Deadline: 27-Oct-20
The Regional Artemisinin-resistance Initiative (RAI) Regional Steering Committee (RSC) is inviting proposals for RAI3E Sub-package 3.2. to Assess Availability and Quality of Malaria Commodities in the private sector, monitor substandard and falsified medicines, and design a social marketing strategy to promote provision and access to malaria commodities in the GMS.
In addition, the RSC is also inviting proposals for the design and implementation of a social marketing strategy aimed at promoting provision and access to malaria commodities in the GMS.
Funding Information
- Total estimated funding for sub-package 3.2. is 450,000 USD; of which 250,000 USD for activity A; and 200,000 USD for activity B.
- Funds will be awarded for the period 2021-2022.
Activities
- Activity A) Assessing availability and quality of malaria commodities in the private sector and monitoring of oral Artemisinin-based Monotherapies (oAMTs) and substandard or falsified medicines: This assessment must aim at collecting data, with a methodological ensuring quality and harmonized sources of information on commodities found in private sector outlets to assess their origin and regulatory status, and/or facilitate identification/detection of substandard or falsified medicines, as well as the monitoring presence of oral Artemisinin-based Monotherapies (oAMTs)
- Expected activities include: Assessment providing a picture of the market for malaria case management commodities in the private sector. This assessment must aim at collecting data, with a methodological ensuring quality and harmonized sources of information on commodities found in private sector outlets to assess their origin and regulatory status, and/or facilitate identification/detection of substandard or falsified medicines, as well as the monitoring presence of oral Artemisinin-based Monotherapies (oAMTs) in the mentioned outlets.
- Expected deliverables include: Assessment reports, ideally for each of the five GMS countries including findings on the outlet surveys, lab testing and supply chain studies. The comprehensive reports should be completed with summary presentations.
- Activity B) Designing and implementing a social marketing strategy targeting private providers to promote provision of and access to quality ACT/RDTs: Private sector providers are still the option chose n by many people seeking care for malaria in some countries of the GMS region. Therefore, engaging private health care providers remains essential to ensure that diagnostics and quality treatment is available and accessible to people seeking care. This social marketing strategy should thus aim at targeting private providers to ensure the provision of and access to RDTs/ACTs by end-users/patients , ultimately discouraging the sale and use of oAMTs or any other sub-standard drugs and diagnostics. Private providers may include health care professionals working at private clinics, pharmacies, non – formal drugs outlets and other retailers or companies selling malaria commodities.
- Expected activities include:
- The design and implementation of a social marketing strategy aiming at mapping private sector outlets and engaging with them.
- Expected deliverables include:
- A documented increase in the proportion of drug/ACTs sold at private providers that are of adequate quality;
- A documented increase in the number of outlets reporting to the NMCPS data on patients tested and treated for malaria, type of antimalarials used, cases notifications etc;
- Social marketing strategy targeting private sector malaria outlets and service delivery points in GMS countries.
- Final report per country on activities implementation, evaluation, and lessons learned, as well as recommendations.
- Expected activities include:
Geographical Coverage
- Regional – Applicant organizations and entities shall apply to implement all the Sub – package activities across relevant GMS Countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam).
How To Apply
- Candidate organizations/entities/consortiums will have the opportunity to specify whether they intend to implement both activities (A and B) or only one (A or B).
- For each activity, applications should specify geographical coverage.
- Interested entities should submit a full proposal by 27th of October 2020.
For more information, visit https://raifund.org/en/rsc/1473/calls-for-proposals