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Outcome 1.1 Improved access to quality essential health services irrespective of gender, age or disability status (GPW 13)

Output 1.1.1 Countries enabled to provide high-quality, people-centred health services, based on primary health care strategies and comprehensive essential service packages

Completed

Product/Service: Apoyo a la descentralización de los servicios hospitalarios hacia el primer nivel de atención para el manejo de las condiciones de salud prioritarias: VIH, enfermedad renal crónica (ERC), diabetes, hipertensión, cáncer, cuidados paliativos. / Support to the decentralization of hospital services towards the 1st level of care for the management of priority health conditions: HIV, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancer, Palliative care.

Technical Area: Service Delivery

Deliverables: Intervenciones, mejores registros y estudios para fortalecer el primer y segundo nivel de atención para el manejo adecuado de las ENT/ Interventions, better records and studies to strengthen the first and second level of care for the proper management of NCDs (Completed)

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Evaluación de la reforma de salud de El Salvador/ Evaluation of El Salvador’s Health Reform

Technical Area: Governance

Deliverables: Reporte de evaluación de la reforma de salud de El Salvador completado en el 2019. / Evaluation report of the health reform in El Salvador completed by 2019. (Completed)

Output 1.1.4 Countries’ health governance capacity strengthened for improved transparency, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment of communities

Completed

Product/Service: Formulación de una propuesta para la gobernanza de la red nacional de prestación de servicios./ Formulation of a proposal for governance of the national service delivery network.

Technical Area: Governance|Service Delivery

Deliverables: Caracterización de la Red de Servicios de Salud y su organización por niveles de resolución desarrollada. / Characterization of the Health Services Network and its organization by levels of resolution (Completed)

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Apoyar el desarrollo del plan nacional de recursos humanos para ampliar la prestación de servicios de salud y los beneficios de salud / Support the development of national human resources plan to expand health service delivery and health benefits

Technical Area: Health Workforce

Deliverables: Un plan de acción nacional para RHS siguiendo las 3 líneas estratégicas definidas por el plan de acción de la OPS desarrollado. / A national action plan for HRH following the 3 strategic lines defined by the PAHO’s plan of action drafted

Output 1.1.5 Countries enabled to strengthen their health and care workforce

Completed

Product/Service: Apoyar el desarrollo de un sistema nacional de información para RRHH para la salud alineado con las Cuentas Nacionales de la OMS / Support the development of a national information system for HR for health aligned to the WHO’s National Accounts

Technical Area: Health Workforce|Information Systems

Deliverables: Análisis de la situación en recursos humanos para la salud completado. / Situation analysis on human resources for health completed

Outcome 1.2 Reduced number of people suffering financial hardship (GPW 13)

Output 1.2.1 Countries enabled to develop and implement equitable health financing strategies and reforms to sustain progress towards universal health coverage

Completed

Product/Service: Revisión y cálculo del costo del Plan integral de beneficios de servicios de salud (CHSBP) y apoyo al desarrollo del plan de implementación. / Review and costing of Comprehensive Health Services Benefit Plan (CHSBP) and support for the development of implementation plan.

Technical Area: Health Financing

Deliverables: Plan de implementación para el CHSBP desarrollado y discutido con el Ministerio de Salud durante el 2019/ Implementation plan for the CHSBP drafted and discussed with MOH by 2019

Outcome 1.3 Improved access to essential medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and devices for primary health care (GPW 13)

Output 1.3.2 Improved and more equitable access to health products through global market shaping and supporting countries to monitor and ensure efficient and transparent procurement and supply systems

Completed

Product/Service: Apoyar la mejora del uso y la vigilancia de los medicamentos esenciales y otras tecnologías sanitarias para las ENT / Support the improve use and vigilance of the essential medicines and other health technologies for NCD

Technical Area: Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Documento que describe la hoja de ruta para el sistema nacional de información sobre medicamentos y un nuevo marco para la gestión de medicamentos dentro del sector público desarrollado/ Document outlining road map for national information system for medicines and new framework for medicines management within the public sector drafted (Completed)

Output 1.3.5 Countries enabled to address antimicrobial resistance through strengthened surveillance systems, laboratory capacity, infection prevention and control, awareness-raising and evidence-based policies and practices

Completed

Product/Service: Apoyar la descentralización y la expansión del acceso a los medicamentos contra las ENT dentro del primer nivel de atención. / Support the decentralization and expansion of access for NCD medicines within the first level of care

Technical Area: Antimicrobial Resistance

Deliverables: Estudio de acceso a antibióticos y para ENT, en el primer nivel desarrollado durante el 2019. / Study of access to antibiotic medicines and for NCDs, in the first level for 2019 (se completará en julio de 2019)

Outcome 4.1 Strengthened country capacity in data and innovation (GPW 13)

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Completed

Product/Service: Apoyar el desarrollo de un sistema nacional de información sobre medicamentos y un nuevo marco para la gestión de medicamentos dentro del sector público / Support the development of national information system for medicines and new framework for medicines management within the public sector

Technical Area: Information Systems|Pharma and Medical Products

Deliverables: Documento que describe la hoja de ruta para el sistema nacional de información sobre medicamentos y un nuevo marco para la gestión de medicamentos dentro del sector público desarrollado/ Document outlining road map for national information system for medicines and new framework for medicines management within the public sector drafted (Completed)

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Outcome 3.1 The primary health care approach renewed and strengthened to accelerate universal health coverage (GPW 14)

Output 3.1.1 WHO strengthens country capacity and provides guidance on the design, delivery, quality and measurement of integrated -services

Ongoing

Product/Service: Strengthen integrated health service organization and delivery: 1) Analyze the processes for organizing health care to improve continuity of care and effective access to services within the framework of IHSDNs (RISS/RIISS) including the management of health risks and emergencies at the national and territorial levels. (2026) 2) Implement the evaluation of RISS integration. (2027) 3) Monitor and evaluate the RISS integration improvement plan. (2028)

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Output 3.1.2 WHO strengthens the capacity of national public health institutions to deliver essential public health functions and improve the resilience of health systems

Ongoing

Product/Service: Promote transformation of the health system by strengthening primary health care based on the existing model of care : 1) Analyze the health situation to identify needs and priorities to inform the Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF/FESP) plan within the PHC framework. (2026) 2) Develop technical workshops for the development and validation of the EPHF/FESP plan within the PHC framework and the current model of care. (2026) 3) Monitor implementation of the EPHF/FESP Improvement Plan. (2027) 4) Make adjustments and develop a new EPHF/FESP Improvement Plan. (2028)

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Output 3.1.3 WHO strengthens countries’ national capacity to develop implementable national strategies for UHC

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Product/Service: Strengthen project management, monitoring and evaluation, and communications/visibility for the UHC-P initiative: 1) Produce joint monitoring and evaluation reports; conduct monitoring visits to track progress; and implement communication/visibility actions (e.g., videos, bulletins, photos, multimedia materials and social media campaigns), ensuring recognition of the donor and dissemination of results to internal and external strategic partners. (2026-2028) Conduct a joint monitoring visit with members of the Alliance; and prepare/update visibility materials and related documentation to highlight implementation progress and donor contribution. (2026-2028) Hold meetings/seminars to share progress with counterparts and key actors; and publish reports and visibility products (including videos) that consolidate results and lessons learned. (2026-2028)

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Output 3.1.3 WHO strengthens countries’ national capacity to develop implementable national strategies for UHC

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Product/Service: Promote joint actions with international cooperation actors and the PHC Alliance roundtable to align resources and strengthen priority projects: 1) Implement joint actions with international cooperation actors within the framework of the PHC Alliance roundtable (Mesa A4PHC) in priority projects. (2026) 2) Strengthen the access regulation system and establish access regulation centers. (2027 - 2028)

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Outcome 3.2 Health and care workforce, health financing and access to quality-assured health products substantially improved (GPW 14)

Output 3.2.1 WHO provides technical guidance and operational support to countries to optimize and expand their health and care workforce

Ongoing

Product/Service: Promote development of the health workforce through an interinstitutional mechanism and a continuing education plan aligned with the PHC model: 1) Promote an interinstitutional mechanism among relevant entities to support development of the health workforce within the PHC framework; and map continuing education needs of health personnel in PHC across the life course. (2026) 2) Develop a Human Resources for Health Observatory. (2027) 3) Conduct a study of Human Resources for Health gaps. (2028)

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