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Implementation of Health Insurance Management Information System - DEADLINE EXTENSION -

Request For Expressions of Interest

General Information
Country:   Egypt
Publication Date:   Jan 6, 2003
Deadline:   Jan 18, 2003
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   Health Sector Reform Project. Ministry of Health and Population
Eligibility of Bidders:   Interested parties must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments especially during the last five years, and details of at least three similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.)
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Prof. Hanem Abdel-Azeem Zaher
Director Of The Central Administration For Technical Support and Projects
The Central Administration For Technical Support and Projects
3 Magles El-Shaab St. from El-Kasr El-Aini St.
Cairo
Egypt
Telephone:   (20-2) 792 25 71 / 794 96 23 /794 14 81
Fax:   (20-2) 795 05 97
Email:   Click here

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******HEALTH SECTOR REFORM PROJECT

****Implementation of Health Insurance Management Information System -
DEADLINE EXTENSION -

Consulting Services
Publication Date: 6 January 2003

Request for Expressions of Interest

EGYPT

Credit No. 3076

The Government of Egypt has received a credit from the International
Development Association in the amount of USD 90,000,000 equivalent
toward the cost of the Health Sector Reform Project, and it intends to
apply the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for
Implementation of Health Insurance Management Information System -
DEADLINE EXTENSION -.

The project will support (a) the provision of universal access to a
basic package of Primary Health Care (PHC) services; and (b) reform of
the Health Insurance Organization (HIO).

The Ministry of Health and Population now invites eligible consultants
to indicate their interest in providing the following services:

- develop the computer software application of the “Family Health
Insurance Management Information System” (Programming services of
application software)

The “Family Health Insurance Management Information System” is divided
into two linked sub-systems. The first is the Clinical Information
System (CIS) and the second is the Family Health Fund System (FHFS).
This is the second phase of a two phase project. The first phase
consisted of determining user requirements, analyzing the system, and
developing technical specifications and prototypes. These were
developed with the assistance of the British Colombia Health Industry
Development Office. It is expected that the second phase of this
project will involve: § Full understanding of the situation analysis,
requirements analysis, technical specifications and prototypes that
were built to respond to users’ needs in Alexandria, Menoufia, and
Sohag Governorates and its facilities. § Developing two software
applications, using the given system analysis and system design,
written by UML to serve both clinical (provider) and financial (payer)
management information system. § Designing and developing the user
interface design and user documentation in Arabic language . Output
Reports will be bilingual in English and Arabic. § Conduct Alpha and
Beta testing phases as well as a Piloting phase for both sub-systems
in the 3 pilot governorates. § Review of results of pilot and
compilation of user reactions and satisfaction § Implement the first
release of the application in the above mentioned governorates. §
Design and implement the communication infrastructure and data links
between both applications (at clinical end and financial end) using
WAN and/or web based application technologies. § Assure the
functionality and operability of the developed software systems along
with the communication system. § Set up and build capacity within the
Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) for Management Information
System (MIS) in database programming, trouble shooting and
administration.

Interested parties must provide information indicating that they are
qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar
assignments especially during the last five years, and details of at
least three similar assignments, experience in similar conditions,
availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they
are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of
similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of
appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to
enhance their qualifications. Consultants will be selected in
accordance with the procedures set out in the |World Bank| Selection
and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers[1].

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address
below from 09:00 to 17:00. Expressions of interest must be delivered
to the address below by 17:00 on 18 January 2003.

***** Office for Submission of Expressions of Interest and for
Obtaining Further Information :

Ministry of Health and Population
Prof. Hanem Abdel-Azeem Zaher
Director Of The Central Administration For Technical Support and
Projects
The Central Administration For Technical Support and Projects
3 Magles El-Shaab St. from El-Kasr El-Aini St.
Cairo
Egypt
Tel: (20-2) 792 25 71 / 794 96 23 /794 14 81
Fax: (20-2) 795 05 97
E-mail: m_shousha@hsrp.gov.eg[2]



[1] http://www.worldbank.org/html/opr/consult/contents.html
[2] mailto:m_shousha@hsrp.gov.eg
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