Dr. Christopher Simoonga
Director - Directorate of Policy and Planning
Ministry of Health, Zambia
International Launch of the ZambianNational Health Strategic Plan
7th February 2012, BMA - London
Theme
“Towards attainment of health relatedMillennium Development Goals andOther National Health Priorities in aclean, caring and competentenvironment ”
MISSION, VISION, OVERALL GOAL & KEY PRINCIPLES
MissionStatement:
To provide equitable access to cost effective,quality health services as close to the family aspossible
Vision:
A Nation of Healthy and Productive People
Overall Goal:
To improve the health status of people inZambia in order to contribute to socio-economic development
KeyPrinciples:
Primary Health Care (PHC) approach; Equityof access; Affordability; Cost-effectiveness;Accountability; Partnerships; Decentralisationand Leadership, Clean, Caring and Competenthealth care environment
Conceptual Framework of Health Systems Used– theSix Building Blocks Approach
Infant Mortality Rate, 1992 to 2007
Under five mortality rate 1992 to 2007
Maternal mortality ratio 1996 to 2007
SERVICE DELIVERY
Two Thematic Areas
1. District Health Services
2. Hospital Referral Services
Focus on three Cs of Quality of Care:
1. Clean
2. Caring
3. Competent
MEDICAL SUPPLIESdirections cont.
Focus:Zero Stock outs
Strategies:
•Monitor availability at all times
•Streamline the procurement process
•Strengthen logistics of distribution
HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTHcont.
Focus: Recruitment and Retention
Strategies:
Scale up recruitment and retention
Strengthen human resource management
Increase training and staff development
MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Focus: maintenance, rehabilitative and
expansion
Strategies:
•Invest in repair and reconstruction
•Increase number of health posts
•Build limited number of first referral levelhospitals
HEALTH INFORMATION ANDRESEARCHs cont
Focus: Use of research evidence for policy
–making
Strategies:
•Develop and apply a communication strategy
•Strengthen policy dialogues
•Increase scope and access to the HealthManagement Information System (HMIS)
•Establish a Research Authority
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
Focus: improving financing access to
health services
Strategies
Abolish fees for primary health care services
Create a health assurance fund (HAF)
Encourage individual use of health insuranceservices
LEADERSHIP ANDGOVERNANCE
Focus:
Implement an efficient and effective
decentralised system of governance, ensuringhigh standards of transparency andaccountability at all the levels of the healthsector
Leadership and Governance Strategicdirections cont.
Strategies
Strengthening the overall legal and policy framework forhealth
Strengthen sector collaboration mechanisms: Review andupdate the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) withsector partners and civil society; incorporate IHP+ principlesinto the MOU; and further strengthen the Joint AnnualReviews (JAR).
Strengthening leadership, management and governancesystems and structures, to enhance transparency andaccountability at all levels, in accordance with the jointlyagreed governance action plan and the recently conductedsystems audits.
Strengthen access to information at all levels, especially thecommunity level.
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