Health Consultant, São Paulo, Brazil [10 months]

UNICEF in Brazil implements its health strategies at the national, state, and local levels, in close collaboration with government counterparts and strategic partners. One of the key initiatives in this area is the Early Childhood Friendly Units (UAPI) programme, which aims to strengthen the quality of public health services for children aged 0 to 6. The initiative combines continuous professional development, monitoring of key indicators, and the certification of health facilities that promote holistic early childhood development, thereby contributing to the improvement of care provided to children and their families.

The consultant selected for this assignment will work in close collaboration with UNICEF, supporting the engagement and capacity strengthening of professionals in selected primary health care units. The consultant is expected to contribute to enhancing the competencies of the health workforce, support the monitoring and analysis of relevant indicators, and identify, document, and systematize good practices.

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The overall objective of this consultancy is to support the implementation and strengthening of the Early Childhood Friendly Units (UAPI) initiative within selected primary health care units, in close collaboration with UNICEF. In accordance with the details specified under the “Deliverables” section, the consultant will:

1) provide training to health professionals working with children aged 0 to 6 and their families;

2) analyze official data;

3) support planning processes;

4) systematize good practices related to early childhood basic health services in São Paulo;

5) Provide analytical reports to UNICEF outlining the state of the art and presenting recommendations to improve the methodology proposed by UNICEF and its field-level results.

DELIVERABLES

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