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U.S. advisers chasing 'health care for all' … in Kenya
World News Daily (WND) ^ | 2/22/15 | Steve Peacock

Posted on 02/22/2015 5:57:30 AM PST by fivecatsandadog

A new round of advisers is being sent to Kenya on behalf of the Obama administration, which plans to deploy individual private contractors to assist in the simultaneous expansion of health-care services and the ongoing decentralization of the national government.

Indeed, one of Obama’s long-term goals “is to establish a social health insurance system to enable equitable provision of health care to all Kenyan citizens,” one of the adviser-recruitment documents explicitly declares.

Specific to the delivery of health care and related services such as family planning, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is recruiting a senior health-systems strengthening adviser to help manage “a complex $260 million program, the largest in sub-Saharan Africa and seventh largest in the world,” according to a contractor solicitation.

Working out of USAID’s Office of Population and Health in Nairobi, the selected candidate will advise USAID/Kenya on all aspects of family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: healthcare; kenya; obama
USAID earlier this year set a mid-February deadline in considering potential SDA candidates, who must have previous experience providing oversight of similar government-decentralization initiatives, preferably in Africa.

The selected candidate will seek to ensure the devolution programs are conceptually sound, regularly monitored and analyzed, and effectively managed, according to a Personal Services Contractor notice that WND discovered via routine database research.

1 posted on 02/22/2015 5:57:30 AM PST by fivecatsandadog
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To: fivecatsandadog

Taking care of the homies.


2 posted on 02/22/2015 5:59:26 AM PST by Edgar3 (Libnorance is a mental disease, and it's getting Progressively worse!)
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To: fivecatsandadog

Great.

Now he wants me to buy health insurance for Kenyans.

How much will this cost me?


3 posted on 02/22/2015 6:02:57 AM PST by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: fivecatsandadog

Kenyans already have that. They just have to fly to Mexico and cross our southern border illegally.


4 posted on 02/22/2015 6:04:46 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: fivecatsandadog
Indeed, one of Obama’s long-term goals “is to establish a social health insurance system to enable equitable provision of health care to all Kenyan citizens,” one of the adviser-recruitment documents explicitly declares.

Poor Kenyans.

Seriously, though, Obama is the president of WHAT country?

5 posted on 02/22/2015 6:05:50 AM PST by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: Edgar3

There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.


6 posted on 02/22/2015 6:07:15 AM PST by healy61
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To: fivecatsandadog

Do you have a link to the “advisor-recruitment documents”?

They might be fun to peruse.


7 posted on 02/22/2015 6:09:18 AM PST by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: Edgar3

Who pays the salaries of these advisors?


8 posted on 02/22/2015 6:17:52 AM PST by abclily
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To: WayneS
I think this might be it: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b1437abbfc124cd8542788fb47ceccea&tab=documents&tabmode=list&subtab=list&subtabmode=list&=

In addition: (from a PDF document linked on the posting)

Reference: Request for Personal Services (RFP) No. SOL‐615‐15‐000006 USAID/Kenya Senior Devolution Advisor Subject: Amendment 02 - Response to questions. Dear Prospective Applicants: The purpose of this Amendment Number two is to: 1. Change the Contracting Officer from Caroline Bertolin to Karla Camp, please send your application to Karla Camp, kcamp@usaid.gov and a copy to Justine Kibabu, jkibabu@usaid.gov. 2. Respond to questions, as below. Question 1(a): I found the vacancy on DevelopmentAid.org website. I am interested to participate in this project and would like to learn more about the position. I hope we can discuss it with you soon. Question 1(b): I am interested in applying of the positions in your organization. Could you please send me a complete application announcement? and how one can apply. USAID Response 1 (a) and (b): For additional details regarding the position, please see the full posted announcement on https://www.fbo.gov/ Question 02: . The SOW mentions "Temporary Lodging," what is the duration for the lodging pay and is there a separate lodging pay when the temporary lodging pay ends? USAID Response: Furnished lodging is provided in Nairobi under the Inter-Agency Housing Board (IAHB). There is no separate lodging pay provided. In some cases, housing is not readily available within the IAHB and temporary housing options are identified including hotels. Typically, this is a short-term solution of less than three months. USAID would locate and pay these costs directly and, therefore, the temporary lodging allowance, which is a standard clause within personal services contracts, would not be applicable in this case. Question 03: The SOW mentions "Subcontractor" verbiage must be used. Am I allowed to use my company to provide the personnel under this solicitation? USAID Response: This is a Personal Services Contract with an individual. A subcontractor would not be providing the services. Question 04: How is the pay determined if I use a Subcontractor? USAID Response: Please see number 3 above. Question 05: Does the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation under solicitation number SOL-615-15-000005 and SOL-615-15-000006 contain requirements similar to a current contract? If possible, please provide the current contract number. Or, is this a new requirement for the government? USAID Response: This is a new U.S Government requirement. Question 6 : While filling out the Biographical Data Sheet. Box 15 Specific Consultant Services: Do I leave this blank if my employment is listed in above #14 Employment history? Box 16 Certification: Do I leave the box empty for Contracting Representative? USAID Response: If you have no specific consultant services that you have performed within the last three years or if those services are already listed in #14 Employment History, then you may leave box #15 blank. Sign the form under the Employee Section in Box 16. Leave the Contractor’s Representative section of Box 16 blank.

9 posted on 02/22/2015 6:27:29 AM PST by fivecatsandadog ( IMPEACH THE TRAITOR. But don't loose your head over it.)
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To: fivecatsandadog

Thanks. That looks like it.


10 posted on 02/22/2015 6:44:16 AM PST by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: abclily

That’s funny.


11 posted on 02/22/2015 6:45:36 AM PST by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: fivecatsandadog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbYtASAakAI


12 posted on 02/22/2015 6:57:19 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: fivecatsandadog

But he wasn’t born there, he’s not a muslim, he’s not gay, he loves America, the Obamas are a happy family, everything’s great blah blah blah blah
Your MSM


13 posted on 02/22/2015 7:17:34 AM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: fivecatsandadog

Obamacare For The World ,to lower the World surplus population


14 posted on 02/22/2015 8:08:30 AM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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