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Country : Lesotho
Summary : Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (Emonc) and Emergency Triage Treatment (Etat) Training of Trainers
Deadline : 10 Jul 2025
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 120807721
Document Ref. No. : LRPS-2025-9197899
Financier : United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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1. BACKGROUNDOver the past three decades, maternal and newborn survival rates have improved globally. However, in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), newborn mortality rates remain among the highest in the world. In Lesotho, neonatal mortality stands at 26 deaths per 1, 000 live births, with no significant improvement over the past decade.Additionally, the maternal mortality rate is alarmingly high at 566 deaths per 100, 000 live births, while the stillbirth rate in 2021 was 27 deaths per 1, 000 total births. Many of these deaths could have been prevented with improved quality care during childbirth, including better monitoring and timely access to emergency obstetric care when needed. Like many other countries in the region, Lesotho faces high institutional mortality rates and stillbirths, as high-quality Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNH) services are not accessible to every mother and child.Historically, health care providers in Lesotho had limited opportunities for pre-service learning and lacked formal in-service training programs, with only sporadic initiatives supported by various partners. Post-training follow-up, mentoring, and continuous supportive supervision have also been inadequate and unstructured. To address these challenges, UNICEF, in partnership with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, began supporting Lesotho#s health system strengthening efforts through the capacity building of the health workers to improve the quality of maternal neonatal and chi...
Publish Date: 12-Jun-2025
UN Orgnization: UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND (UNICEF)
Type of Notice: Request for proposal
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