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MDG Progress and Challenges based on Lack of Accountability for budget Execution at local level due to poor Health Information System. By Dr. Founkham Rattanavong , Department of Planning - Finance Department Ministry of Health, Lao PDR. MDGs Related to Health Sector.
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MDG Progress and Challenges based onLack of Accountability for budget Execution at local level due to poor Health Information System By Dr. FounkhamRattanavong, Department of Planning - Finance Department Ministry of Health, Lao PDR
MDG1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achievable but challenging: need to enhance coordination and budget for implementing of National Strategy/Policy on Nutrition Source: UNICEF, WHO Joint monitoring 2010, & Asia-Pacific MDG report 2010/11
MDG 4: Reducing of Infant Mortality Source: WHO, 2011 & Asia-Pacific MDG report, 2010/11
MDG 5: Maternal Health Promotion Achievable if: SBA, free delivery service, emergency operation, family planning available Source: Lao Reproductive Health Survey, MOH, 2005 & The Lancet Report
MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria & TB Source: WHO, 2011 & Asia-Pacific MDG report, 2010/11
MDG 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Achievable, but need to redefine and funding Source: Water Supply & Environment Sanitation Centre, MOH, 2011
Comparison to ASEAN Source: Asia-Pacific MDG Report, 2010/11
Obstacles & Challenges • Health network is most covered but quality of services is still limited due to low technical skills • Caused factors of mother death are highly challenging to be solved not only by health sector • Birth attended by skilled birth personnel and referral system are not properly functioning • Nutrition is related to many sectors with limited fund • Immunization rate is not as targeted many provinces • Technical coordination and project implementation are still slow and IT utilization is very limited • Demand and budget supply and also private investment are limited • No proper monitoring and evaluation system (HMIS)
Measures & Methods • Continue in improving health network for better quality with staff motivation to work in remote areassuch referal system (focus development areas) • Implement 5 yr plan into detail annual plan and budget with decentralization and responsibity of each project/program • Apply free delivery and < 5 treatment for nation wide • Extend Health Equity Fundto cover all eligible target • Strengthen nutrition task force and coordination point • Apply hospital financial mechanism with sustainable system and using appropriate IT for service quality improvement • Associatewith local authorities on 3 decentralization levels on: MHV development for rural developmentand vital data collection (MDG monitoring) • Increase goverment budget >9% (excl. ODA) and encourage more investment and assistance on health as MDG costing.
Data Collection Method Population based and Institution based: Census, Survey and vital data collection is needed (Community Based Monitoring System) :-Village and Health Centre: VHV and VHC to collect data and report to district (monthly)- District Health Office:to comply and check data from all HCs before sending to PHO (quarterly)- Provincial Health Office: to comply, check all data from each district and report to MOH (quarterly)-Central level: to finalize, analyze and compare data from institution based for monitoring and report…
Model Healthy Village Criteria • Health education as widely activities • Safe water supply and environment sanitation (rural & urban: 80%, 70%) • Expand Program on Immunization > 90% (19-45) • Maternal and child health family planning • Nutrition activities: iodine, Vit A, iron, de-worming,… • Prevention and basic treatment of common diseases by trained VHV or others • Child survival activities: ANC, PNC, breastfeeding, … • Essential drugs supply: Drug kit in the remote villages • Can refer emergency case to nearby health facilities • Record all births and deaths
Model Healthy Village and Group of village based on 8 elements of PHC