Russian Health Care Foundation within the frames of the GF Program “Promoting a strategis response to TB treatment and care for vulnerable populations in the Russian Federation” calls a tender on selection of expert for preparation of technical specifications for the laboratory equipment BIO CHIP of TB diagnostics, consumables for implementation of analysis on BIO CHIP diagnostics of TB. Equipment and consumables are destined for central bacteriological laboratory of Federal penitentiary sector.
Selection of experts will be done by officers of the Russian Health Care Foundation, participating in the implementation of the program on the basis of the following criteria:
- experience in preparing technical specifications and evaluating the correspondence of technical characteristics;
- specialities ( microbiology, laboratory affairs, phthisiology, epidemiology);
- qualification (not lower than high doctor category or science-degree of candidate of biological/medical sciences);
- knowledge of organization of work in BIO CHIP laboratory of TB diagnostics, microbiological laboratory of TB health setting.

In March 31st, 2006 a Meeting of Expert Council on Projects Tendering took part regarding introduction of TB monitoring systems at the regional level. List of winners is submitted in the enclosure Konkurs 3. Within the soonest time Agreements on Projects target financing shall be signed with tender winners.

Expert Council Meeting relating projects evaluation on improvement of early detection and observed treatment of TB patients.

Russian Health Care Foundation starts selection of the consultants for the end of GFATM Round 4 TB program evaluation. It is planned to select 2-4 consultants. Minimum one of the expertы is to be international to lead the team.

The Terms of References are attached.

The candidates are welcome to send their applications and CV to e-mail tfomicheva@rhcf.ru for attention of Ms Tatyana Fomicheva, Project Deputy Director. Tel. +7 495 258 38 82