Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.
A worldwide movement
MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation’s founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation.
Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of 24 associations, bound together as MSF International, based in Switzerland.
Thousands of health professionals, logistical and administrative staff – most of whom are hired locally – work on programmes in some 70 countries worldwide.
Humanitarian action
MSF’s work is based on humanitarian principles. We are committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently. We conduct our own evaluations on the ground to determine people’s needs. More than 90 per cent of our overall funding comes from millions of private sources, not governments.
MSF is neutral. We do not take sides in armed conflicts, we provide care on the basis of need, and we push for independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law.
Bearing witness and speaking out
MSF medical teams often witness violence and neglect in the course of their work, largely in regions that receive scant international attention.
At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, to criticise the inadequacies of the aid system, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests.
Quality medical care
MSF rejects the idea that poor people deserve third-rate medical care and strives to provide high-quality care to patients. In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organisation announced the money would go towards raising awareness of and fighting against neglected diseases.
Through the Access Campaign, and in partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, this work has helped lower the price of HIV/AIDS treatment and stimulated research and development for medicines to treat malaria and neglected diseases like sleeping sickness and kala azar.Job Description
Under the supervision of the Nutritional Nurse, participating in the nutritional case management of children suffering from acute malnutrition according to MSF nutritional and hygiene protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities and improve the health conditions of the targeted population
Responsibilities
Carrying out basic health care (swabbing, applying local treatments, etc.) following the rules on hygiene and asepsis.
Informing caretakers on the functioning of the centre: lay out, daily activity plan (number and frequency of the meals, medical visit, weight measurement, etc.) and other general information.
Distributing meals according to medical prescriptions for each patient, ensuring that no other food is given in place. Reporting on daily basis, the intake of the patients under nutritional treatment.
Providing hygienic training and sanitation education to children, mothers and the targeted population and stimulating mothers to breast-feed.
Monitoring and reporting weight and other vital indicators, if necessary, (temperature, heart and respiratory rates) of each patient. Applying the correct procedures in the event of a fever or hypothermia and reporting to the nurse pathologic symptoms such as, apathetic, anorexia, not drinking, vomiting, fever, dehydration, diarrhea, etc. Preparing ORS, when required.
Supervising drinking water availability in the ward, and ensuring it is well identified.
Supervising the maintenance of clean premises and materials
Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device. Supervising drinking water availability in the ward and ensuring it is well identified.
Supervising the maintenance of clean unit premises and materials.
Assist the nurses during nursing procedures.
MSF Section/Context-Specific Accountabilities:
Prepare the Infant formulae for the babies <6 months, if kitchen needs support in the preparation
Show willingness to assist in the preparation of therapeutic milk if the milk kitchen should be overwhelmed with activities.
Assist the mother in feeding the babies.
Maintain a clean environment around the mothers beds and patient locker.
In collaboartion with Cleaners maintain a high level standard of IPC.
Wash the cups and look after
Encourage caregivers to clean feeding utensils after use.
Measure the amount of milk correcty and give to the mothers.
Offer Resomal to caregivers as prescribed by the doctor.
Make sure there is alwalys clean water for the children to during especially during appetite tesa
Qualifications
Literacy and sound knowledge on nutrition protocols
Community Health Extension Worker or Junior Community Health Extension Worker, essential knowledge on nutrition protocols
Experience in malnutrition is an added advantage.
English Language Essential Hausa Or Kanuri Desirable
Competencies:
Results and Quality Orientation L1
Teamwork and Cooperation L1
Behavioural Flexibility L1
Commitment to MSF Principles L1
Stress Management L2.