E-DRUG: Regional Coordinator recruitment- HAI Africa
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Regional Coordinator
Health Action International Africa
Job Description and Conditions
*Closing Date: 20 April 2009*
*Background*
Health Action International (HAI) Africa is a young, growing informal
network of consumers, NGOs, health care providers, academics and individuals
in Sub-Saharan Africa promoting increased access to essential medicines, the
essential medicines concept and the appropriate use of medicines.
HAI Africa is one of four regional networks that comprise HAI globally:
HAI Global, HAI Europe and North America (The Netherlands), HAI Latin
America (Peru), HAI Asia/Pacific (Sri Lanka) and HAI Africa (Kenya). The
four regions collaborate in sharing information and working together at the
international level to improve access to essential medicines and improve
medicines policies. Globally, HAI represents approximately 150 consumer,
health, development and public interest groups in 70 countries.
HAI Africa seeks to increase public participation and impact on the
development of policies, regulations and programs which promote equitable
access to essential medicines (AEM) for all.
The HAI Africa regional coordinating office staff implement activities that
increase partners’ capacities to work effectively on medicines issues,
improve their ability to participate in policy formulation and
implementation nationally, regionally and internationally, increase the
amount of quality information available in formats appropriate for partners’
needs, facilitate sharing of information and expertise in the network and
increase collaboration between WHO and civil society in selected countries
in the region.
Current priority areas of work include;
- Increasing the capacity of Civil Society Organizations to participate
in medicines policy formulation and implementation at national , regional
and global level
- strengthening network participation and effectiveness in promoting
increased access to essential medicines
- Research and advocacy for increased access to and rational use of
medicines at national and regional levels.
The coordinating office is located in Nairobi, Kenya. A small staff
provide campaigning, communications and information and administrative
support to the network. HAI Africa has an annual budget of over USD
500,000. HAI Africa receives its funding from various donors.
*Job Description*