Consultant: Evidence-based healthcare - ( 2409764 )
Primary Location
: Egypt-Cairo
1. Purpose of consultancy This consultancy aims to support the Egyptian Health System in development and strengthening of the clinical governance system within it and promoting its application at various levels of practice. To achieve this, the WHO will hire a consultant with top-level experience in clinical governance to work with teams from Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), Universal Health Insurance (UHI) authorities and WHO Egypt to carry out this work as defined below. This consultancy will also support implementation of the integrated multi concept approach in the region for generation and use of evidence for policy-making for health. In December 2017, Egypt passed a Universal Health Insurance (UHI) law to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The new UHI law is regarded as a comprehensive “Health Act” that entails major health sector transformation with fundamental institutional, functional, and regulatory restructuring separating financing from provision of health services. As stipulated in the law, a new “Universal Health Insurance Agency (UHIA)” has been established to serve as the “purchaser” of health services, a “Egyptian Healthcare Authority (EHA)” established as the public “provider” of health services and, a “General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation (GAHAR)” established as the “accreditor and technical regulator”. This has consequently led to substantial change in the mandates, authorities, responsibilities, and governance framework of the ministry of health and population as well. According to the new aw, insurance coverage for all Egyptians will be rolled-out all over the country in 6 phases over 10-years period . WHO is very keen that the ambitious project will be working towards achieving the health pillar of the sustainable development goals. In addition to all this, informed by best available evidence from verifiable knowledge, research and reliable information. The programme’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of Member States to improve availability, quality and use of evidence from reliable information, research and other sources of knowledge, and to enhance effective innovations toward Universal Health Coverage and health related Sustainable Development Goals.
Deliverable 1.5 Participate in focused field training activities on key and priority clinical governance pillars in Universal Health Insurance (UHI) governorates - Development of a peer-reviewed publication documenting the experience and details of Egypt in clinical governance implementation. Deliverable 3.2 Support the dissemination of training and education on patient safety in primary healthcare centers, through a clear framework and action plan with a clear timeline for implementation. Deliverable 3.3 Devise strategies for patient engagement in healthcare as well as patient education and empowerment. 4.Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Experience: Minimum 7 years’ experience in health systems strengthening and health security, ranging from Health governance and leadership upgrade, Health workforce development, health services quality enhancement, and related experience related to quality of clinical care and generation and use of evidence for policy-making for health. Proficient in Infection Control, Quality of clinical care and Patient Safety. Experience in designing and providing Patient Safety training for users.
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