Agreement for Performance of Work- Developing a Policy Brief for Addressing the Shortage... Tender

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Country : Fiji

Summary : Agreement for Performance of Work- Developing a Policy Brief for Addressing the Shortage of Nurses in Fiji

Deadline : 30 Sep 2023

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TOT Ref.No.: 89330861

Document Ref. No. : WPRO_2023_PHS_DPS

Competition : ICB

Financier : World Health Organization (WHO)

Purchaser Ownership : Public

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BACKGROUNDThe COVID-19 pandemic unmasked the fragility of health systems and existing inequities, revealing critical areas that require significant improvement, including the health workforce in Fiji. The Government of Fiji faces sustained challenges in assuring the production, deployment and retention of sufficient human resources for health, including nurses. The shortage of skilled nurses, who make up 74% of the primary health care services, is unprecedented and poses a threat to both the stability, accessibility and quality of essential care delivered at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.The recent nursing outmigration has evolved into a health system crisis for Fiji due to the global shortage of health workers and aggressive international recruitment. Recent reports indicate that more than one-third of nurses at the national referral hospital have resigned, with similar concerns echoed across health facilities in the country. The nurses- outmigration causes a loss of investments made in the education and training of nurses and exacerbates the brain drain of highly skilled professionals. Further, the migration of nurses from rural to urban health facilities has been increa...
Publish Date: 21-Sep-2023
UN Organization: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
Type of Notice: Request for proposal

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