Integrated Community Health Activity

This is to inform all interested local applicants that USAID/Burundi will host a virtual Pre-Application Conference on May 10, 2024 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am to review the NOFO requirements. The event will take place virtually through Webex. In order to obtain access to the virtual event and confirm participation, interested local applicants shall email Ms. Szidonia Szekeres at sszekeres@usaid.gov with the names and titles of a maximum of three people from each organization. The email transmitting this information must reference the NOFO number and title in the subject line Integrated Community Health Activity. The deadline for confirming participation is May 8, 2024, 5:00 pm, Bujumbura local time. The purpose of the Integrated Community Health activity is to improve community engagement to strengthen the quality of Malaria, Maternal and Child Health (MCH), and Family Planning (FP) services to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity. Key objectives are: - Increase community engagement through Informative, Preparatory and Decision-making participation processes - Ensure the continuum of services from health facilities to communities, in that services facilities provide complement community health services and vice versa in a coordinated fashion from preventive care to treatment for effectively and efficiently and addressing patient concerns. - Provide community health workers the training, coaching and supportive supervision they need to reach the necessary qualification pre-service and in-service.