Procurement Summary
Country: Malawi
Summary: Energy Load Assessment, Efficiency Options and Susatainable Energy Solutions for Health Facilities in Malawi
Deadline: 06 Jun 2018
Posting Date: 24 May 2018
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 23569038
Document Ref. No.: 46619
Competition: ICB
Financier: United Nations Secretariat
Purchaser Ownership: -
Tender Value: Refer Document
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85100000 - Health services
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BackgroundThe Malawi Government, through the Ministry of Health, has been building up its health service delivery system to address the needs of treatment and care of patients. Health services are delivered through the following levels:Community level: Community Health Workers act as a bridge between the Ministry of Health and the community. They conduct community-based health education services, immunizations and mosquito net distribution and re-treatment, among other activities at a health post.Health Centre level: There are health centres built in the communities and these are centres where patients are treated for minor illnesses. Uncomplicated obstetric cases (deliveries) are also done at this level. All complicated cases arereferred from this level to the district hospital. The health workers at a health centre are medical assistants and nurses/midwives.District Hospitals: These health facilities are staffed by doctors, paramedics and nurses and are located in each of Malawi s 28 districts.Central Facilities: patients with complicated illness are referred from the district centre to Central Hospitals where specialists are found. There are five centrally managed hospitals in the country, in addition to the Central Medical Stores. There are two main health service providers in Malawi and these are the Malawi Government and the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM). The government health facilities are responsible for about 60% of the healthdelivery while the CHAM accounts for about 35% of the health service delivery. Private individuals and organisations serve the remainder of the population.Energy represents the third largest cost in the health care service sector behind staff wages and medicines, hence it is recognized as a major cost area. Energy consumption in hospital buildings exhibit several characteristics including: (1) air-conditioning and hot water systems operate 24 hours a day year round, making back-up machines necessary, (2) multi-functio...
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