Position Overview
DR TB (Drug Resistance Tuberculosis) counselor will be based in UHI priority HF of
DR TB hospital in Herat and will work to manage DR TB
project-related activities in this hospital.
Position Reports To: Associate Cluster Manager
 Number of Positions: 1 
 Location:  Herat (DR TB hospital)
Responsibilities
 Medical counselor for DR- TB patients is responsible to provide daily counseling to DRTB
patients coming for treatment follow-up and counseling for DR TB patients who are
having social/family and drug side effects problems has affected their professional and
work lives.
 Counselling and treatment of those DR TB patients who are suffering from depression,
stress, anxiety, etc...
 Counselling for the DR

responsibilities or who are disappointed and hopeless.
 The counselor reinforces the adherence messages and addresses barriers to adherence
during every follow-up counseling
 Medical counselor supports the PMDT staff in recording and reporting the DR- TB
patients (Registers and ENRS)
 Medical counselor supports the PMDT staff in the patient’s treatment following
examinations
 Medical counselor manages the time for the next treatment follow-up and counseling
 Manage and facilitate all financial issues such as transportation cost, Food basket, Lab
test… to the DR- TB patients.
 Support the PMDT staff to refer patients to receive food baskets and initial lab exam
 Maintain up-to-date knowledge of MoPH-approved TB policies and guidelines and
ensure the project-supported areas adhere to them and follows best practices.

•  Provide the monthly and quarterly DR- TB reports to the project
•  Support the PMDT staff and DR- TB patients to consider the TB infection control measures 
including the distribution of masks to the patients
•  Support the PMDT staff to identify and manage adverse drug reactions during treatment
•  Participate, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in case conferences, especially in ECHO, 
staffing, and consultations.
•  Maintain updated case files for all DR TB patients and families.
•  Counseling for DR TB patients who are having social/family and drug side effects problems has 
affected their professional and work lives.
•  Counseling and treatment of those DR TB patients who are suffering from depression, stress, 
anxiety, etc...
•  Participate, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in case of conferences, especially in ECHO, 
staffing, and consultations.
•  Maintain updated case files for all DR TB patients and families
•  Any other tasks assigned by the project