Design of a health and social sector support programme - Namibia

In Namibia, Health Partners International provided support to the Ministry of Health and Social Services to design a complex, six-component, four year programme to improve the efficiency of core health and social welfare programmes in seven regions.

 

The programme aimed to:

  • improve health and social services management at regional and district levels
  • provide training networks with improved management systems to support pre and in-service training
  • improve management and delivery of priority social welfare services
  • improve policy, planning and management capacity at national level facilitated by a functional Management Information System
  • sustain use of healthcare technology and physical facilities
  • improve systems of mental health programme management and case management of mental health at all levels.

 

Our consultants provided specialised technical assistance in:

 

  • regional and district management
  • public health services
  • human resources management and capacity building
  • social welfare assessment and planning
  • health facilities assessment and planning
  • equipment management.