(NHDP) (2016-2020) which is the implementation instrument for the Health Sector Strategy
was published in August 2016.
218- The HSS (2016-2027) was drawn up following an evaluation of the HSS (2001-2015).
The evaluation showed that progress was made in the reduction of infant mortality, HIV
prevalence and Malaria control. However, efforts have to be made in areas such as maternal
mortality and health district servicing among others.
219- The vision of the HSS is formulated as follows: “Cameroon, a country where universal
access to qualitative health services is guaranteed all classes of people by 2035, with the full
involvement of communities”.
220- The goal of the HSS is to enhance the development of human capital for growth and
sustainable development in compliance with the recommendations of the GESP, and align
with the Sustainable Development Goals by speeding up the establishment of the universal
health coverage.
221- The HSS has the following 4 thrusts:
222- Health promotion: the goal is to cause at least 50% of the population to adopt healthfriendly conduct167.
223- Disease prevention: Cameroon intends to reduce by one-third, by 2027, the proportion
of persons with risk factors of avoidable diseases especially for vulnerable targets comprising
mother and child168.
224- Health care: the objective is to reduce by 50%, mortality specific to priority diseases
such as malaria, high blood pressure and tuberculosis169.
225- Consolidation of the health system: the comprehensive goal is to develop the health
system capacities in order to sustainably guarantee quality health care and services 170.
226- The NHDP (2016-2020) defines guidelines for a period of 5 years for the
implementation of the HSS, emphasizing key interventions in the priority areas including
maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health, control of the main diseases through greater
community partnership and consolidation of the health system pillars.
167
The action will focus on (i) stepping up health promotion in public policies and plans of action, and the taking
into account of social health determinants in health care and service delivery; (ii) enhancement of the standard of
living of the people; (iii) consolidation of community participation in the resolution of health problems; and (iv)
promotion of health-friendly conduct.
168
In this regard, priority shall be given to (i) prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases; (ii) prevention
of major communicable diseases (AIDS,TB, Malaria); (iii) prevention of all Potentially Epidemic Diseases
(PED) but more of those that can be avoided through immunization and (iv) prevention of mother-to-child
transmission (MTCT) of HIV.
169
The actions include (i) improvement of health care of cases of communicable and non-communicable
diseases and their complications; (ii) proper implementation of high impact curative actions on the health of the
mother, newborn, the child, and the adolescent; (iii) stepping up infrastructure supply at the operational level and
equipment of health facilities; and (iv) consolidation of advanced and mobile strategies as a condition for service
delivery.
170
In this regard, concern is on (i) stepping up the supply, storage system and use of quality drugs at all levels;
(ii) enhancing availability of health care and service provision both in hospitals and communities; (iii)
developing strategies to ensure the availability and optimum use of quality human (regular presence at work
station); (iv) enhancing financial access of the people to health care and services while giving priority to the
provision of health care and services to the poor; (v) developing the financing strategy based on performance as
a condition for the financing of health care and service provision; and (vi) enhancing the availability and use of
quality health information.
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