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SADA HEALTH FORUM

KEY CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

BYDR. SAM BUGRI, CHAIR OF SADA HEALTH FORUM

&AG. DEAN, SMHS, UDS

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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION1. COVERAGE OF THE SADA AREA 2. OBJECTIVES OF SADA HEALTH FORUM3. KEY HEALTH CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED AT FORUM4. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS5. SPECIFIC DEMANDS TO HEALTH SUMMIT

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The SADA Area (63 Districts in 5 REGIONS)

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COVERAGE OF SADA AREA SADA area covers 54.4% of land space of Ghana; About 30% of population of Ghana; Poorest part of the country according to GLSS6; Huge potential for agric, tourism, mining , solar and

hydro energy generation etc, Parliament passed ACT 805, 2010 to address equity

gaps and to accelerate development in this zone; New CEO and Board since June 2014.

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OBJECTIVES OF SADA ZONE HEALTH FORUM

Goal To improve health outcomes within the SADA zone of Ghana. Objective To improve health sector planning, M& E and coordination within the SADA zone of Ghana.Theme Bridging the equity gap in health delivery in the SADA zone.

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ORGANISATION & PARTICIPATIONS

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY SADA AND GHSDREW 120 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING:

-MoH, Health Research Institutions, DPs, NGOs, MPs, Private sector reps, chiefs, Ministers

Financed by SADA, WHO, USAID, UNICEF, UNFPA and WFP

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HEALTH CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED1. Absence of comprehensive health plan for

SADA zone encompassing all health actors and the determinants of health;

2. Multiple health M&E frameworks and indicators making it difficult to track impact;

3. Weak coordination of health actors and interventions in the zone;

4. Quality issues with some CHPS in the zone;5. Inadequate and inconsistent funding of health

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HEALTH CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED6. Huge human resource gaps-doctors, specialists , midwives etc: Attraction & retention of health professionals big challenges.7. Serious issues with NHIS-registration, accredited pharmacies and overall implementation in the zone;8. Challenges with health research and dissemination.9. Poor application of ICT innovation in health delivery, monitoring and information sharing.10. Disconnect between plans and budgets

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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS1. Include comprehensive health plan in SADA master

plan and 5-year implementation framework- TA assistance and strong sector participation required;

2. Put in place a framework for joined-up annual consolidated health work plans, M&E and budget for the SADA zone possibly starting 2016;

3. Map-out health actors in SADA zone for better coordination;

4. Establish a one-stop information platform linking the DHIMS to the SADA digital health map.

5. Establish SADA zone health working group for networking, integration and sharing;

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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS6. Conduct a comprehensive assessment of state of CHPS implementation in SADA zone;7.Investigate enhanced incentive model for attracting and retaining key health professionals in the SADA zone;8.Roll-out health innovations in SADA zone-tele-medicine, adoption of India technology for manufacturing low- cost and hygienic sanitary pads for girls in the SADA zone, computerisation of health records;9.Develop a strategy to promote private sector investments and PPP in the health sector in the zone;10.Facilitate linkages between private sector models such as Sanford with the public sector for synergies and innovation;11.Address the funding needs of the zone in the context of the determinants of health.

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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

11. Improve NHIS registration and number of accredited pharmacies in SADA Zone;12. Include SADA zone annual health forum in MoH planning cycle;13. Develop priority health research agenda for SADA zone.

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SPECIFIC DEMANDS TO THE HEALTH FORUM

1. Technical and financial support from the health summit to support SADA in developing the health component of its 5 year master plan;2. Technical and financial support to conduct an assessment of the state of CHPS implementation in the SADA zone;3. Technical and financial support SADA to map-out health actors in the SADA zone to improve coordination; 4. Technical and financial support to enable the integration of DHIMS and other health information into the SADA digital platform.

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THANK YOU!!