Infection Prevention and Control STTA for COVID-19
In
the advent of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
related to COVID-19 outbreak, USAID through its Medicines, Technologies,
and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program is providing technical
assistance to the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community
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Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) to support the COVID-19 response
in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) related to
medical waste management and Supply Chain Preparedness for Emergency
response. MTaPS has been tasked to support health facilities likely to
receive COVID-19 infected patients to strengthen IPC capabilities and
biosafety of professional staff related to medical waste management,
preparation of alternative care facilities, and IPC training for
selected regions. This will also include strengthening procurement,
distribution and management of IPC and waste management commodities for
the facilities.
This
work will require a senior practitioner, with expertise in infection
prevention and control, within healthcare settings or in the context of
outbreaks. It will also require someone with experience of working with
MOHCDGEC at a central level, with well-established connections.
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Development,
Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) to support the COVID-19 response
in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) related to
medical waste management and Supply Chain Preparedness for Emergency
response. MTaPS has been tasked to support health facilities likely to
receive COVID-19 infected patients to strengthen IPC capabilities and
biosafety of professional staff related to medical waste management,
preparation of alternative care facilities, and IPC training for
selected regions. This will also include strengthening procurement,
distribution and management of IPC and waste management commodities for
the facilities.Purpose
The purpose of this scope of work is to hire an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)/ Healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) Consultant to provide additional technical support to the MTaPS team in Tanzania to deliver immediate technical assistance to the MOHCDGEC as the country braces up for a COVID-19 outbreak. This scope includes work that will be done at the health facility level, especially in hospitals that are likely to receive COVID-19 patients to prepare them for medical waste management and alternative care facilities for insolation and quarantine of COVID-19 suspected cases.Read Also:
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