DEADLINE: 20TH OCTOBER, 2023
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) NEWBORN CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking to pre-qualify entities to supply newborn clinical decision support software to strengthen provision of newborn care in Nigeria.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. This includes that all children including newborns, can access and
benefit from goods and services that provide an opportunity to survive, thrive, develop, and transform to reach their full potential, without discrimination or bias.
In Nigeria, approximately 7 million babies are born annually.
Unfortunately, about 250,000 of these newborns die by the first month of life, with nearly one third dying on the day of birth. Nigeria has the highest number of newborn deaths in Africa, contributing about 8% of the world’s annual neonatal
deaths. The newborn mortality rate increased from 37 deaths per 1000 live births in 2013 to 39 deaths per 1000 live births in 2018, accounting for 32% of all under-five deaths. Furthermore, the country has a high number of stillbirths at nearly 314,000 annually. Expanding access to quality maternal and newborn health services to reduce newborn deaths in Nigeria will have positive implications for Africa and the world.
UNICEF supports the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and State Ministries of Health to improve access to quality maternal and newborn care through the implementation of Integrated Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health strategies and the Nigeria Every Newborn Action Plan (NiENAP). One of the key indicators of ENAP is that 80% of district hospitals should have a functional level-2 newborn care unit. This involves procuring and installing equipment and equipping healthcare workers to improve the provision of essential newborn care at birth and care for small and sick newborns in level-2 newborn care units (aka Special Baby Care Units (SBCUs) at secondary health facilities).
UNICEF is looking to contract a qualified entity to supply a user-friendly clinical decision support software or digital application to improve the provision of care in level-2 newborn units.
