Call for interest, in conducting an assessment of status of Public Health Facilities in providing quality maternal and newborn care in the Gambia
Background
The Gambia has attained considerable achievements in maternal and child survival. Between 1990 and 2013, the maternal mortality ratio declined significantly from 1050 to 433 per 100,000 live births and under five mortality declined from 165 to 54 per 1,000 live births(GDHS, 2013) . The country has reached its MDG4 target of reducing child mortality according to the DHS survey 2013 but failed to achieve the MDG target on maternal mortality.
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare with support from WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF intends to embark on an assessment of health facilities around the country on what is required to provide quality maternal and newborn care. The assessment results will guide evidence based programme planning and long term monitoring on the provision of quality maternal and newborn care and the prevention of preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
Scope of work
Under the general guidance of the Centre for Excellence in Maternal and Newborn Care (CEMANC) committee and close coordination with the UNICEF CO, the individual/firm will be required to develop and implement assessment of selected health facilities around the country.
Specifically the individual/firm shall:
Application
The closing date for the receipt of application is 01 December 2017
All applications must be sent to the Office of the Director of Health services, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Quadrangle, Banjul
For further details please contact the office of Director of Health Services, The Quadrangle Banjul: Tel: 4227301
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.