Local Experts in supporting specialized content in the Law on Disease Prevention (LDP) with a focus on communicable diseases, including vaccine preventable diseases and immunization

Over the past 15 years, the implementation of the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases has revealed both achievements and shortcomings. These shortcomings include policy related obstacles and outdated provisions that no longer align with practical needs, requiring revision and supplementation. To address these issues and align with the directives of the Central Party, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Prime Minister, a new law, the LDP, is currently under development. This law aims to fill legal gaps, enhance preventive measures, improve healthcare, and especially include provisions on ensuring financial resources for preventive health. To date, the VADP, as the focal point department under MOH leadership and with support from WHO, has submitted a proposal to the Government to develop the LDP and has proposed its inclusion in the Law Development Agenda of the National Assembly in 2025. The intended plan is to present the draft law at the National Assembly meeting in August 2025 for the November hearing.

The objective of this short-term consultant position is to provide expertise inputs pertaining to communicable disease surveillance, outbreak and emergency preparedness and response including of health quarantine, use of vaccines and biological products both in routine and in emergency situations, in responding to the comments/ queries from the Government and National Assembly’s Standing Committee, and to finalize the proposal dossier for the development of the new LDP for a final submission, as described below.

Address for Application:

Subject: Application for VN#024 - Job Title: Experts in supporting specialized content in the Law on Disease Prevention (LDP) with a focus on communicable diseases, including vaccine preventable diseases and immunization.

Administrative Officer

World Health Organization

wpvnmapplicants@who.int

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02 July 2025

VN#024 - Job Title: Experts in supporting specialized content in the Law on Disease Prevention (LDP) with a focus on communicable diseases, including vaccine preventable diseases and immunization.