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Terms of Reference (ToR)
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of the IMCI Digital Application Integrated with MIS under MoHFW
(ONLY FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
1. PROJECT SUMMARY
| Type of study |
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Implementation Research |
| Name of the project |
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NA |
| Project Start and End dates |
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January – December 2025 |
| Project duration |
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12 months |
| Project locations |
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Dhaka and Barishal |
| Thematic areas |
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Health and Nutrition |
| Sub themes |
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Child Health |
| Donor |
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NA |
| Estimated beneficiaries |
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Children under 5, parents, and caregiver |
2. INTRODUCTION
In collaboration with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) digital application was developed by Save the Children to improve the management of common childhood illnesses in Bangladesh. The IMCI app aims to enhance the assessment, classification, and referral/treatment process for children aged 0-5 years suffering from common childhood illnesses such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition, fever, and ear infections. This innovation aligns with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) guidelines, i.e, national IMCI guidelines, and was developed in collaboration with the National Newborn Health Program (NNHP) & IMCI Team, child specialists, Program Team of SCI, and the Global Technical Advisors. The digital tool simplifies the IMCI protocol, enabling healthcare workers to provide accurate and efficient care. It was observed during the field test of the IMCI App in 27 government health facilities in three districts that it enhances the quality-of-service delivery at both health facilities, e.g. Community Clinics, IMCI corner at UHC. It also improves treatment accuracy and enhances supervision & monitoring through digital health analytics.
It also enables the service providers to report real-time data. Based on the learning from the field test, it is integrated into the MoHFW Management Information System (MIS), and this integrated system will be piloted in 316 government facilities in Barishal.
However, Save the Children, with the support of DGHS, intends to conduct implementation research where a rigorous Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) will be carried out. The CBA will help us to understand the economic viability, efficiency, and scalability of the IMCI App intervention across Bangladesh.
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Application deadline: May 12, 2025 |
