The cip outlines the resources required to achieve the national fp2020 targets and aligns with ethiopias other key plans and strategies. Ethiopia is a democracy with a federal system of government comprising 9 regions and two administrative councils. The foundations of foreign affairs and national security policy in a fundamental sense, security policy is a matter of ensuring national survival. Ethiopia health sector transformation plan global financing facility. Better health is a key to individual happiness and a countrys development. National mental health strategy 3 executive summary a national mental health strategy is critical to the development of ethiopias health system. Lead by the ministry of health and undertaken in collaboration with representatives of the rh community, the fmoh called upon the reproductive health community to identify rh needs and priorities. Access a centralized repository of health planning and policy documents as well as related materials. This was accomplished through a multiphase process to transfer knowledge about the. However, as of 1993, the present government issued a policy and strategy allocating up to 1. National school health and nutrition strategy ministry of education, october 2012. Efforts are under way to address the abovementioned problems. Reviewing ethiopias health system development jmaj 524.
Health policy, educational curriculum nemi, other it embedded syllabus, e governance. The national ehealth strategy of ethiopia is aimed at guiding and streamlining the information and communication technology ict solutions in the healthcare sector. A critical milestone for ethiopia s mental health care sector, the national mental health strategy serves to provide accessible, affordable, and acceptable care for all ethiopians. Ethiopias pdf ethiopian journal of health development. Dear abrish,may you send the national ict policy please. Ethiopias policy and strategy on foreign affairs and national security section i basic principles 1.
Enhance policy and procedures strengthening health systems through continuous analysis and improvement of existing health and health related policies, proclamations, regulations, guidelines, standards, directives and other health related legal frameworks in the sprit of health in. Health policy project 31 pennsylvania ave nw, suite 600 washington, dc 20004. A central feature of the sector is the priority given to the health extension programme, which delivers costeffective basic services that enhance equity and provide. The fmoh of ethiopia developed a health care financing strategy in 1998 that was endorsed by the council of ministers and became a very important policy document for introduction of health financing reforms. The government of ethiopia is committed to improve the health status of its youthful population. National reproductive health strategy phe ethiopia. In the past two decades, the government of ethiopia has invested heavily in health system strengthening guided by its propoor policies and strategies resulting in significant gains in improving the health status of ethiopians. Ethiopias health policy of the transitonal government of ethopia preamble ethiopia, an ancient country with a rich diversity of peoples and cultures has however remained backward in socioeconomic and political development, and in technological advances.
A critical milestone for ethiopias mental health care sector, the national mental health strategy serves to provide accessible, affordable, and acceptable care for all ethiopians. National hygiene and sanitation strategy federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of health a low number of households between 6 and 18 percent have access to improved sanitation. Feed the future multiyear strategy june 2011 united states agency for international development ethiopia page ix core components usaidethiopias strategy focuses on three core components. In the mid1970s, during the derg regime, a health policy was formulated with emphasis on disease prevention and control. Dear sir i want biodiversity policy of ethiopia doc. State with an ambitious vision, commitment, and strong sense of policy ownership. The strategy not only for the chronically mentally ill who often represent a small part. Ethiopia health sector transformation plan 2015162019. Health policy of ethiopia 1993 cmp cowash ethiopia.
The federal ministry of health of ethiopia would like to thank ipas ethiopia, integrated family health programpathfinderjsiusaid, jsideliver, unfpa, who, marie stapes internationalethiopia, fhi, venture strategy, dktethiopia and engenderhealth for major contributions to the development this guideline on family planning services in ethiopia. Government shall endeavour to protect and promote the health, welfare and living standards of the working population of the country. The essential elements of ethiopian health policy in recent years. Elimination the reduction to zero incidence of a specified disease in a. National rh strategy builds on the existing health policy, hsdp, and the hep, while at the same time seeking to enhance the effectiveness of the health system in meeting the targets of pasdep and the millennium development goals mdgs. Alcohol control policy in ethiopia and implications for. As a result, ethiopia has done remarkably well in meeting most of the mdg targets. The nns in ethiopia is now operationalised through the multisectoral national nutrition programme nnp. Agency for international development under agreement no. Health institutions and services the low life expectancy in ethiopia is the result of poor health, especially in infancy and childhood. For pdf documents, an electronic copy was stored in.
Ethiopias health sector is heavily dependent on donor financing. A national health care quality strategy will be developed to guide our investment towards safer, more effective, more accessible, and more equitable care for every ethiopian by 2020. The government recognized that health cannot be financed only by government and underscored the importance of. To the extent the countrys resources permit, policies shall aim to provide all ethiopians access to public health and education, clean water, housing, food and social security. Health in ethiopia has improved markedly since the early 2000s, with government leadership playing a key role in mobilizing resources and ensuring that they are used effectively. The alpha and omega of security is the ensuring of national survival. The health policy has also identified the priority intervention areas and strategies to be employed to achieve the health policy issues. The national employment policy and strategy n eps of ethiopia is prepared in response to the need for such a framework to guide interventions aimed at improving employment and its poverty outcomes in the country. We will also produce annual reports about the state of health inequality in ethiopia. Accordingly, activities got underway and there are well over 200 locally supported health research projects in progress. Especially, all health policies based on diseases in ethiopia. It would be nice for me to refer the policy and strategy documents are they are to be available in the english language. The modern ethiopian health system has a relatively short history. Health sector development program ethiopian health care system learning outcomes 3.
Ethiopia is particularly vulnerable to the effects of zoonotic diseases, especially anthrax, brucellosis, and rabies. From a policy and strategy perspective, there is lack of. The world health organizations who global strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol sets a voluntary target of reducing the harmful use of alcohol by 10% in about 10 years. Ethiopia health sector transformation plan 201516201920. The national health policy of 1983 and the national health policy of 2002 have served well in guiding the approach for the health sector in the fiveyear plans.
The annual sanitation fallout costs are devastating. The health policy project hpp is committed to supporting ethiopia in its progress toward ensuring highquality healthcare services for its citizens. Ehealth policies in the ethiopian policy and strategy. National strategy for newborn and child survival in ethiopia, 201516 202920 1 national strategy for newborn and child survival in ethiopia 201516 201920 maternal and child health directorate federal ministry of health june 2015 addis ababa, ethiopia. A step on the road to universal health coverage 3 for example, interviews with users revealed that improved availability of drugs and medical supplies has increased client satisfaction rosapep et al.
This paper reflects on current thinking on the need to develop a comprehensive peacebuilding policy and strategy as well as on context, content and process issues that need to be harmoniously synthesized and reflected in the development of such a policy. Now 14 years after the last health policy, the context has changed in four major ways. A twentyyear health sector development strategy has been worked out. Using the who criteria, this paper critically assesses the alcohol control policy of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia and sets out recommendations for major improvement for protecting the health of the. Describe the healthcare strategies followed under consequent periods. National mental health strategy of ethiopia mental health. The core of the strategy is the commitment that health program will be focused on three groups of beneficiaries. We contribute to strengthening capacity of government, health and population organizations, and academic institutions to analyze data and create evidencebased solutions to improve family. Special thanks go to the national school health and nutrition taskforce with team members comprising of the ministry of health, agriculture, women, youth and children affairs, water and energy, the unworld food programme, save the children uk and us, usaid, who.
Cmp implementation manual ownp, december 2014 annexes to cmp. National health policy, 1994 health sector transformation plan 20152020 which builds on four former health sector development plans hsdps implemented between. This is but just a dream, however, for the typical ethiopian. Less than 1 percent of the health budget is dedicated to sanitation and hygiene improvement. Conventional health parameters such as infant and maternal mortality. National employment policy and strategy of ethiopia. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of health. Ethiopian national ehealth strategic world health organization. Wamai1 table 1 shows the key countrys health related demographic and socioeconomic indicators. Synthesis and analysis of ethiopian ict policy and ehealth strategy documents. Health policy of the transitional government of ethiopia preamble ethipoia, an ancient country with a rich diversity of peoples and cultures has however remained backward in socioeconomic and political development, and in technological advances. National mental health strategy of ethiopia mental. While revising their respective policies and strategies, sector ministries shall consider climate change as part of water, health and education sector policy goals.
Ethiopia demonstrates a strong political commitment to nutrition by launching the multisectoral national nutrition strategy nns in 2008 and being one of the first countries to commit to the scaling up nutrition sun movement in 2010. A national health care quality strategy will be developed to guide our. Policy and strategy documents for health and nutrition growth and transformation plan, gtpii, 201516. This national employment policy and strategy document is organized as follows. Mental health is an integral component of any efficient, wellfunctioning structure of health care. As a result, it is specifically workable in the ethiopian setting and has the support of those who will play a critical part in its. Health services are managed according to the decentralized government structures of the country as a whole. Building on gtp i, gtp ii aims to transform ethiopia into an industrialised middleincome country by 2025. Ethiopian national health policy pdf ethiopia health. Policy, legislative and institutional context 10 2. Ethiopia national health policy ethiopia had no health policy until the early 1960s, when a health policy initiated by the world health organization who was adopted. Therefore, ethiopia uses a one health approach to its ghsa activities by bringing together human and animal health partners, recognizing that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the environment.
National policy principles and objectives ethiopia. Ethiopian health care system phcstructurepost eprdf 28. Ethiopian national health policy pdf free download as pdf file. This document therefore, presents a national strategy for shn in ethiopia. In 1993, the ethiopian government established the national health policy and strategy with the goal of improving access to primary health care through decentralization, strengthening of programs, promotion of equitable access, and collaboration with the private sector. Ethiopia health extension program examines how the countrys health extension program hep has contributed to the move toward. Sep 19, 2017 this document is the culmination of a vision, formulated over the years of national reproductive health rh needs assessment.
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