Consultant to Provide Technical Support on Social Health Insurance Implementation at HIV/AIDS Health Facilities and Data Management

Local Health System Sustainability (LHSS) Vietnam

CALL FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES

TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
IMPLEMENTATION AT HIV/AIDS HEALTH FACILITIES AND DATA MANAGEMENT

The global LHSS project helps low- and middle-income countries transition to sustainable, self-funded health finance systems that support high-performing overall health systems. The LHSS activity in Vietnam will work with the Government of Vietnam (GVN) to advance greater local ownership of HIV and TB prevention and control. Led by Abt Associates, the four-year activity will support Vietnam in increasing its domestic financing for HIV and TB services in the context of declining donor funding, using government resources more efficiently, and in assuming local ownership of HIV and TB prevention and control activities.

Specific objectives are: (1) Support the GVN to strengthen its public financial management systems for public sector health and find greater efficiencies in social health insurance (SHI), (2) Increase and improve the efficiency of domestic financing of HIV prevention and treatment services; (3) Strengthen the capacity of Vietnam's supply chain management system; and (4) The transition of TB services into SHI.

In Vietnam, Social Health Insurance (SHI) began providing antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in March 2019. Since then, the number of medicines and the number of health facilities providing SHI ARV has increased annually. The VAAC tool for ARV management and information tracking system (HMED) is not yet fully developed, while MOH requirements for health facilities to report include not only VSS claims on ARV but also the actual quantity that they receive from suppliers. In the context of lacking a tool and a system like that, VAAC still collects data and information manually from health facilities as these are required for reallocation decisions. Due to resource constraints, VAAC has requested LHSS support for technical assistance to work on (1) Information management on ARV dispensing and (2). ARV supply management for medicine procured through the SHI fund

Objective

To provide technical support to MOH/VAAC on monitoring the provision of ARVs procured through the Social Health Insurance.

Main tasks

1. Information management on ARV dispensing

• Track and follow up with health facilities to update data in ARV management software (HMED)
• Follow up with HFs on the dispensed quantities of ARVs procured through SHI.

2. ARV supply management

• Track and follow up with the awarded contractors to distribute medicine according to plan
• Collect and review delivery notes from the awarded contractors to health facilities.
• Assess delivery progress and quantity, identify bottlenecks and report them to VAAC for solutions.
• Aggregate the total medicine that awarded contractors provide to health facilities.
• Collect feedback from health facilities about the performance of the awarded contractors (delay, insufficient quantity, etc.) and support VAAC in troubleshooting those issues

Deliverables

1. Monthly progress update on the implementation of the above tasks. The update should include:

• Progress on the contractor’s performance and quantity of medicines distributed to health facilities.
• Plan/ Orientation of ARV supply to HFs and changes (if any)

2. Meeting notes and supporting documents, should be sent to VAAC and LHSS right after the meeting

Skills/Knowledge Required

• Graduate degree in public health, pharmacy, or relevant disciplines.
• Good understanding of the national HIV/AIDS program.
• Familiarity with supply management, health information systems, and the social health insurance scheme.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with government agencies, including the MOH/VAAC, health facilities, and provincial authorities.
• Language requirement: Vietnamese. The ability to speak and write English would be an advantage.

Duration: The assignment is planned for the period from Mar 2021 through September 2021.

To apply, please send your CV and an application letter to [email protected].

Note: This position is based in Hanoi, Vietnam

Deadline: March 28th , 2021

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.