Facilitator to conduct five two-day workshops on Treatment Literacy in Egypt

In 2021, under the Global Fund grant, “HIV: Sustainability of Services for Key Population in the MENA region”, Nadoum Programme, MENA Rosa has drafted a treatment literacy informative toolkit that aims to expand the quality care, treatment, support and prevention services to reach women living with and affected by HIV. The manual is designed in a homogenous way throughout different countries of the region, with a mission to reach UNAIDS targets of 95-95-95. Under the same grant, MENA Rosa, organized a four-day training of trainers in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, to empower MENA Rosa’s focal points and members to provide accurate information to the community on treatment adherence and most importantly to update the treatment literacy manual.

In 2024, MENA Rosa updated the toolkit based on the community’s feedback, with the support of a gender expert, and a technical review by an infectious disease physician.

Based on the updated toolkit, MENA Rosa wishes to conduct five two-day workshops on treatment literacy in Egypt (Cairo, Alexandria, Tanta, Fayoum and Zagazig). The workshops will be for women living with HIV, and cover topics including:

• - Basic information on HIV and AIDS
• - Women and HIV
• - Antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment, side effects and adherence
• - Treatment as prevention
• - Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)
• - Pregnancy and early motherhood
• - Mental Health and psychosocial support for women living with HIV
• - Living well with HIV.

As such, MENA Rosa is seeking a consultant to facilitate the workshops.

Responsibilities:

• - Develop an agenda for the two-day training, based on the treatment literacy toolkit,
• - coordinate with and support peer educators who will share their experiences during a session,
• - coordinate with NAP and the local implementing organizations in Egypt,
• - implement the workshop in five cities in Egypt, and
• - draft a report of the workshops, highlighting the learning outcomes (in English).

Deliverables:

• - Agenda and detailed session outlines for the two-day training, based on the MENA Rosa treatment literacy toolkit,
• - Pre- and post-evaluation test for the overall implementation of the training; and
• - One national report of the training.

Timeframe:

The workshops days are to be discussed during a meeting with the assigned consultant.

The expected level of effort for the whole assignment is [15 days].

Profile and Qualifications:

• - Very knowledgeable in the HIV field: global and regional frameworks
• - Demonstrable knowledge on the intersection between Gender and HIV
• - Demonstrable and relevant experience of facilitating participatory workshops.
• - In-depth knowledge and understanding of the regional context, in particular regarding HIV and women’s rights
• - Proven awareness of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV
• - Experienced in drafting and report writing.
• - Well-informed of the national context with previous experiences working in Egypt.
• - Excellent written communication skills in English.
• - Excellent spoken communication skills in English and Arabic.