Call for Expressions of Interest and Proposal
#033 - Job Title: An academic organization to provide technical support to the WHO Viet Nam Country Office in conducting a review on the integration of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) interventions into maternal and child health (MCH) services as one component of the project “Improving the Quality of Hospital Care to Reduce Maternal Newborn and Child Deaths and Accelerate the Achievement of the SDG Health Targets”
1. Background:
Within the UHC program, WHO is supporting the maternal and child health program to improve the coverage and quality of health services, with the priority to the disadvantage areas in order to help reduce maternal and child mortalities and close the gap between remote and other areas.
Most major maternal deaths results from five major causes: severe bleeding, high blood pressure, sepsis, unsafe abortion, and obstructed labour. However, the indirect maternal deaths that are a consequence of pre-existing chronic conditions have been on the rise with NCDs (14.8%), other indirect causes (7.2%) and mental disorders (10-41%) making up almost one-third of all maternal death.
In Viet Nam, the burden of NCDs has been increasing rapidly which is accounted for more than two third of morbidity and mortality in Viet Nam. It has resulted in the increasing prevalence of diabetics, hypertension, cervical and breast cancers, and mental disorders among pregnant women and mothers which have been observed recently. These conditions during pregnancy increase the risk of spontaneous abortion, still birth, congenital malformations, infant respiratory death syndrome and birth injuries. This additional NCD burden and responses in maternal and child health should be taken into account in strengthening health system to improve quality of maternal and child health care.
With this purpose, there is a need to identify a team of researchers from an academic organization to conduct the review on the current situation of burden of NCDs among pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers and integration of prevention, early detection
and management of non-communicable diseases NCDs into maternal and child health services MCH in Viet Nam.
2. Planned timelines
3. Work to be performed
Method(s) to carry out the activity
The research team from an academic institution will work closely with WHO team to produce the following deliverables:
Outputs:
Output 1: A literature review of the current situation of NCD risk factors and NCD burden, and national guidelines, policies, programs implementation for health promotion, early detection, and management of NCDs including diabetics, hypertension, cervical and breast cancers, and mental disorders for women including during pregnancies and breastfeeding period
Output 2: Qualitative research to identify the integration of NCDs health promotion, early detection and management for pregnant and breastfeeding women
Output 3: Conduct a meeting with relevant experts to provide comments on the draft reports and finalization
4. Specific requirements
4.1. Qualifications
Essential:
Desirable:
4.2. Experiences:
Essential:
Desirable:
4.3. Technical skills and knowledge:
4.4. Language requirements:
4.5. Competencies
5. Place of assignment
Hanoi, Viet Nam
6. Medical clearance
Medical clearance is not required for this contractual partner.
7. Travel
The contractual partner’s team is expected to travel to selected provinces for locality information.
8. Budget
Please take note of the following when submitting proposal:
Full proposal with estimation of costs and supporting documents should be received on/or before 20 September 2022 and should be addressed to:
Administrative Officer
World Health Organization
UN Building, 304 Kim Ma Street,
Hanoi, Viet Nam
OR
For further information on this Call for Expressions of Interest and Proposal, please contact:
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