Health financing Direction, Progress, Issues and Lessons Learnt in Bauchi State
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The document outlines key health financing directions in Bauchi State, including a focus on a 5-point health agenda, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and the establishment of health care contributory agencies. It highlights the allocation of 16% of the state budget to health and various committees and agreements designed to improve health delivery and accountability. Recommendations emphasize improving health worker distribution, quality supervision, and enhancing consumer protection within the health sector.
Health financing Direction, Progress, Issues and Lessons Learnt in Bauchi State
- 1. HEALTH FINANCING DIRECTION, PROGRESS, ISSUES AND LESSONS LEARNT IN BAUCHI STATE Presented By the Director Planning Research and Statistics SMoH Bauchi State Dr Dayyabu Muhammad Hassan Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja 6th February 2017
- 2. KEY HEALTH FINANCING DIRECTION:- The Government 5-point Health Agenda of the health sector. 4th Point focuses on Health Financing. The setting-up of the State High-Powered Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility to the Health Sector. The Bill for the establishment of the State Health Care Contributory Agency The commencement of the implementation of the Primary Health Care under One-Roof. The implementation of One PHC Per Ward
- 3. KEY HEALTH FINANCING DIRECTION :- 2 The re-strategizing of the DMMA. The setting-up of the Steering Committee and Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Domestication of the National Health Act The Allocation of 16% of the total State Budget to the Health Sector Establishment of Accountability Mechanism on MNCH (BASAM) Establishment of Immunization Basket Fund (Tripartite Agreement)
- 4. KEY HEALTH CARE FINANCING DIRECTION :- 3 High-Powered Social Mobilization Committee on Immunization The State Government’s agreement with commercial banks on revenue collection at Gen Hosp Publication of Annual accounts of the State The Saving One-million Lives Programme The Nigeria States Health Investment Project (NSHIP)
- 5. RECOMMENDATIONS:- i. State Government to ensure that health facilities have the availability of the minimum standards (numbers and skill sets) of HRH ii. The State Governments should address the mal-distribution of health workers through policies and incentives around retention and rural postings iii. State Governments to strengthen existing systems for supervision and monitoring of quality of healthcare
- 6. RECOMMENDATIONS:-2 iv. State Governments should explore the use of an Independent Health Quality System Assurance for issues relating to quality in health services. V. Strengthen existing consumer protection agencies including SERVICOM vi. State Governments should establish a Clinical Governance Body to protect both providers and consumers at all levels.
- 7. Thank You!