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| Reference: | 3300 |
| Country: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Multiple country event: | No |
| Region: | AFRO |
| City: | Kinshasa; other regions |
| Start date: | 15 October 2011 |
| End date: | 30 October 2011 |
| Estimated duration: | 10 days |
| Status: | Postponed - Remis à plus tard |
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| Title: | Improving the Information System for the Management of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis patients in Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Type: | Mission |
| Terms of Reference: | Terms of Reference:
The contracted expert will
1) Conduct a gap analysis of ICT Infrastructure available in Democratic Republic of Congo to determine if electronic R&R for MDR-TB is feasible and, if so, the scale and system architecture that is optimal for the program. This will include:
a. Infrastructure (power, Internet access, telephony)
b. Human Resources (number of personnel required, and skill sets)
c. Funding
2) Map out the information flow of the current DR-TB R&R system to:
a. Determine what needs to be made electronic
b. Find gaps in information flow
3) Provide recommendations on how to cover the gap and develop a plan (costed) for the implementation of a DR-TB R&R solution.
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| Training Opportunity: | No |
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| Purpose 1: | MDR-TB / XDR-TB |
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| Entered by: | WHO/HQ |
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| Contact name: | Dennis Falzon |
| Contact email: | falzond@who.int |
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| Funding needs: | No |
| Funding source: | Eli Lilly MDR Partnership |
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| Available funding: | $ 0 |
| Funding gap: | $ 0 |
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| Comments: | POSTPONED TO THE LATER PART OF THE YEAR (edit: MAY 2011)
Your proposal:
If you are interested in participating in this bidding process, please send your proposal (in French) by 24 March 2011 to falzond@who.int. Your proposal should include the following:
1) proof of expertise, capacity and experience in making similar assessments
2) proof of past implementation of an electronic system for TB in a low-resource setting preferably using an open source solution
3) a statement of your capacity to undertake phase 2 if necessary
4) CVs of the proposed consultants
5) work references (individuals or publications)
6) your costs for the assessment, fully itemised (salary, travel, per diem, etc.)
7) confirmation of your availability for the assessment mission in second quarter of 2011
Experience in the management of an MDR-TB programme will be considered a definite asset. Staff assigned to the project should be fluent in French and English (good French writing skills). The language used during the mission will be French.
Any requests for clarification on technical matters concerning this Call for Proposal should be addressed in writing to falzond@who.int prior to the closing date.
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There are no experts (roster) associated with this event. There are no experts (non-roster) associated with this event.
Date Created: 16 March 2011
Entered By: MDR Response
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