Immunization Specialist Tender, Palau - 77854635

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Country : Palau

Summary : Immunization Specialist

Deadline : 10 Feb 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 77854635

Document Ref. No. : WPRO/2023-01/FSM/190784

Competition : ICB

Financier : World Health Organization (WHO)

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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​​​​​​BACKGROUNDWHO Country Liaison Office for Northern Micronesia is providing technical assistance to the Republic of Palau (ROP) in the vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and immunization programme. There have been remarkable achievements in VPDs and immunization programmes in Palau over the past two decades. The country has remained polio-free since 2000, achieved maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination and managed measles outbreaks during global, regional and sub-regional widespread outbreaks in 2018-2019.The routine immunization system remains the backbone and main element of the primary health care programme in Palau. The system and programme have been showing improvement and vaccination coverages is also high. However, data shows that the widespread measles outbreaks in the Pacific in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 onward impacted routine immunization and the VPD surveillance system and programme in this country. As per 2020-2022 data, vaccination coverage for Measles and Rubella containing vaccine first and second dose are below 95% at the national level. Therefore, there is a need for a system and focused approaches to reach the missed children in the last tw...
Publish Date: 27-Jan-2023 IN Organization: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
Type of Notice: Individual consultant

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