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WHO helps MoHSS to advance Healthcare High quality by way of the Japan funded undertaking

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In 2022, the Ministry of Well being and Social Companies (MoHSS) developed the Nationwide High quality Coverage and Technique (NQPS) and the Nationwide Healthcare services High quality Requirements (HQS) to strengthen healthcare service high quality in help of its overarching imaginative and prescient and mission. The target of the Hospital High quality Requirements (HQS) in Namibia is to reinforce the standard and security of healthcare providers, guaranteeing constant, efficient, and patient-centered care supply throughout all hospitals to enhance general well being outcomes.

The World Well being Group (WHO) by way of the Authorities of Japan funded undertaking aimed to growing entry to high quality vitamin and safety providers for weak populations together with ladies and youngsters in Omaheke, Khomas and Kunene areas, supported the MoHSS High quality Assurance Division (QAD) to conduct a one-day sensitization assembly in Windhoek on 23 Might 2024. The assembly offered updates on the implementation progress of NQPS and HQS to numerous nationwide MoHSS directorates and gathered additional help to handle recognized gaps. In 2023, HQS was applied in ten hospitals from zero (26%) and implementation was prolonged to 9 main healthcare (PHC) services (3%) in 2024. This initiative goals to arrange these services for exterior accreditation by a global physique in 2025, demonstrating vital progress in institutional healthcare high quality.

The assembly key dialogue factors centered on the 4 strategic targets: bettering high quality administration techniques, affected person and healthcare employee security, client-centered care, and scientific practices. Moreover, the progress made on the implementation of the High quality Healthcare Requirements throughout ten chosen hospitals was additionally shared.

The outcomes of the assembly have been notably constructive, with key suggestions specializing in the sustainability of the standard enchancment initiatives at nationwide, regional and district degree and the proposal to ascertain a devoted QM Directorate inside MoHSS. Furthermore, contributors emphasised on the significance of additional engagement inside the MoHSS to reinforce the dissemination and facilitate help for ongoing High quality Enchancment (QI) initiatives. Sharing these outcomes with the directorates is essential because it not solely exhibit the outcomes of implementing HQS but additionally reinforces the collective dedication to attaining the MoHSS’ general imaginative and prescient of being the main supplier of high quality well being care and social providers based on worldwide set requirements 

The assembly was attended by 15 contributors from varied MoHSS directorates and WHO. 
 

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