REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF OXYGEN & NEWBORN EQUIPMET AND TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND MAINTENANCE TEAMS IN THE 18 HEALTH FACILITIES IN LESOTHO
BACKGROUND
Medical devices are assets that directly affect human lives. They are considerable investments and, in many cases, have high maintenance costs. It is important, therefore, to have a well-planned and managed maintenance programme that can keep the medical equipment in a health-care institution reliable, safe, and available for use when it is needed for diagnostic procedures, therapy, treatments and monitoring of patients. In addition, such a programme prolongs the useful life of the equipment and minimizes the cost of equipment ownership.
The is a strong need to have maintenance plan that includes procedures for inspection, as well as preventive and corrective maintenance. Performance inspections ensure that equipment is operating correctly, safety inspections ensure the equipment is safe for both patients and operators, and preventive maintenance aims to extend the life of the equipment and reduce failure rates. Additionally, some hidden problems may be discovered during a scheduled inspection. Performing inspections of equipment only ensures that the device is in good operating condition at the time of inspection but cannot eliminate the possibility of failure during future use; the nature of most electrical and mechanical components is that they can potentially fail at any time.
Closing date: 04 September 2023