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The UNICEF has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Monitoring and Quality Assurance of Routine Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) and Deworming Programmes in Sierra Leone in the districts of Bo, Kenema and Koinadugu. in the Sierra Leone. This Tender notice was published on 24 Jun 2019 and is scheduled to close on 05 Jul 2019, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 34064105, while the tender notice number is LRFP-2019-9149158 and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: Sierra Leone
Summary: Monitoring and Quality Assurance of Routine Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) and Deworming Programmes in Sierra Leone in the districts of Bo, Kenema and Koinadugu.
Deadline: 05 Jul 2019
Posting Date: 24 Jun 2019
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 34064105
Document Ref. No.: LRFP-2019-9149158
Competition: ICB
Financier: United Nations Secretariat
Purchaser Ownership: -
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender are invited for Monitoring and Quality Assurance of Routine Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) and Deworming Programmes in Sierra Leone in the districts of Bo, Kenema and Koinadugu.
Deadline : 05-Jul-2019 10:00 (GMT 00.00)
Published : 21-Jun-2019
Type of Notice : Request for proposal
Beneficiary Country/Territory : Sierra Leone
Reference : LRFP-2019-9149158
Description : Background/Purpose of Assignment
Vitamin A deficiency is a major public health problem affecting 17%[1] of children in Sierra Leone. Infants and children have increased vitamin A requirements to promote rapid growth and to help combat infections. Inadequate intakes of vitamin A among children under-five could lead to vitamin A deficiency, which, when severe, may cause visual impairment (ranging from night blindness and permanent blindness) or increase the risk of illness and mortality from childhood infections such as measles and diarrhea. Preformed vitamin A can be found in both animal and plant food sources. However, consumption of Vitamin A rich foods (yellow or orange coloured fruits & vegetables) by children 6 -23 months is poor (13.9 per cent) [2]. Vitamin A supplementation is therefore required to meet daily recommended needs.
Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and deworming have been predominantly administered to children 6-59 months in Sierra Leone through mass bi annual campaigns since 2006. The campaigns are highly donor dependent, resource intensive and require robust planning. To support the Government's health system strengthening strategy, UNICEF is supporting partners to integrate VAS with routine services at healthcare facilities. A pilot of the transition from campaigns to routine VAS commenced implementation in 2017 in Bo, Kenema and Koinadugu districts. The integration of VAS with reproductive and child health services included: Immunization, deworming (12-...
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