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To achieve Liberia’s vision of becoming a middleincome country, the goal of this policy is therefore to improve the health and social welfare status of the population of Liberia on an equitable basis. Sustained leadership, stakeholder commitment, resources and effort are needed to achieve this by: (1) Increasing access to and utilization of a comprehensive package of quality health and social welfare services of proven effectiveness, delivered close to the community, endowed with the necessary resources and supported by effective systems; (2) making health and social welfare services more…
This report from the Cambodian Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation outlines the efforts of the Cambodian government to address the needs of vulnerable people. It describes laws, policies, and national action plans that address the rights of persons with disabilities, that seek to strengthen child welfare and youth rehabilitation, that provide for health and early childhood development, and more. The report outlines MoSVY’s Work Plan on Social Welfare Services for the Vulnerable Poor, Child Welfare and Youth Rehabilitation and Welfare…
This Road Map is aimed at accelerating “the reduction of maternal, newborn and child mortality rates sufficiently in order to enable Zambia attain the set MDGs by 2015.” The Road Map emphasizes “equitable coverage of priority maternal, newborn, and child health interventions along the continuum of care within the five phases of the lifecycle: (a) the pre-pregnancy and adolescent reproductive health needs, (b) care and well-being during pregnancy, (c) the phase of child birth, (d) postnatal phase and its special needs, (e) the needs of the newborn period, as well as (f) the childhood phase.”…
Since 1995, the Government of Zambia has developed national policies in several specific areas of health. This document, however, outlines an overarching National Health Policy for Zambia. The Policy has been developed within the context of the Vision 2030 and has taken into consideration other relevant national, regional and global health related policies, protocols and strategic frameworks, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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The national Adolescent Health Strategic Plan 2011 to 2015 (ADH-SP 2011- 2015) for Zambia, seeks to outline the strategic framework for promoting the planning, organization and delivery of appropriate, accessible, efficient and effective Adolescent Friendly Health Services (ADFHS) throughout the country, aimed at addressing adolescent health problems in a comprehensive and consistent manner. The plan was developed through broad-based consultations with, and active participation of the key stakeholders. The plan is linked to, and will be implemented within the frameworks of the…
This document is the National Health Strategic Plan 2011 to 2015 (NHSP 2011-15) for Zambia. It seeks to provide the strategic framework for ensuring the efficient and effective organisation, coordination and management of the health sector in Zambia, for the next five years ending 2015.
The Action Plan on Children in Adversity is the first government wide strategic guidance for U.S. Government international assistance for children. The goal of the Action Plan is to achieve a world in which all children grow up within protective family care and free from deprivation, exploitation, and danger. The plan is grounded in evidence that shows a promising future belongs to those nations that invest wisely in their children, while failure to do so undermines social and economic progress. The plan seeks to integrate internationally recognized, evidence-based practices into all of its…