Health sector strategic plan II 2017-2022
The Government of Malawi is committed to ensuring that people in Malawi attain the highest possible level of health and quality of life. This will be achieved by addressing social risk factors and ensuring universal coverage of basic health care, which is the constitutional obligation of Gover...
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Government of Malawi
2021
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| Online Access: | http://nkhokwe.kuhes.ac.mw:8080/handle/20.500.12845/195 |
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Add Tag | Summary: | The Government of Malawi is committed to
ensuring that people in Malawi attain the
highest possible level of health and quality of
life. This will be achieved by addressing social
risk factors and ensuring universal coverage of
basic health care, which is the constitutional
obligation of Government. Health is also an
important area for investment by development
partners, private institutions and other
organisations due to its catalytic effect to the
economic sector.
HSSP II development started at an opportune
time when the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) had just ended and the Sustainable
Development Goals were launched. The HSSP II,
therefore, incorporates the SDG agenda and builds on the attainment of MDGs 4 and 6, reducing child
mortality and combating HIV and AIDS, Malaria and other diseases respectively; reduction in maternal
mortality; and high coverage of certain key interventions such as skilled attendance at birth and
immunisation. The HSSP II has used latest evidence and methods to revise the Essential Health Package that
is more realistic than its predecessor packages and helps the public health sector to achieve higher total
population health, increase financial risk protection and client satisfaction with health care.
It is well known that health care provision in Malawi is highly dependent on external financing. The HSSP II
has, therefore, focussed on strengthening governance of the health sector in order to improve efficiency and
get the maximum out of existing resources i.e. human, financial and material. The HSSP II has also put to the
fore exploration of domestic financing mechanisms, although it is still envisaged that development aid to the
health sector will be critical to sustain the gains made. We, therefore, look forward to continued support
from our development partners.
As a strategic document that we have jointly formulated, it is my sincere hope that it will henceforth become
the single most important point of reference for design of service delivery programmes, addressing social
determinants, resource mobilization and health financing, as it embodies our dream for a better health care
delivery system for all the people of Malawi. |
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