaches and operational research projects. ALIMA also responded to the Ebola emergency by opening a 40-bed Ebola treatment centre in Guinea. With operations in eight countries, 15 projects, over 1,200 employees and a budget of €19.5 million, ALIMA is a dynamic NGO, effectively deploying medical aid for the most vulnerable.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 1 – 3 years
- Location: Borno
- City: Maiduguri
- Job Field: Medical / Healthcare , NGO/Non-Profit
Main Purpose
To provide public health education and training on MUAC measurement to caretakers. This involves teaching accurate MUAC use for early malnutrition detection and promoting nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare practices to improve children’s well-being and prevent malnutrition.
Task & Responsibilities
Welcome the Caretaker and Their Patients:
- Welcome caretakers from other facilities or home.
- Inform caretakers about:
- The course of treatment at ITFC.
- The organization of ITFC (latrines, washing areas, etc.).
- Family food is not allowed for SAM patients in the stabilization phase.
Health Education, Hygiene, Nutrition (Daily or Multi-weekly):
Health Education:
- Preventing diarrhea, malaria, and malnutrition.
- The importance of immunization.
- Issues with taking traditional medicine at home.
- Use of mosquito nets.
- Other topics identified in collaboration with the medical team.
Hygiene Education:
- Hand washing.
- Use of latrines, showers, laundry, and dustbins.
- Hygiene of beds and eating areas.
Nutritional Education:
- Preventing malnutrition.
- Types of foods to eat.
- Importance of breastfeeding.
- In the stabilization phase, forbid family food and encourage therapeutic food.
MUAC and Oedema Training:
- Teach the use of MUAC and emphasize practice.
- Teach how to detect oedema and emphasize practice.
- Provide a MUAC tape to each caretaker who masters its use.
Psychosocial Support:
- Provide daily psychosocial support to each caretaker in the ICU and to those who lost their children in ITFC.
- Ensure every caretaker has an admission kit (soap, bucket, mosquito net, bed sheet, plastic kettle, pot, mat, etc.).
- Play daily with children in the transition phase, providing cognitive stimulation.
Report:
- Provide oral and written transmissions to the nurse activity manager.
- Provide a weekly general report of all activities, including the number of caretakers trained and those who mastered the use of MUAC and oedema detection.
Medical Confidentiality:
- Maintain medical confidentiality and confidentiality in all situations encountered during work.
Requirements
Education
- Bsc Health Education or related field
Experience
- 1year experience in the same field
Languages
- English is Essential, local languages; Hausa, Kanuri is a plus.
Competences
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Commitment
- Good communication skills
