Health Sector Strategic Plan IV

2015 - 2020 Preparatory Activities

Tanzania Health SectorPolicy Meeting 17 November 2014

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Management of the Process

HSSP IV Steering CommitteeOverall Guidance for the Process

HSSP IV Task ForceResponsible for implementationRepresentatives from all groups of

Stakeholders

Health Resources SecretariatDay-to-day ManagementExternal Consultants for Support

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Guiding Principles HSSP IV

Follow Government Policies especially Big Results Now

Equity, Accessibility, Accountability, Quality as Central Themes

Be realistic with regard to resources (finances and HRH)

Prioritisation of interventions = value for money

Build on partnerships

Build on strategic planning experiences to date3

Approach in Formulation

Make Ambitions Clear

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Starting PointsContinuation of unfinished MDG Agenda

Big Results NowFour streams for the health sector

Recommendations Policy MeetingHealth Financing StrategyCommunity Health StrategySocial Determinants of Health

Strategies in Specific Areas

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Two ProcessesHSSP IV Content Formulation

Priority setting servicesOrganisation of the health sector

One Health Costing ProcessInformation on costs in health sectorResources envelopeScenarios of feasible interventions

Bringing two processes togetherPrioritised, evidence-based and costed

HSSP

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Phasing of Formulation

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Time Planning HSSP IV

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NovemberDecember Januar

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FebruaryMarch

Participatory ProcessIn all phases extensive consultation

Inputs from key persons in health sector

Technical Working Groups pivotal in consultationIn three phases clear guidance with regard

to contributionsInteraction with HSSP IV Task ForceTWGs chairs responsible for mobilising all

members

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HSSP IV Concluding Remarks

HSSP IV will be better than HSSP IIIPrioritised and Costed PlanBetter accessible for general public

Time schedule extremely tightCosting exercise requires all attention

Participatory approachTechnical Working Groups must be fully

engaged in the process

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