A two days validation workshop on the solid recommendations and identify gaps in the four health systems organized by The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday 15th April, 2019 at Kololi.
Speaking on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Desta A. Tiruneh said the comprehensive health system assessment (HSA) is the first key collaboration between the major health partners in the era of the new Government. I
He said in January 2017, all the key health partners including WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, USAID, World Bank and The Global Fund agreed to undertake a comprehensive health system assessment under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and technical coordination of the WHO aimed at demonstrating the importance of partnership to strengthen the ultimate goal of Universal Coverage.
Dr. Tiruneh revealed that numerous efforts were made to create the partnership requires cooperation, negotiations and agreements to validate completed reports since 2017, in four out of the six areas of the health systems building block: human resources for health, health information system, health financing as well as governance and leadership of the health sector.
Dr. Abdoulie Jack, WHO consultant expressed gratitude to the UN agencies whose support to the health sector and urged them to continued their commitment to the Gambian Government Agenda.
He stressed the need for The Gambia Government through the Ministry to support the implementations of the recommendations given as well as to coordinate their efforts to support health plans and policies and ensures the country moves forward to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
For his part, the Minster for Health Dr. Ahmad Samateh said the current capacities in his Ministry especially in terms of expertise and experience, have not been subjected to a comprehensive health system assessment for many years.
As a result he continued, a review and assessment of the health sector will position the ministry for greater opportunities in terms of systematic reforms, resource mobilization and support from a wide range of stakeholders.
According to him, it will help prioritize key health weaknesses, identify potential solutions and put forward recommendations for interventions to enhance the review of the health sector strategic plan developed in 2014.
BY: Adam Drammeh
Speaking on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Desta A. Tiruneh said the comprehensive health system assessment (HSA) is the first key collaboration between the major health partners in the era of the new Government. I
He said in January 2017, all the key health partners including WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, USAID, World Bank and The Global Fund agreed to undertake a comprehensive health system assessment under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and technical coordination of the WHO aimed at demonstrating the importance of partnership to strengthen the ultimate goal of Universal Coverage.
Dr. Tiruneh revealed that numerous efforts were made to create the partnership requires cooperation, negotiations and agreements to validate completed reports since 2017, in four out of the six areas of the health systems building block: human resources for health, health information system, health financing as well as governance and leadership of the health sector.
Dr. Abdoulie Jack, WHO consultant expressed gratitude to the UN agencies whose support to the health sector and urged them to continued their commitment to the Gambian Government Agenda.
He stressed the need for The Gambia Government through the Ministry to support the implementations of the recommendations given as well as to coordinate their efforts to support health plans and policies and ensures the country moves forward to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
For his part, the Minster for Health Dr. Ahmad Samateh said the current capacities in his Ministry especially in terms of expertise and experience, have not been subjected to a comprehensive health system assessment for many years.
As a result he continued, a review and assessment of the health sector will position the ministry for greater opportunities in terms of systematic reforms, resource mobilization and support from a wide range of stakeholders.
According to him, it will help prioritize key health weaknesses, identify potential solutions and put forward recommendations for interventions to enhance the review of the health sector strategic plan developed in 2014.
BY: Adam Drammeh