Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
08 May, 25
Salary
0.0
Posted On
09 Feb, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
No
Telecommute
No
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Microsoft Word, English, Copies, Presentation Skills
Industry
Hospital/Health Care
BACKGROUND
Save The Children (STC) has been present in Indonesia since 1976, and became a locally registered foundation in Indonesia, known as Yayasan Save the Children (YSTC). YSTC is one of the largest child-rights organizations in Indonesia, with around 200 staffs, and delivering programs across several thematic areas including, health, nutrition, child protection, education and child poverty. YSTC has significant humanitarian experience, from the El Nino event in Sumba, Lombok Earthquake, Central Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami to the recent Covid-19 response. In these emergencies, YSTC responded with national staff through a holistic emergency response.
According to the 2018 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas 2018 * ), 93% of Indonesian children aged 5-6 years have tooth decay. This is much higher than the world average of 70%. So as most low- and middle-income countries are unable to provide services to prevent and treat oral health condition (WHO), in Indonesia, while the regulation by Ministry of Health clearly states their priority on promotive and preventive approaches without ignoring curative and rehabilitative approaches, the actual provision of service is challenge. On the other hand, there are issues around poor utilization of oral health care services. Even if there are services that people can use (both financially and accessibility), mainly because of lack of proper awareness on importance of oral health it is often neglected, and proper actions are not taken.
The two main risk factors for poor oral health are:
Consumption of foods and drinks that contain sugar in excess can trigger the occurrence of diseases and health problems in the teeth and mouth.
Poor behavior in maintaining dental and oral health can cause plaque to form and increase the development of bacteria in the mouth.
According to Riskesdas 2018 * , in South Sulawesi, over 95% answered they never seek treatment from dentist as well as 38% rely on self-treatment. Also, 93.5% of the population brush their teeth daily but only 8.8% brush it according to the recommended moment (twice a day/ after breakfast and before going to bed at night). Therefore, the Healthier Smiles team is preparing to make a learning paper as part of program management to capture the learning points from project implementation.
QUALIFICATIONS
To be considered, the consultant must have demonstrated skills, expertise and experience in:
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Purpose: To obtain comprehensive learning points to sharpen the project best practices, strategies, and approaches.
The objectives of this learning paper, are: