HSS OVERVIEW HSS PARTNERS HSS STRATEGIC PLAN
According to the WHO framework for health systems (1), a well-functioning health system ensures equitable access to essential medical products, vaccines and technologies of assured quality, safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness, and their scientifically sound and cost-effective use. To achieve these objectives, the following are needed:
- procurement, supply and storage, and distribution systems that minimize leakage and other waste; and
- support for rational use of medicines, commodities and equipment, through guidelines and strategies to assure adherence, reduce resistance, maximize patient safety and training.1
Goal 1 To standardize operating procedures related to medicine, medical supplies and technologies.
- To strengthen the standard guidelines and policy for pharmacy management
- To strengthen the standard guidelines and policy for supply chain management
- To strengthen the standard guidelines and policy for procurement
- To educate the private pharmacies within each village
- To revise the essential medicine list with consideration of priority interventions and health needs of vulnerable groups
Goal 2 To improve the usage of medicines in safe, efficient, equitable and effective ways.
- Review and update treatment protocols and guidelines
- To improve pharmacy management by building capacity of the pharmacy health workers
- To revise and implement tools for clinic and team level management and monitoring of pharmacy and medical equipment
- To revise tools and trainings for patient communication on medicine use, options, effectiveness and risks
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