Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy To Develop A Communication Strategy And Materials For The Introduction Of The Hepatitis B Birth Dose

Tenders are invited for Consultancy to Develop a Communication Strategy and Materials for the Introduction of the Hepatitis B Birth Dose in Rwanda Assignment Background The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major global public health challenge, leading to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 296 million people worldwide live with chronic HBV infection, with about 820,000 deaths annually from HBV-related complications most occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Hepatitis B can be transmitted from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy or the perinatal period. The most effective strategy to prevent and eventually eliminate HBV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is through administration of a Hepatitis B Birth Dose (HepB-BD) vaccine within 24 hours after birth, as recommended by WHO. Rwanda has made significant progress in achieving high immunization coverage, yet Hepatitis B remains a concern due to perinatal transmission despite having introduced targeted Hepatitis B BD vaccine since 2024; currently 99% of exposed infants have been vaccinated according to program data. The country has decided to move universal HepB BD vaccination to avoid community transmission to infants beside the mothers. Throughout the program implementation, we found that there is a need of improving community awareness about both the Hepatitis B BD vaccine and Hepatitis B mother-to-child transmission. The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) is committed to reaching the global hepatitis elimination targets by 2030.This includes the introduction of the Hepatitis B Birth Dose vaccine into the national routine immunization schedule, with the aim of achieving more than 90% coverage and reducing HBV infections among children under five to below 1% by 2030. To ensure a smooth introduction and high uptake of the new vaccine, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and RBC through the vaccine preventable diseases unit are working together to establish effective communication and social mobilization strategy to create awareness, generate demand, and address myths and misconceptions surrounding the Hepatitis B Birth Dose vaccine and newborn immunization. Purpose of the Consultancy The overall purpose of this individual consultancy is to develop a comprehensive Communication Strategy for the introduction of the Hepatitis B Birth Dose in Rwanda and to produce communication materials that will be used during the vaccination campaign and beyond to provide necessary community sensitization, promote uptake and sustained demand. Therefore, CHAI Rwanda Country office invites qualified individual consultants to submit competitive proposals for providing the above-mentioned consultancy services. Instructions and other information for completing your proposals are provided in detail in Terms of Reference attached to this notice. Please send well written proposal documents prepared in English, including a detailed CV, proof of past similar assignment, work plan schedule, consultant rates and any other relevant documentation, to this email address [email protected], with CHAI Rwanda: Communication Strategy and materials for HepB BD in the subject line not later than 19th November 2025 at 05:00 pm Kigali local time. It shall remain responsibility of the applicants to ensure that bids will reach the address email above on or before the deadline. Bids documents that are received by CHAI after the deadline indicated above, for whatever reason, shall not be considered for evaluation. Only shortlisted companies will be contacted. Any questions/concerns/clarifications related to this tender should be addressed to CHAI Rwanda procurement Office through [email protected] not later than 4 days before the deadline for submission. Any questions/concerns/clarifications received after this deadline will not be considered. Deadline: Wednesday, 19/11/2025 17:00 Tender Link : https://www.jobinrwanda.com/job/consultancy-develop-communication-strategy-and-materials-introduction-hepatitis-b-birth-dose