TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP DIGITAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES TO TRAIN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM THE EAC PARTNER STATES.

Objectives of the workforce: The overall goal of the Workforce is to build the capacity of health workers in the region to facilitate the sharing of human resource and evidence-based best health practices across countries with the aim of harmonising and enhancing patient care and outcomes as well as overcoming the shortages of skilled health workers. By increasing digital health capacity of the EAC workforce, this workstream will also support the sustainability of the Digital REACH Initiative and its associated long-term activities. To do this, the workstream will support pre- and in-service capacity building by leveraging technology forteaching, learning, research, and clinical practice in ways that improve the continuity and quality of healthcare across the EAC.