Samoa Child & Adolescent Policy 2013
Ministry of Health Samoa
Country Resources
Child and Youth General Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Samoa
1 January 2013
Policy document
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Description
The Policy has outlined its vision for Healthy Samoan Children & Adolescents and its mission statement is for all children and adolescents of Samoa to live and enjoy a healthy lifestyle and general well being.GOALS & OBJECTIVES
To ensure the protection of children and adolescents through healthy living and healthy eating
To ensure all children and adolescents of Samoa access high quality and comprehensive health care through a primary health care
approach
To improve child and adolescent health with effective health information systems by collecting data to inform planning and policy decisions
To improve on early detection, intervention and prevention of disability for all children of
Samoa
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