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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Deadline:
9 Feb 2024
About the Organisation
Baobab Circle Ltd is a multi-award-winning Health-Tech company registered in the UK with subsidiaries and operations across 7 African nations. Initially a provider of personalised chronic disease management plans, the company has responded to the paradigm shift led by COVID-19 by providing telemedicine solutions and live consultations across the spectrum of Primary Care. Our initial product, Afya Pap is a patient centred platform using AI and behavioural science to improve management of chronic conditions (e.g diabetes) by providing localised health education and personalised remote monitoring via a USSD/SMS platform and through our App. Our ‘Ask the Dr’ feature, originally designed to provide text-based consultations, now allows for live voice and video calling, connecting patients directly to a doctor within their nations health system. Our products allow even the most remote person to be monitored by individuals and healthcare providers via our web based caregiver portal and by using our connected devices such as our exclusive glucometer (Dnurse) and blood pressure monitor (Jumper). These innovations help us to equally distribute demand across healthcare systems nationwide, increasing quality and access to healthcare for the marginalised and to the very last mile.
Since its formation Baobab Circle has taken great strides in leading innovative models of healthcare delivery and we will continue to work every day to foster and support health system resilience in our mission to deliver affordable and accessible healthcare across Africa.
Job Title
Community Health Educator (Ches) Uganda job at Baobab Circle
Baobab Circle Limited
Job Description
Baobab Circle Limited is a multi-award winning health Tech Company democratizing the delivery of primary health care and wellness solutions across Africa. Leveraging the rapid growth in mobile phone usage, Baobab Circle developed Afya Pap to leapfrog the deficit in healthcare infrastructure for addressing the chronic disease burden. We are therefore seeking youthful Community Health Educators (CHES) to join our team and support our diabetes and hypertensive patients within their communities (support groups) in, but not limited to, the geographical areas of Kampala (Nateete, Nakawa and Kasubi) and Wakiso (Maganjo and Kawanda).
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist patients to better develop a culture of self-monitoring and self-management Person-to-person coaching of patients about management of diabetes and hypertension Successfully onboard 10 new patients to Afya Pap daily per CHE
Educate the patients on how to use Afya Pap and keeping a community of active users Participate in health camps or weekend events in order to meet set targets
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Qualifications and Competencies
A CHE requires to have the following minimum qualifications:
A minimum of A level education
More than 1-year experience as a peer educator, social worker or support group member. Good command of both spoken and written English and Luganda an added advantage.
Basic computer knowledge and passion for healthcare and technology.
Good people, communication, negotiation skills and highly collaborative Ability to train patients and strong attention to detail.
Entrepreneurial and ability to work remotely with minimum supervision.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send an email to careers@baobabcircle.com. with the subject heading "Community Health Educator" by the 9th February 2024