Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)

1. Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) Health & Nutrition Sector Strategy (HNSS-2008-2013) MoPH Strategic Plan for 2011-2015 November 2011 By: Dr. Arzoie, Advisor to Directorate General of P&P

3. Outline of Presentation: Brief explanation on NHSS 2008-2013 Key elements of Strategic Plan Vision and Mission of MoPH 10 Strategic Directions DESIRED RESULTS/OUTCOMES FOR 2015

4. HNSS Main Strategies (1) Reducing morbidity and mortality • Implement the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) • Implement the Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) • Improve the quality of maternal and reproductive HCSs • Improve the quality of child health initiatives • Strengthen the delivery of cost effective integrated Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Programs • Establish prevention and promotion programs • Promote greater community participation • Improve coordination of HCSs • Strengthen the coverage of quality support programs • Reduce prevalence of malnutrition and increase access to micronutrients

5. HNSS Main Strategies (2) Institutional development • Promote institutional and management development at all levels • Strengthen health planning, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) at all levels • Develop Health Care Financing (HCF) and national health accounts • Strengthen HR Development (HRD), especially of female staff • Strengthen provincial level management and coordination • Continue to implement Priority Reform and Restructuring (PRR) • Establish quality assurance (QA) • Develop and enforce public and private sector regulations and laws

6. HNSS & Afghanistan’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) • Reduce by 50%, between 2003 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate, and further reduce it to one third of the 2003 level by 2020 • Reduce by 50%, between 2002 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio, and further reduce it to 25% of the 2002 level by 2020 • Have halted by 2020 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS • Have halted by 2020 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases • Increased national immunization coverage with three doses of Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus (DPT) and Measles

7. Key Elements of Strategic Plan Mission Vision Core Values Strategic Directions & Strategic Objectives Priority Interventions Performance Measurement Framework

8. Vision and Mission of MoPH: • Vision: Health for All Afghans • Mission: To Improve the healthand nutritional status of the people of Afghanistan in an equitable and sustainable manner through quality health services provision, advocating for the development of healthy environments and living conditions; and the promotion of healthy lifestyles

9. 10 Strategic Directions of MoPH: • Improve the nutritional status • Strengthen human resource management and development • Increase access to quality health services • Strengthen the Stewardship and Governance Role of MoPH in the health sector • Improve Health Financing

10. 10 Strategic Directions of MoPH: • Enhance Evidence-Based Decision making by establishing a culture that uses data for improvement • Support regulation and standardization of the Private Sector • Support Health Promotion and Community Empowerment • Advocate for and promote healthy environments • Create an enabling environment for the production and availability of quality pharmaceuticals

11. DESIRED RESULTS/OUTCOMES FOR 2015

14. Thank you for attention Question and comments