The overall purpose of this consultancy was to assess the current situation regarding the healthcare infrastructure and to support the government with elaborating an appropriate health sector master plan to establish a comprehensive network of outpatient and inpatient care facilities throughout the country.
The CGC expert was responsible for developing the implementation plan, including annual facility-level action plans, the monitoring and evaluation strategy, and the training.
Actual service provided
- Analysis of the current situation:
- Analysis of current morbidity and the potential unmet healthcare needs at the national/regional/district level and to estimate likely future morbidity changes based on demographics.
- Discuss with the client to identify and agree on the major problematic issues in the current healthcare system. This included engaging the Working Groups to prioritize diseases at the national and regional levels, defining services and minimum equipment to be provided at tertiary, secondary and primary levels relevant to define the investment plan in the appropriate format.
- Design of the reconfigured network with sufficient details for the facilities to start implementing changes.
- Implementation Plan for Change:
- Development of the implementation strategy, including milestones, performance indicators, key personnel, timelines, risk assessment, PR strategy, etc.
- Development of the Monitoring & Evaluation strategy
- Identify the facilities where significant changes need to occur, such as department closure or opening, and assist those facilities in developing business plans and strategies to implement those changes.