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Background:
Job Title: National consultant to establish the referral system within and from the community and PHC facilities to other levels and to develop monitoring guidelines for referral system With land area of 1.8 million square kilometers, traversed by the Nile and its tributaries, Sudan shares its borders with Southern Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, Libya, Egypt, Eritrea and Ethiopia. The country is composed of 18 states and 184 localities (PHC mapping 2011). It has access to the Red Sea with a long coastline. Its terrain is generally flat, with mountains in northeast and west, while desert dominates the north. It has a population of 34 million, 88% of which is settled. The population is distributed as follows: 32.7% in urban areas, 67% in rural areas, 8% of them are nomads The Sudan health system is a three-tier system: The federal level, the state and the localities levels with specific terms of reference for each. Within the public sector, service delivery is organized at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Primary care is provided through 5084 health facilities (Family Health Centers and Family Health Units) and by Community Health Workers(1508 CHWs) and Village Midwives (12253 VMWs)at the community level.(Source PHC mapping 2011/2012). Referral system must also take into account local demographic characteristics and burden of diseases as well as the level of development of the state’s health system. This varies greatly between the states in SUDAN. Factors that must be considered include issues related to distance and roads, specific factors related to socio-economic context of the area. The availability, capacity and cost of existing state referral facilities are crucial. |
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The amount requested to cover this contract: Payment schedule 25% upon signature, and 75% upon submission of the deliverables from the total amount. Apply : Send your CV to Dr. Esmehan Elkheir e-mail: esmehan_21@yahoo.com Or handed to our office M&E –PHC –FMOH Osman Digna Street-Nile Avenue |
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