World Health Organisation Tender

Background Noncommunicable Diseases (ncds), Principally Cardiovascular Diseases, Cancer, Diabetes And Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Impose A Significant Burden On Health And Development In The Western Pacific Region. Ncds Are The Leading Causes Of Death And Disability, Responsible For 80% Of All Deaths In A Region That Is Home To More Than One Quarter Of The World’s Population. In 2010, The World Health Organization (who) Launched The Package Of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions For Primary Health Care In Low-resource Settings (who Pen), Which Gives Guidance To Primary Health-care Staff Working With Limited Resources.  Building On Who Pen, In 2016, Who And The United States Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (cdc) Launched The Global Hearts Initiative To Strengthen Action Against Cardiovascular Diseases (cvds). This Initiative Has Three Technical Packages: Hearts Technical Package For Cvd Management, Shake Technical Package For Salt Reduction, And Mpower Technical Package For Tobacco Control. Heartcare Is A User-friendly Software Application Available On Android That Was Developed By Who Regional Office For The Western Pacific (wpro) To Simplify And Standardize Cvd Risk Prediction And Management. In Addition To Cvd Risk Assessment And Customized Health Information, It Provides A Platform For Electronic Medical Record Management. It Enables Users To Review Previous Medical Records, Including Test Results, Of Registered Individuals. It Builds A Database Of Medical Information And Automatically Generates Reports, Thus Saving Time On Data Encoding And Analysis. It Particularly Has Its Advantage In Collecting Data At The Primary Care Level, Which Is Generally Lacking In Most Low- And Middle-income Countries. Heartcare Will Be Linked To The Country’s National Database Server, Which Then Feeds Patient Information Into A Data Management And Visualization Website, Named Heartbeat, For Programme Managers To Monitor And Compare Ncd Trends Across Provinces, Districts And Down To Health Centres. Heartcare And Heartbeat Will Be Implemented In Selected Demonstration Sites In The Western Pacific Region, Requiring Close Collaboration Among Multi-disciplinary Teams Of Experts. The Selected Company For This Consultancy Will Be Expected To Contribute As One Of The Teams Involved To 1) Provide Continuing Technical Maintenance To The Current Heartbeat Website, 2) Improve Upon The Website In Collaboration With Other Technical Teams Working On The Project, Working Closely With The Heartcare Team, And 3) Provide Technical Support On Maintaining Cloud Servers For The Website And National Heartcare Database Servers For Selected Countries.   Purpose/specific Objective Of The Activity The Management Of Noncommunicable Diseases (mnd) Unit Of The World Health Organization Regional Office For The Western Pacific (who Wpro) Seeks To Contract An It Company To Support The Improvement And Maintenance Of Heartbeat, An Information Management Website Linked To An Electronic Medical Recording System Called Heartcare. These Digital Tools Are Expected To Be Used In Selected Countries In The Western Pacific Region. The Company Will Be Expected To: • Provide The Necessary Support For The Maintenance Of The Current Information Management Website Linked To The Existing Heartcare Versions Implemented In Selected Countries;  • Development Of New Modules And Improvement Of Existing Modules Based On Feedback From The End-users At The Demonstration Sites.   Description Of Activities To Be Carried Out Output 1:  Website And Server Maintenance Output 2: Improvement Of Existing Modules In The Heartbeat Website Output 3: Development Of New Modules In The Heartbeat Website Output 4: Remote Support For Heartbeat Into The Local Health Information Systems In Selected Countries Output 5 : Provide Documents With Outcomes To Sustain Project   Methods To Carry Out The Activity Output 1: Website And Server Maintenance Deliverable 1.1: Comprehensive System Maintenance For General Upkeep, As Well As For Any Technical Issues, Systems Or Security Updates That May Arise Deliverable 1.2: Minor Function Improvements As Necessitated By Ongoing Use Over The Course Of The Contract Deliverable 1.3: Vigorous Quality Assurance To Minimize Technical Problems, As Well As Increase Data Transfer Speed Output 2: improvement Of Existing Modules In The Heartbeat Website Deliverable 2.1: Improve Design/visual Aspects Of Generated Reports, Including Infographics And/or Dynamic Illustrations Deliverable 2.2: Easier Access To Specific Geographic Levels And Locations According To The Defined Address Classification Deliverable 2.3: introduction Of Bulk Upload Functions For Information In The Admin Management Page Deliverable 2.4: introduction Of Functions To Improve Workflow And User Experience, Including But Not Limited To Password Finding, Kpi Query Updates, Audit Logs, Data Management, Etc.  Output 3: Development Of New Modules In The Heartbeat Website Deliverable 3.1: Expand Data Reporting Functions And Improve Visualization Of Predefined Indicators Pages, Aligned To Updated Features In The Heartcare Software, Such As Introduction Of More Kpis, Extraction Of Individuals With High Risk Or Lost To Follow Up In Each Catchment Area, Death Counts, Prescription Patterns, Etc. Deliverable 3.2: Provide A Comparison Report Page That Reflects Countries Information With Charts And Graphs That Allow Two Or More Countries To Be Compared Deliverable 3.3: develop And Incorporate Other Features According To Feedback From Participating Countries Output 4: Remote Support For Heartbeat Into The Local Health Information Systems In Selected Countries Deliverable 4.1: Regular Biweekly Virtual Consultations With All Teams Involved In The Heartcare/ Heartbeat Project Deliverable 4.2: Provide Remote Technical Support For The Maintenance Of The Heartbeat Website In Selected Countries Deliverable 4.3: Submit Monthly Achievement Report Summarizing Status Of Deliverables Listed Above Output 5: Provide Documents With Outcomes To Sustain Project Deliverable 5.1: Provide Final Output Products Including Final Source Codes Deliverable 5.2: Submit Updated User Manuals For Programme Managers And End-users   Qualifications & Experience Experience Essential: Minimum Of 5 Years’ Experience In Webpage Development And Designing Desirable: Experience In Medical Data Management And Visualization Is A Major Asset. Experience Working With Governments, And Intergovernmental, Hospitals And Other Development Agencies, Including World Health Organization, Will Be Considered   Technical Skills & Knowledge • Specific Technical Skills And Knowledge In Online Webpage Technologies; Including Insights Into Node.js, Java, Hypertext Mark-up Language(html5), Javascript, Lamp(linux-apache-mysql-php) Skills Using Cloud Server, Computer Networking, File Transfer Protocol (ftp) System Using Online Network And Structured Query Language(sql) • Specific Designing Skills And Knowledge In Cascading Style Sheet(css3) With Using Open Library, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Packet Analysis, Traffic Analysis And Web Standards Such As World Wide Web Consortium(w3c) • Specific Programming Skills And Knowledge In Java Server Pages(jsp), Active Server Pages(asp)/asp.net, Visual Studio Code,  Javascript/hypertext Pre-processor(php)/java/c++/c# Framework, Computer Security, Application Programming Interface(api), Web Services And Database Management System(dbms)   Languages Written And Spoken Fluency In English (read – Write – Speak / "advanced" Level)   Competencies • Teamwork • Respecting And Promoting Individual And Cultural Differences • Communication • Producing Results • Moving Forward In A Changing Environment   Additional Information: • Upon Finalization Of The Contract Intellectual Property Of Content And Products Shall Revert To Who, Including Source Codes And Original Editable Files. • Any Data Or Results May Not Be Shared Or Distributed Without Approval Of The Responsible Officer In Who. • The Contractual Partner Will Not Be Required To Be Based At Who Regional Office For The Western Pacific (manila, Philippines) To Perform The Tasks Related To This Activity But Will Require Daily Interaction With All The Technical Teams Involved In The Implementation Of Heartcare Through Email Or Virtual Discussion As Needed. • Starting Date Of Contract Is 1 January 2021 With Duration Of 6 Months   Applications Qualified And Interested Specialists Should Submit Their Cv {for Individual Contractors} Or Company Profile {for Institutional Applications} And Expression Of Interest {cover Letter} To The Supply Officer Through Wp Ro Ungm At < Wproungm@who.int > By 28 December 2020.  The Cover Letter Should Outline How Their Experience And Qualifications Make Them A Suitable Candidate For This Position And Should Include Their Proposed Daily Consultancy Fee And Availability. Please Use Tender Notice No. 119666 As Subject To All Submission. only Successful Candidates Will Be Contacted.