Expression of Interest For Improving Service Delivery With Strong Focus On Primary Health Care And Developing The National Strategy On Service Delivery

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Improving Service Delivery With Strong Focus On Primary Health Care And Developing The National Strategy On Service Delivery Deadline: 25-Apr-2022 23:59 (Gmt 7.00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta Lao Dpr Has Developed The Health Sector Reform Strategy And Recently Updated It For The Next Decade, 2021-2030. The Health Sector Reform Strategy Is The GovernmentS Roadmap To Achieve Universal Health Coverage By 2025 And Sustainable Development Goals By 2030 Through The GovernmentS Intensified Efforts For Health SectorS Reform. The Health Sector Reform Provides Overarching Strategic Direction For This, Strengthening Primary Health Care Across Five Pillars; Service Delivery, Human Resources For Health, Financing, Governance And Monitoring And Evaluation. It Also Places Service Delivery At The Heart Of The Health Sector Reform In Lao Pdr. In The Service Delivery Pillar Of The Health Sector Reform Strategy, A Set Of Key Priorities Have Been Identified. Those Priorities Include Improving Integrated Outreach Health Services Across Programs To Improve Efficiency And Effectiveness And Strengthening Health Centres With Qualified Healthcare Workers, Equipment And Infrastructure To Deliver Essential Health Services Defined By The Essential Health Services Package. Further, Upgrading District Hospitals (Dh) From Dh-B To Dh-A To Improve Accessibility To Surgical Care, Specifically In Remote Areas, Is Identified As One Of The Key Priorities. To Implement All These Priorities In The Service Delivery Pillar And Other Relevant Pillars, WhoS Technical Support For Service Delivery Improvement Was Requested By Moh, Including Development Of The National Strategy On Service Delivery Which Will Provide A Clear Guidance On Priorities To The Government And Donors For More Coordinated Support In The Area. The Strategy Will Also Provide A Critical Foundation For Revision Of The Health Care Law. Further, This Work Will Support How The Government Can Be Well Prepared To Sustain Essential Health Services Supported By Donors Through Improving Efficiency, Equity And Sustainability In Service Delivery In The Context Of Donor Transition. As We See More Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Uptake Of Essential Health Services At Primary Health Care Level, This Consultancy Will Also Contribute To Addressing This Issue In The Context Of Sustained Management Of Covid-19 Response And Beyond. Purpose/Specific Objective Of The Activity To Support The Ministry Of Health In Improving Service Delivery At Primary Health Care Level In Alignment With Priorities In The Health Sector Reform Strategy 2021-2030, Specifically In The Context Of Donor Transition And The Covid-19 Impact, And Develop The National Strategy On Service Delivery Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out Activity 1: Review All Relevant Documents, Strategies, Policies And Regulations Related To Service Delivery, Map Out Whether They Are Consistent And Identify Key Documents To Be Aligned Activity 2: Support The Department Of Planning And Cooperation, The Department Of Health Personnel And The Department Of Healthcare And Rehabilitation In Mapping Health Centres And District Hospitals According To The Predefined Criteria In Alignment With Priorities In The Health Sector Reform Strategy, Redesigning Service Delivery In Selected Provinces Based On Consultation With Three Departments And Developing A Plan To Scale It Up Across 18 Provinces In Close Collaboration With Technical Officers In The Area In Who Activity 3: Support Providing Data And Necessary Information And Organizing Meetings/Dialogues For Discussion On Redesigning Health Service Delivery By Selected Hcs And Dhs Health Centres And District Hospitals Between Moh And Relevant Line Ministries/Sectors Activity 4: Support The Department Of Healthcare And Rehabilitation And Other Relevant Departments In Developing The National Strategy On Service Delivery In Alignment With The Health Sector Reform Strategy, The (Draft) Health Personnel Development Strategy, The Primary Health Care Policy And Other Relevant Strategies, Policies And Action Plans Based On Consultations With Key Stakeholders At Central And Subnational Levels Activity 5: Provide Support For Other Service Delivery Related Issues And Activities And Donor Coordination In The Area In The Health Systems Development Team In Close Collaboration With Other Programs In Who Office Methods To Carry Out The Activity Deliverables: Monthly Report Of Activities, Including 1) Update On The Mapping Of Health Centres And District Hospitals; 2) Draft Proposals For Redesigning Service Delivery In Selected Province(S) And Update On Consultation Between Moh And Other Sectors; 3) Draft National Strategy Of Service Delivery And Updates On Finalization Process Including Consultations At Central And Subnational Levels; And 4) Other Activities Related To Service Delivery Conducted Based On Request From The Health Systems Development Team Qualifications & Experience Education Essential: Bachelor Degree From A Recognized University In Medicine, Public Health, Social Sciences Or Other Related Field. Desirable: Graduate Degree(MasterS Level) From A Recognized University In Public Health, Social Sciences Or Other Related Field. Experience Essential: Minimum Of 7 Years Work Experience Related To Health Service Planning And Developing Policies, Strategies And/Or Action Plans Or Implementing Those Related To Health Service Delivery, Specifically At Primary Health Care Level. Desirable: Work Experiences In International Organizations Based In Developing Countries Technical Skills & Knowledge Sound Understanding Of Service Delivery In Developing Countries Context; Expertise In Quantitative And Qualitative Data Analysis; Excellent Writing Skills; Ability To Interact With Government Counterparts Languages Excellent Speaking And Writing Skills In English Required Competencies Communicating In A Credible And Effective Way. Respecting Agreed Timelines And Producing Results. Additional Information Duty Station: Vientiane Capital (On-Site Consultancy) Duration Of Contract: 120 Working Days (01 June 2022 To 30 November 2022) Applications Qualified And Interested Specialists Should Submit Their Cv {For Individual Contractors} And Expression Of Interest {Cover Letter} To The Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < [email protected] > By 25 April 2022. The Cover Letter Should Outline How Their Experience And Qualifications Make Them A Suitable Candidate For This Position And Should Include Their Proposed Daily Consultancy Fee And Availability. Please Use Tender Notice No. 172149 As Subject To All Submission. Only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted.