Intern

Bhutan

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Hear, Listen & Speak: A Program for All Bhutanese Children

Partnership of Kingdom of Bhutan, UN Tech Bank, Medtronic Labs & Medel

About Medtronic LABS:

Medtronic LABS is a health systems innovator that develops community-based, tech-enabled solutions for underserved patients, families, and communities across the world.

Medtronic Labs is the social business of Medtronic with a mandate to expand access to healthcare for underserved patients, families and communities across the world.

Medtronic LABS is the only health systems innovator that develops community-based, tech-enabled solutions for underserved patients, families, and communities across the world. By bridging hyperlocal services with cutting-edge technology, LABS provides sustainable and localized health-care solutions that produce measurable patient outcomes for all.

Our bold approach to patient-centred health system delivery combines digital technology, field operations, and implementation-focused partnerships. The technology behind our programs, SPICE, is the worlds’ leading digital health platform for community-based population health.

We envision a world where all people – no matter the circumstance of birth or station – can live a healthy life, free of chronic disease. Our goal is to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and move the needle on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by measurably improving lives. Learn more at www.medtroniclabs.org

About Hear, Listen & Speak Program:

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 360 million people in the world have a hearing disability, with ear infections being the leading cause of the problem. Of these, 32 million affected by hearing disability are children under 15 years of age, especially from low and middle-income families in developing countries like India and Bangladesh.

Medtronic Labs leads the grassroot program, Shruti, to help community health workers reach the underserved patients for appropriate care. The initiative aims to address the key barriers of affordability, lack of proper diagnosis and timely treatment to prevent partial or complete deafness.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The goal of the three-year Hear, Listen, and Speak Program is to help the Kingdom of Bhutan establish the continuum of care required to address hearing loss and ear disorders for children 0-14 years of age.  It meets various government mandates to strengthen child health and education services in Bhutan and to reduce the impact of disability on the Bhutanese people’s quality of life. 

This national program is designed to address the complete continuum of care from identification to treatment to habilitation. The program will build locally-based professional capacity and services in newborn hearing screening, hearing technology, and habilitation that are essential for Bhutanese children 0-6 years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing to have a chance to listen and talk and integrate into mainstream schools. The program also implements screening and ear and hearing care services for Bhutanese children 7-14 years of age with typical hearing to ensure they have healthy ears ongoing. 

Through the delivery of technology, professional training, and family education, and the implementation of new services and community outreach initiatives, this Program will establish sustainable ear and hearing care for children 0-14 years of age in Bhutan, both now and into the future.  

JOB DESCRIPTION: A DAY IN THE LIFE

The incumbent will work closely with Medtronic Labs Country Operations team to ensure successful implementation of program in country especially on the screenings and digital referrals using the Medtronic Labs portable screening technologies.

The role is based in Bhutan & requires traveling within Bhutan on need basis as determined by the operations team. The Responsibilities include:

Screening/ Referrals:

• Being adequately trained by Medtronic Labs specialist(s) based in India & Bhutan: on the screening technologies to support with patient follow ups and counselling.
• Support patients follow ups on-site camp and CoC activities
• Support Government systems to supervise the process of patient follows-up to visit facilities for treatment & closing the digital loop on treatment
• Provide L1 troubleshooting support on screening technologies

MUST HAVE – MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a minimum 10+2/diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in community-based volunteerism would be preferred.
• Should have strong interpersonal skills, public relationship skills
• Conversant with MS Office tools & internet-based application

NICE TO HAVE

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Good verbal communicator and presenter
• Professional presentation and "Presence"
• Can work with minimal supervision
• Self-motivated and positive
• Outgoing and friendly: Enthusiastic, energetic
• “Can do” attitude
• Willingness to learn, especially technical information

STIPEND

• BTN 5000 monthly stipend.
• Travel when needed will be supported by the operations team.

JOB LOCATION

Thimphu

Candidates can send their CVs in to arun.khanal@medtroniclabs.org 

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