Request for Proposal For Strides District Polio Surveillance Consultants

Request for proposals for STRIDES District Polio Surveillance Consultants Scope of Work: The consultant will work under the direction of STRIDES Uganda leadership in collaboration with UNEPI and GPEI partners to support the following surveillance systems assessment activities: General Provide technical support to the regional community health Department at the regional referral hospitals, District health management teams (DHMT), and UNEPI in planning, implementation, supervision and monitoring of AFP and environmental surveillance activities. Assist in training and building the capacity of district, Health facility and community-based AFP surveillance and response focal persons. Catalyze and support the rapid and effective implementation of proven strategies to reduce emergence and circulation of polio virus. Undertake any other related responsibilities as assigned by supervisors. Detailed duties and responsibilities Coordination and Partner Engagement 1. Closely collaborate with government counterparts and multiple levels, UNEPI team and GPEI partners in strengthening Polio surveillance system. 2. Conduct district level surveillance and review meetings with the government and polio partners. 3. Closely collaborate with government counterparts (national /regional polio Emergency Operation Centers (PHEOC) and GPEI partners in identifying, planning and implementing polio outbreak response activities. Surveillance and Case Detection 4. Identify and engage special populations including hard to reach, hard to serve communities, cross- border areas and establish locally functioning surveillance mechanisms to promptly detect events/outbreaks and monitor trends related to Polio. 5. Keep database of health facilities and other potentially active sites for AFP, jointly make active site prioritization, district risk assessment for polio and develop and implement risk mitigation activities as part of surveillance enhancement in the outbreak and risk areas. 6. Make priority-based and well-documented (using mobile/electronic platform) regular active case search and integrated supportive supervision visits to focal sites including hard to reach areas, refugee or IDP camps and conduct AFP investigations and 60-day follow-ups. 7. Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly surveillance reports are prepared and transmitted to the next higher level. Reporting and Documentation 9. Assist in the writing and submission of complete technical reports to the Uganda National Polio Eradication Program documenting all the processes of outbreak responses, surveillance (active and passive) and other activities undertaken. 12. Verify, conduct detailed analyses, and facilitate timely submission of epidemiological, surveillance and outbreak response reports to FHI360 and partners National Polio within the recommended timeframe. Training, Supervision, and Monitoring 13. Support supervision, on-the-job training and monitoring of polio surveillance activities ensuring adherence to guidelines, standard case definitions and tools used. Logistics and Supplies 14. Support logistics and ensure appropriate surveillance supplies and equipment are available at every level (case definitions, case investigation forms, stool cups/specimen bottles, vaccine carriers, etc.) General Duties 15. Carry out any other assignments assigned by supervisors. Tender Link : https://solicitations.fhi360.org/ConsultantSolicitation.aspx