Expression of Interest for Technical Partnership with NGOs for Conducting Health Camps for Truck Drivers

About the Project: 

Project is a holistic and comprehensive initiative aimed at improving the well-being, health, and road safety of truck drivers in India. The health camps will focus on:

• General health check-ups (non-invasive).
• Stress level assessments using GHQ-12.
• Vision screening and providing on-the-spot spectacles as required.
• Health insurance enrollment and orientation sessions on well-being and safety.

Foresight Society of Human Resource & Development (FSHRD) is implementing the project with following objectives:  

I. Safer Roads: Enhance road safety - especially on highways, by addressing overall health of truck drivers with a special focus on vision screening / on spot spectacle dispersing.

II. Social Security Mapping: Map the social security status of truck drivers and link them with health insurance schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan, and other social security schemes.

III. Awareness and Sensitization: Educate truck drivers about health and hygiene, soft skills, and basic yoga techniques to stay fit.

 

Scope of Work:

 I.  Feasibility Study and Location Identification:

• Conduct a feasibility study to identify suitable locations for setting up health and vision screening camps based on minimum 2.5 hours stopover and availability of 75 – 100 drivers per day.

II.   Project Mobilization and Outreach:

• Mobilize truck drivers to ensure daily screening targets (Min 75) are met.
• Engage with local stakeholders, including truck unions, transport associations, and other relevant parties to ensure wide participation and support.

III.  Camp Setup and Management:

• Identify and secure suitable locations for setting up health and vision screening camps.
• Ensure the camp setup for health check-ups, vision screening, and corrective spectacle distribution.
• Installation of medical equipment as prescribed by FSHRD for health checkup & vision testing 
• Manage logistics and day-to-day operations of the camps, including scheduling and staffing.
• Each camp location must screen a minimum of 75 persons per day as per the framework.

IV. Interventions at CAMP:

• Register participants as per the process.
• Conduct health check-ups and vision screening following the defined protocols.
• Link participants with minimum one social security schemes like Ayushman Bharat and other relevant government schemes.
• Provide orientation on road behavior and soft skills as per workshop framework. 
• Dispense of  spectacles as prescribed by doctor post vision testing. 
• Ensure manpower as per the framework for each intervention as set out by FSHRD including MBBS doctor, para-medics, Ophthalmologist, Optoms .and support staff. 
• Ensure real-time reporting using SOPs and technology provided by FSHRD.

Project Coverage and Implementation Strategy: 

Program will be implemented these 3 states: Karnataka, Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu covering at-least 5 CAMP locations.   The location should be selected basis minimum 2.5 HRS stop over and availability of drivers.

Seeking Expressions of Interest: 

FSHRD is inviting proposals from capable NGOs/Hospitals/Nursing homes having experience in conducting such CAMPS in last 3 years and having experience of working on-ground in the abovementioned states to partner as technical agencies to provide logistic, operational and manpower for the CAMP.   For one state maximum two locations can be proposed in following districts:

 

S.No	State	District / Location
1	Karnataka	Bangalore
		Hubli
		Mangalore
		Nelamangala
2	Maharashtra	Thane
		Navi Mumbai
		Nagpur
		Pune
3	Tamil Nadu	Chennai
		Coimbatore
		Hosur
		Trichy

 

Eligibility Criteria: 

• Demonstrated experience in implementing health and welfare projects, especially in CAMP format for drivers.  
• Capacity to manage large-scale camps and outreach programs.
• Strong network with local communities, government bodies, and healthcare providers.
• Expertise in data management, analysis, and reporting.
• Capable to screen and test minimum 5000 drivers per state in 45 days

Application Process: 

Interested parties are invited to submit their Expression of Interest, detailing their qualifications, experience, and a preliminary implementation plan, by 15^th August 2024. 

Link to Apply: 

https://forms.gle/B5Ej2Mgq4BYTD19C8

Last Date of Submission: 20^th Aug 2024

Selection Criteria: 

• Relevance of past experience and success in similar projects.
• Organizational capacity and teams expertise to manage and execute the project scope.
• Innovation and sustainability in the proposed implementation approach.
• Financial capability to submit performance guarantee (15% of the Assignment Value)

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