Human Leptospirosis in Seychelles PDF

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Health System
TABLE OF CONTENTSTable of Contents.............................................................................................................................2INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................11. Health system policies and initiatives which focus on key institutional, cultural, social,economic and political influencing factors..................................................................................12. Past and future health system reports......................................................................................4CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
INTRODUCTIONHealth system is also referred as the health care system, which is an organisation ofinstitutions, people as well as resources which help in delivering the health care services in orderto meet the health care needs of the target population within a country (Zhao and et.al., 2016).Within a particular country there are variety of health care systems with an aim to provide thebetter health facilities, design and develop the health systems of the country as per their needs.This report discusses about the performance of Seychelles health system over a period of time. Itwill also discuss about the recent policies or the attempts which is made by the country forreforming its health care system. Present report also includes the challenges as well the issueswhich have an impact on the health system of Seychelles and also includes what are the stepswhich are taken by the country in order to address the issue in a particular region of Seychelles.MAIN BODY1. Health system policies and initiatives which focus on key institutional, cultural, social,economic and political influencing factorsSeychelles Ministry of Health and the WHO Liaison Officer have signed a plan for theperiod of 2018 to 2019 which is called the biennial work plan which was signed at the event inone of Seychelles hospital. This is framework or a plan which is a major attempt of the countryto improve its health care system within the country. Under this framework World HealthOrganisation will provide the government of Seychelles with appropriate funding that willsupport their heath development overall agenda (Workie and et.al., 2018). Entire biennial workplan agreement is a framework which is total worth of $739,600 and is the priority as per theMinistry of Health Seychelles. Officials from WHO and The Seychelles in the signing ceremony,WHO Liaison Officer namely Dr. Gakuruh viewed that WHO and ministry of health frameworkis built in order to achieve the sustainable developments goals of the country. Another focus ofthis framework is that achieving the results of the KPIs within the line of transformation agendaof the Regional Director. It was also stated that a work plan was a part of WHO support but thereis also need a lot of support in additional to monetary support like technical support, otherfacilities and building of health development capacity within the region and at the headquarterslevel and also should include the involvement of various activities like research. This frameworkhas given a right support for the country in implementation of National Health Strategic Planwith addressing the major health development areas like non-communicable diseases,1
communicable disease and reinforcement of nation's public health facilities and capacities aswell country's health system in general (Heiniger and et.al., 2017). Also, Minister of Seychelles,Adam has thanked WHO for their continuous support for the biennial plan as WHO have play animportant technical role which WHO cooperation has played in dealing with the threat of plaguein last year. Seychelles and WHO's framework plan is an ambitious plan as it support the keyhealth development of the country and also provides the clear framework for WHO's supportboth monetary and technical cooperation with the country in coming next two years. The support which is provided by WHO to the country has helped in setting up thepreventative as well as rapid response programme during the outbreak of plague which has sweptin Madagascar. Also, it has been added by the Minister Adam that Seychelles is putting theirefforts for achieving the (MDGs) Millennium Development Goals and also have a betterprospect for achieving the country's Sustainable Development Goals (Cardinale and et.al., 2016).Within a report which was published in 2013, stated that nation has been able to achieve 3 out of8 goals such as gender equality, universal primary education, maternal health and womenempowerment. Also, Seychelles is on its track in achieving the remaining 5 set targets which isreduction of child mortality, reducing HIV, eradication of hunger and poverty, eradication ofmalaria and other disease in the country. Government of Seychelles has also ensured thedevelopment of global partnerships for development and is also ensuring to achieve theenvironmental sustainability. Seychelles is an island state which is situated in Indian Ocean, the national health policyof Seychelles is national strategic framework 2006 to 2016. Country's health policy frameworkhas been positioned in between the national development which is considered as beneficial aswell as contributor of socio economic development. The health policy document of the countryaffirms the Seychelles commitment towards the health with a purpose to guide the programmeddevelopment, strategic planning as well as implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policiesin the context of national mid-term strategic plan (Biscornet and et.al., 2017). There are varioushealth system policies and initiatives which focus on the various influencing factors. Seychellesconstitution is ensuring the progressive economic and social rights which includes the health,education, housing, food security, safe environment, etc. Seychelles health policy is to providefree health care as well as universal access to healthcare facilities to people living in differentsocieties across the world. Country is putting various initiatives for improving its human2

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