TERMS OF REFERENCE
Programme/Project Title:
Development of training module on Infectious control for
postgraduate medical university
Consultancy/Services Title:
International consultant on development of training module
on Infectious control for postgraduate medical university
(P4 level)
Consultancy Mode:
National
Type of Contract :
Consultant ×
Individual Contractor
Mode of Selection :
Competitive ×
Single Source
Duration of Contract :
5 days during November-December 2013
International *
Institutional
BACKGROUND:
Program component result: 1.1. By 2016 increased numbers of children and women have access to
affordable services on national level including social services.
Intermediate result: 1.1.1. By 2016 within the SWAP the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic
administers and oversees provision and ensuring of quality, affordable priority life-saving medical services
for vulnerable children and women, including nutrition services and services on diagnostics, prophylaxis
and treatment of HIV.
According to MoU between the Russian Federation and Joint United Nations Programme on
HIV/AIDS signed on 19.12.2013 UNAIDS is responsible for receiving funds to be used for supporting the
organization in programme activities, monitoring and reporting. UNAIDS will coordinate the
implementation of the programme at regional and country levels. UNICEF received funds for
implementation of activities and one of its is to support MoH in the development of training module on
Infectious control for medical workers. Due to this planned and agreed with UNAIDS activity, UNICEF is
planning to support MoH in the development of training module on Infectious control for health workers
trained at Postgraduate Medical University (Bishkek).
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), formerly called nosocomial or hospital-acquired
infections, are a major global threat to the safety of patients who receive medical care, thereby
undermining the efforts of health systems of the world to improve the quality of the provision of diagnostic
and treatment services.
Provision of quality healthcare is one of the main goals of the reform of the healthcare system of
the Kyrgyz Republic. Patient safety is the first priority of healthcare. The "prevention and control of
infections (in healthcare facilities) is the standard of quality required for the well-being and safety of
patients, HCW and visitors of healthcare settings".
Reducing risks in healthcare establishments requires organizational change, an understanding of
what needs to be done, and a desire to continually improve. “All improvement will require change, but not
all change will result in improvement.” (Langley, et al., 1996). Improvements require systemic change. To
achieve improvement, HCW need to have an agreed purpose, together with leaders trained and willing to
achieve that purpose. This requires all those in the working environment--from leaders to practitioners--to
be ready to understand the need for change, and to embrace it.
HAIs are likely a common complication of hospitalization in Central Asia, although surveillance
data must be improved. HAI surveillance is incomplete or inadequately performed in most countries of
Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This conclusion reflects both inadequate resources devoted to
detection and reporting of HAIs.
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Currently several training modules on Infectious control at health facilities are existing. For
Kyrgyzstan it is important to develop a training module on IC based on available evidence based literature,
developed training modules, with reference to the local normative base and regulations.
Improving safety of medical procedures and prevention of HAIs is a major challenge in
Kyrgyzstan, requiring coordinated action by national health authorities, development partners and donors.
There is a need to mobilize local expertise in the area, but also to ensure participation of international
expertise to develop new training modules based on evidence based medicine and with application of
innovative approaches and tools.
SСOPE OF WORK
In line with MoU between UNICEF and UNAIDS on implementation of program “Strengthening Early HIV
Diagnostics and Infectious Control in MCH facilities in Kyrgyzstan”, signed in August 2013, the objective
of the Consultancy is:
To provide technical support to the working group of the MOH in following areas:
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to organize ToT on the base of available and suitable for Kyrgyzstan training module on
Infectious control system for health care settings (3 days)
To work during 2 days with working group on review of all parts of training module and to help to
adjust it to health system in Kyrgyzstan.
After training module will be developed, IC is expected to provide written expertise to its context.
REPORTING STRUCTURE
The International Consultant is to submit timetable with detailed description of training module.
The Consultant will be working closely with Cholpon Imanalieva - Health and Nutrition Specialist. At the
end of the mission the IC is to brief with Health and Nutrition section and the Deputy Representative of
the UNICEF Kyrgyzstan, Raoul de Torcy.
At the end of the mission IC is supposed to submit report with clear recommendations for working group
of the MOH.
PERFOMANCE INDICATORS and DELIVERABLES;
Consultant’s performance of work will be evaluated primarily based on the following indicators:
 Completion of tasks and deliverables specified in ToR
 Initiative, independence, due diligence, timeliness, appropriate demeanor and delivery of results
 Highest professional standards of work with national counterparts and UNCEF CO
 Good cooperation with national authorities and UNICEF;
 Organizational capacities, time-management skills demonstrated.
Deliverables:
1. ToT is organized/
2. Working group of the MOH has revised the training module and adjusted it to the Normative base
and regulations of the MOH of Kyrgyzstan.
3. Written expertise to training module is provided.
DUTY STATION AND TRAVEL
Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Travel costs and DSA will be paid separately by UNICEF. All travel, if, within Kyrgyzstan and outside is to
be organized by UNICEF.
Source of funding (date of expiration of the Grant):
SC130560
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QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Higher education in medicine or Public health;
Working experience on development of training module on Infectious control;
At least 5 years of professional experience in the sphere of Public health;
Excellent analytical capacities; excellent ability to synthesize information and relate action to
results;
Ability to multi-task and produce quality outputs on short deadlines;
Very good communication, presentation, tem-work and cooperation skills; ability to listen and
express opinions sensitively; high work ethics;
Very good knowledge and understanding of Health system in Kyrgyzstan
Proficiency in Russian. Good knowledge of English is desirable;
Experience in working with UNICEF or other UN Agencies will be an asset.
Drafted
Cholpon Imanalieva, Health and Nutrition Specialist
Approved:
Raoul de Torcy, Deputy Representative, UNICEF in Kyrgyzstan
Date:
1 October 2013
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