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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 14 Sep 2007 : 19:20:31
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"INEFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AT DOSH"
Reports Health Master Plan
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
According to the draft health master plan of 2007 to 2020, one of the most pressing constraints facing the health sector is "the ineffective management structure at the Department of State for Health (DOSH)".
"Frequent changes were made in the top management positions at DOSH that hindered policy implementation, and weakened institutional memory", the document reveals. The plan shows that if this challenge is successfully overcome, the rest of the constraints will be effectively addressed.
Among the problems highlighted by the master plan are high attrition of skilled health workers, inadequate skilled and competent health workers and low staff production from health training institutions.
Inadequate basic equipment, insufficient drugs and other medical supplies coupled with weak referral systems are part of the challenges the documents outlined. The master plan reads: "Inadequate infrastructure and ICT equipment, high incidence of malaria, containing the spread of HIV/AIDS infection the overall goal of which is to stabilize and reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, provide treatment, care and support to people living with HIV/AIDS". Sustainability of Health Management Information System (HMIS) is also a challenge, the master plan raised.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No 108/2007, 14 - 16 September 2007
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