General Statement Of Purpose Of The Contract Usaid Supports The Government Of The Republic Of Zambia Grz With High Impact Evidence Based Health Sector Interventions To Support Hiv Aids Prevention And Treatment Malaria Prevention And Treatment Tuberculosis Tb Control And Treatment Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child And Adolescent Health Care Nutrition And Water Sanitation And Hygiene Operating In A Challenging Yet Dynamic Environment And Working In Close Coordination With The State Department Dos Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Cdc Department Of Defense Dod U S Peace Corps And The Zambian Government Grz Usaid Zambia Has One Of The Largest U S Government Development Programs In Africa Usaid Zambia S Overall Budget Is Approximately 360 Million And Is Implemented Through Four Technical Teams Including The Health Education Economic Development And Democracy And Governance Offices With The Assistance Of Four Support Offices The Mission Has Over 100 Staff Including U S Direct Hires Personal Service Contractors Pscs Locally Employed Staff Les And Third Country Nationals Tcn Usaid Zambia Hosts Several High Profile Presidential Initiatives And Programs Including The President S Emergency Plan For Aids Relief Pefpar The President S Malaria Initiative Pmi The Global Hunger And Food Security Initiative Known As Feed The Future The Mandela Washington Fellows Program The Global Climate Change Initiative Power Africa And Trade Africa Zambia S Development Agenda And Rapidly Changing Environment Require The Most Advanced Management Programming And Diplomatic Skills Usaid S Health Office Is The Largest Technical Office At The U S Mission Zambia With An Annual Budget Of Approximately 275 Million The Pefpar Program Is The 7Th Largest In Africa With A Usaid Budget Of 175 Million While The Pmi Budget Stands At 25 Million And Other Health Areas Totaling 75 Million The Office Is Comprised Of 48 Staff And Manages A Multifaceted Program Addressing Maternal And Child Health Reproductive Health Family Planning Infectious Diseases Hiv Aids Tb And Malaria Health Systems Strengthening And Human Resources Issues The Office Is Divided Into Seven Technical Divisions Sub Teams Each Supervised By A Division Chief Including Hiv And Tb Malaria Health Systems Strengthening Monitoring And Evaluation Family Health Social Protection And Decentralized Regional Offices Usaid Zambia S Health Office Aims To Save And Enhance Lives By Improving The Health Of Zambians And Reducing The Incidence And Impact Of Hiv Aids And Other Illnesses With A Particular Focus On Women And Children Health Office Staff Partner Directly With Zambian Ministry Of Health Moh Personnel To Improve The Quality Of Healthcare Services And Support Healthy Behavior Change To Lessen Disease Burden Three Approaches Guide The Overall Health Program Including 1 Strengthening Health Systems And Accountability 2 Improving Health Service Delivery And 3 Improving Community Health Practices The Health Office Collaborates Closely With Other Allied Zambian Ministries The National Hiv Tb Sti Council And Cooperating Partners Donors In Support Of Zambia S Ambitious Goals Of Reducing The Prevalence Of Tb And Malaria To Levels Where The Two Morbidities Cease To Be Public Health Concerns Ending Preventable Maternal Neonatal And Childhood Deaths And Achieving An Aids Free Era By 2030 The Aforementioned Goals Are Pursued Through The Implementation Of Five Year National Health Strategic Plans Nhsps And Five Year National Hiv Aids Strategic Frameworks Nasfs The Health Office Also Coordinates Its Efforts With The Mission S Education Economic Growth And Democracy And Governance Teams To Implement Integrated Health Programs Across Multiple Sectors And Platforms Commodity Security
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