Program Officer (Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention – Lymphatic Filariasis) at Amref Kenya

Job Description

Amref Health Africa in Kenya is the country programme office of Amref Health Africa, Africa’s largest International Health NGO. This is the largest and oldest country programme in Africa with an average annual budget of USD 40million. We have 19 innovative products and project models that have successfully been implemented and transformed 5.4 million

Program Officer (Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention – Lymphatic Filariasis)

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The goal of the National Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis is to eliminate lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem within the endemic regions of Kenya. The program aims to interrupt disease transmission through (i) Mass Drug Administration targeting the entire ‘at risk’ population and (ii) Improving the quality of life of those with clinical signs of chronic infection through Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP). Th...