Afghanistan Afghan Public Health Institute Strategic Plan - ianphi

Priority Interventions:Expand coverage of the continuum of care to address the needs of vulnerable groups such aswomen and children (to enhance equity in service provision)Increase the number of skilled birth attendants at facilities and in communities and undertakeinnovative interventions for their retentionPromote and support an equitable increase in maternity waiting homes/rooms based on needIntroduce a mechanism to reduce demand side barriers such as health education and communityinvolvementStrengthen the referral systemsIncrease public knowledge and awareness of how to support and promote healthy pregnancies andthe growth and development of healthy babies with specific emphasis on male involvement andcommunity participation in RH servicesIntroduce “youth friendly” RH services (e.g. provide appropriate and accessible information relatedto sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Infections including HIV/AIDS, family planning; for more detailrefer to Child and Adolescent Health Strategy 2009‐2013)Introduce and strengthen specialty services in RH and MNCH; for example, treatment of fistulas,interventions for the early detection and treatment of breast and cervical cancer (Noted in NationalReproductive Health Strategy 2010‐2015)Strengthen data management for RH indicatorsStrengthen RH and MNCH services in communities, as well as in urban slumsStrategic Objective‐5 (SO‐5): To improve patient safetyPriority Interventions:Establish an adverse events and near‐miss reporting systemIntroduce a risk management system for all facilitiesExpand the “safe surgery checklist”Strengthen infection prevention and control mechanismsIntroduce ongoing/continuous professional developmentIncrease Pharmaceuticals safety in hospitals and health facilitiesStrategic Objective‐6 (SO‐6): To provide client‐centred servicesPriority Interventions: Establish and raise awareness of a patient charter and code of ethics Establish a client complaint system Introduce a national patient satisfaction survey Develop and implement the informed consent mechanism for certain health conditions (e.g. C‐section)Ministry of Public Health Strategic Plan, 2011‐201530