Clinical Nurse

WHO SLB organization mission TBD

The five year Solomon Islands - WHO – Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Multi-country Corporation strategy 2024-2029–(MCCS) - is a contract with the government on specific priorities, including the acknowledgment that ‘the rapid increase in Malaria is a potential emerging public health treat and promptly responding to it is critical to prevent health economic impact.’ Solomon Islands has the highest malaria incidence in the Western Pacific Region. The National Malaria Annual Parasite Incidence has continued to increase year on year from 30/1000 population in 2015 to 140/1000 in 2024. In November2024, WHO endorsed a change in the case management of P.vivax malaria. In Aug 20 2025, the Solomon Islands National Medicines and Therapeutics Committee agreed to adopt the new treatment regime, including the increase of dose and shorter duration of Primaquine treatment, in conjunction with point-of-care G6PD blood testing. The Un Volunteer will work under the clinical and operational supervision of the Clinical Case Manager of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program from the MHMS. Overall Project Management, including financial control and strategy implementation will sit with the WHO Communicable Disease Consultant in collaboration with the Clinical Case Manager

• Assist the NVBDCP Case Management Team to introduce the SD Biosensor Point-of-Care G6PD testing device to Provincial Health services through structured in-service training amd mentoring incorporate SOPs into standard revised management for P. vivax at health facilities and outreach response teams.
• Ensure Quality Assurance clinical practice, case monitoring, reporting and surveillance of P. vivax cases.
• Undertake clinical case follow up of cases during and following their treatment
• Report any adverse events to Clinical Case Manager and relevant clinical referral pathways as required.