Maternal and Child Health Services RFP for Antenatal Education Programs

The first 1,000 days (conception to a child�s second birthday) lay the foundations for life-long health and wellbeing . The transitional phase between life before children and becoming a parent is a period when pregnant women and expectant fathers are particularly responsive to and proactive in seeking health information.

Depending on their circumstances, parents will have different information and education needs and will seek changes in their social networks. HVDHB has reviewed its approach to commissioning maternal and child health services. Through this process we will target our investment to those who most need it, and create models of care that reflect the clinical and cultural needs and preference of women and families.

We want to support services that are trusted by families and provide continuum of care for women, such as hapu wananga. In order to deliver on our commitment to target our investment to those groups who experience persistent inequities, we also need to ensure we�re providing high quality, good value, universal services to families with good health literacy and resources.

The purpose of this RFP process is to ensure HVDHB is purchasing the most effective, greatest impact antenatal education for the whole HVDHB community.