National Consultant

National consultant for combining, cleaning, analysing data and develop report for the study on preference, uptake and retention of event-driven PrEP in MSM in Can Tho city, Viet Nam

I. Background

The HIV epidemic in Viet Nam is concentrated in key populations including people who inject drugs (PWID), men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSWs). In the past few years, HIV prevalence has increased in the MSM population. Data from sentinel surveillance shows the HIV prevalence in MSM population increased from 2.3% in 2012 to 10.8% in 2018 while HIV prevalence in PWID populations and FSWs were decreased (Viet Nam Authority for HIV/AIDS Control). Following WHO 2019 recommendations, MOH Viet Nam updated national guidelines on HIV diagnosis and treatment in which even-driven PrEP (ED-PrEP was recommended in addition to daily PrEP. The guidelines were approved by MOH in November 2019 (Decision 5456 QD-BYT, dated 20 November 2019).

Since, ED-PrEP was recommended in the national guidelines for the first time, no operational experiences have been gained and therefore, there was little known on the preference of ED-PrEP among MSM in Viet Nam, or on the acceptability and retention of ED-PrEP among PrEP users. Thus, in 2020 202, WHO supported MOH in conducted a study in Can Tho city to better understand preference, uptake and retention of ED-PrEP and difficulties faced to inform national scale- up.

The potential consultant is requested to support WHO and VAAC in reviewing and cleaning/verifying data, conduct data analysis and develop the report. This is a part-time STC for 55 fulltime working days or equivalent.

II. Planned timelines (subject to confirmation)

Start date: 20th April 2022
End date: 30th October 2022

III. Work to be performed

a) Specific objectives of the consultancy activity

To review, clean and verify the data on PrEP study
To conduct data analysis and submit it to WHO for review and feedbacks
Develop study report for dissemination

b) Method(s) to carry out the activity

Work closely with WHO technical staff to understand the requirement and technical supervision
Regular meeting with WHO technical staff during implementing the activity
Undertake reviewing/cleaning and verifying data together with Can Tho CDC (and WHO)
Conduct data analysis and submit to WHO for review and feedbacks
Develop outline of the study report and seek comments from WHO and VAAC
Develop study report based on agreed outlines and submit to WHO and VAAC for review and comments
Finalize the report for dissemination
Description of the tasks/process involved in carrying out the activity

Task 1: Data set generation

Activities: Reviewing, cleaning and verifying data
Output/s: Completed data set

Task 2: Data analysis

Activities: Undertake data analysis and submit outputs to WHO and VAAC for review and feedbacks
Output/s: Final outputs of data analysis

Task 3: Report development

Activities:

+ Develop outline of the study report and seek comments from WHO and VAAC

+ Develop report of the study based on agreed outline

Output/s:

+ Final report of the the study on preference, uptake and retention of event-driven PrEP in MSM in Can Tho city, Viet Nam including the Introduction, Methodology, Results.

+ Discussion and Conclusion and Recommendations.

IV. Specific requirements

a) Qualifications required: University degree on medicine or public health

b) Experience required: