Tenders Are Invited For Consultant For Development Of The Plan To Eliminate Mother To Child Transmission From Hiv 2019 2023

Tenders Are Invited For Consultant For Development Of The Plan To Eliminate Mother To Child Transmission From Hiv 2019 2023 ContextEquatorial Guinea Has A Generalized Epidemic With An Adult Hiv Prevalence Of 6 5 5 3 8 4 With More Affected Women 8 5 6 6 10 1 According To The Unaids 2017 Estimates The Global Antiretroviral Treatment Coverage Of Phas Are 38 32 49 Against 17 112 21 In Children Under 15 Through Pmtct Art Coverage Among Women Reaches 59 50 74 The Prevalence Of Hiv Among Young People And Adolescents Aged 15 24 Remains A Concern Mainly Among Girls 2 8 1 2 5 Against 1 5 0 4 2 7 Among Their Male Counterparts Although Pmtct Has Existed Since 2003 In The Countrys Public Hospitals In 2014 Following The Adoption Of The Who 2013 Recommendations For Pmtct Equatorial Guinea Began Its Process Of Decentralizing Pmtct Services While First In The Island Region And Then In Annob n With The National Strategy To Accelerate Universal Access To Essential Services For The Prevention Of Mother To Child Transmission Of Hiv Between 2017 2018 Scaling Up Of Pmtct Is Done In The Continental Region With The Training Of 330 Health Workers From 54 Health Facilities In Addition The Country Has Also Adopted The Tester Treat Strategy As Well As Start Free Stay Free And Aids Free Notwithstanding The Achievement Of Targets Remains Well Below Expectations Requiring All Stakeholders To Make Additional Efforts To Reverse The Epidemic And Ensure A Bright Future For Equato Guinean Children Exposed To Hiv To This End It Is Necessary To Establish A Single Intervention Framework Whose Strategies Are Based On A Detailed Analysis Of The Current Situation And Local Response Capacity With The Support Of The Partners ProofBetween 2010 And 2017 Equatorial Guinea Experienced A 10 Increase In New Hiv Infections Women Are More Affected With Interregional Disparities Rural Women In The Continental Region Are More Exposed According To Eds 2011 According To Unaids Mother To Child Transmission Of Hiv Is 22 With A Pmtct Coverage Of 64 The External Evaluation Of The Pmtct Program In November 2018 Informs That Pmtct Is A Reality In The Country Despite Some Persistent Challenges Including The Retention Of Pregnant And Lactating Women The Monitoring Of The Mother Child Pair The Involvement Of The Partner The Availability Of Early Diagnosis And Viral Load Moreover In Order To Capitalize On The Achievements And Accelerate The Achievement Of The Countrys Ambitious Goals In A More Effective And Efficient Manner In A Context Of Resource Reduction The Evaluation Of The Pmtct Program Recommends The Development Of The Pmtct Plan As A Priority ObjectivesDevelop A Pmtct Plan 2019 2022 Budgeted And Aligned With The Tester Treat And Start Free Strategy Stay Free Aids Free Develop The Monitoring And Evaluation Table Of The Pmtct Plan 2019 2022 Role And ResponsibilitiesUnder The Direct Supervision Of The Strategic Planning Manager And The Director Of Hiv Monitoring Treatment And Control Of The Ministry Of Health And Welfare The A Consultant Will Carry Out The Following Activities Review Existing Documents Related To Pmtct Including The Documents On Sexual And Reproductive Health And The Fight Against Hiv In General Review The Objectives And Outcomes Of Pmtct To Assess The Coverage Of Pmtct Interventions In The Country Interviews With Key Stakeholders And Or Focus Groups To Understand The Barriers To Implementing Pmtct And Using Existing Services Interviews And Group Discussions Will Be Conducted With Pmtct Health Service Providers The Beneficiaries Of Pmtct Services Pregnant Women Breastfeeding Women And Their Partners In The Insular And Continental Region Members Of The Pmtct Working Group Chaired By The Ministry Of Health And Social Welfare Any Other Interested Parties Such As Other Hiv Aids Partners And Civil Society Organizations Identify 3 4 Priority Provinces And Propose Concrete Actions For Them Develop A Comprehensive National Plan For Pmtct Development With Clear Roles Responsibilities And Timelines Expected ResultsDescription Of The Working Methodology For The Whole Process Validated Situation Analysis Report With Updated Data Plan Of Mtct 2019 2022 Budgeted And Endorsed By The Government Table Of Follow Up Evaluation Of This Plan Available The M E Plan Will Be Integrated Into The M E Plan Of The National Strategic Plan For The Fight Against Hiv Mission Report ProfileEducationMasters Degree In Public Health Medicine Social Sciences International Development Or Any Other Related Discipline Experience Minimum Of 10 Years Of Professional Experience In Hiv Aids Strategic Planning Monitoring And Evaluation Including Pmtct And Understanding Of Biomedical As Well As Preventive Approaches To The Response To The Hiv Epidemic Experience In Maternal Neonatal And Child Health Policies And Strategies Using An Integrated Service Delivery Approach Experience In Community Health Policies And Strategies Is Required Experience In Strategic Planning For Adolescent Health Experience Working In A Development Context For An International Organization Ngo And Or Un Agency Is Required Experience Working In Equatorial Guinea Is An Added Value Languages Excellent Knowledge Of Written And Spoken Spanish Compulsory The Mastery Of French Is An Added Value Application Submission ProcessInterested Individual Consultants Should Include The Following Documents Technical Proposal With Chronogram Financial Proposal With Distribution Of Payments Based On Products Curriculum VitaeEvaluation Criteria Technical Proposal 50 Cv 30 Financial Proposal 20 Duration Of The Consultation30 Working DaysScheduled Start Of Consultancy The Consultant Will Initiate The Consultancy On Monday May 5Th PaymentPayments Will Be Based On The Products Submitted By The Consultant As Described In The Contract Products Must Meet Unicef Quality Standards As A Result Payment Will Be Made Only After Validation Of The Product By The Ministry Of Health And Social Welfare And Unicef SecurityIndividual Consultants Are Required To Ensure That Their Immunization Status Complies With The Law When Traveling To Certain Countries Designated By The Un Medical Director Consultants Are Also Required To Adhere To The United Nations Security Guidelines At Https Trip Dss Un OrgAdvertised 30 Apr 2019 W Central Africa Standard Time Applications Close 09 May 2019 11 55 Pm W Central Africa Standard Time Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document

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