Development of a health care technology policy - Namibia
With support from the Finnish Government, HPI and its sister company Ziken worked with
senior planners and technical staff in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) to
develop a health care technology policy appropriate for the country.
A situation analysis of the state of equipment and its management was undertaken and this drew out the main constraints and recommended actions for change. Findings were presented and discussed at a national workshop of health staff and equipment suppliers and recommendations fine-tuned based on the inputs at this workshop.
Working closely with the MOHSS, the consultants used the recommendations as the basis for a national equipment policy and implementation plan, a fiveyear expenditure plan, a human resources development plan, and a draft procedures manual for health care technology.