High Level Achievements in the Annual Health Sector Report of 2016 in Eritrea

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health systems with the following key pillars; (i)The establishment of effective policies, strategies and procedures, (ii)the construction of physical infrastructure (iii)the use of appropriate technology (iv)ensuring the availability of medicines and medical supplies (v) effective and efficient services (vi) well trained human resources and (vii) appropriate health information system. Implementation of these pillars in an integrated and coherent manner is crucial for having efficient, effective, and responsive health systems that assure equitable access for individuals, families and communities.Currently, the Ministry of Health is functioning with 29 hospitals, 56 health centers, 195 health stations, 8 maternal and child health clinics, 60 clinics and a total of 9805 human workforce out of which the technical staffs are 6,228 and the administrative staffs are 3,577. This report is about the high level achievements in the health.

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