Zambia
Zambia, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has a population of over 16 million people and a life expectancy at birth of 59 years (male) and 65 years (female). Medical care in Zambia is free or heavily subsidized, though the country is piloting a Universal Health Insurance scheme in an effort to improve quality of care; Zambia continues to suffer from malaria and the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as a significant growth in non-communicable diseases. The country joined the UHC Partnership in January 2016. WHO, through the UHC Partnership, has assisted the Ministry of Health in developing and implementing a National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2017 – 2021. The simultaneous elaboration of a national compact aims to ensure harmonization of international aid, all aligned towards NHSP goals. You can access important country documents by clicking here.
Technical Areas
Completed/Cancelled
| Product/Service | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Provided technical input to finalize the systems development roadmap for National Health Insurance | Countries requesting health financing (HF) support will have modified their financing strategies and systems to move more rapidly towards universal coverage (UC), with a particular focus on the poor and vulnerable | Completed |
| Institutionalization and development of National Health Account | Countries receiving HF support will have implemented financing reforms to facilitate UC | Completed |
| Support the MoH to design and cost Basic Benefits Package for social health insurance | Countries receiving HF support will have implemented financing reforms to facilitate UC | Completed |
| Support the Ministy of Health (MoH) to develop the National Health Strategic Plan 2017-2021 | Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity | Completed |
| Support the MoH to coordinate and facilitate technical working group meetings, assign specific activities and tasks and generate evidence | At country level, alignment and harmonization of health aid according to national health plans is consolidated and accelerated | Completed |
| Technical assistance to the Ministry of National Development Planning to revise targets and indicators and to finalize the 7th National Development Plan volume II – implementation plan | Countries will have prepared/developed/updated/adapted their NHPSP through an inclusive policy dialogue process leading to better coverage with essential health services, financial risk protection and health equity | Completed |
| Support the MoH to achieve optimal coordination with the health development partners by providing technical assistance to an inter-ministerial task force | At country level, alignment and harmonization of health aid according to national health plans is consolidated and accelerated | Completed |
| Technical and financial support to the MoH to conduct Joint Annual Review | Countries will have put in place expertise, monitoring and evaluation systems and annual health sector reviews | Completed |
| Support the MoH to build capacity in HF and health policy analysis for Universal Health Coverage | Countries requesting health financing (HF) support will have modified their financing strategies and systems to move more rapidly towards universal coverage (UC), with a particular focus on the poor and vulnerable | Completed |
| Technical assistance to the MoH and Ministry of Justice to finalize the National Health Insurance Bill | Countries requesting health financing (HF) support will have modified their financing strategies and systems to move more rapidly towards universal coverage (UC), with a particular focus on the poor and vulnerable | Completed |
| Clearly establish criteria and subsequently identify regulatory functions that can be carried out at country level and those which can be best undertaken through a sub-regional regulatory platform. | A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a sub-regional approach to parts of the medicine and vaccine regulation processes. | Completed |
| Institutionalization and development of National Health Accounts. | Countries receiving HF support will have implemented financing reforms to facilitate UC. | Completed |
| Provide recommendations for necessary legal and administration reform that will enable the creation of a sub-regional mechanism and/or body for providing support to the regulation of medicines and vaccines. | A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a sub-regional approach to parts of the medicine and vaccine regulation processes. | Completed |
| Support the MOH to design and cost Basic Benefits Package for social health insurance. | Countries receiving HF support will have implemented financing reforms to facilitate UC. | Completed |
| Technical assistance and financial support to MOH to develop an integrated and costed national Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) strategic plan. | National RMNCAH roadmap developed | Cancelled |
| Technical assistance and financial support to MOH M&E department to conduct TWG meetings, prepare concept notes and align donor support | HMIS/M&E strategic plan | Completed |
| Technical assistance and financial support to MOH to conduct Quality of care assessment, adapt tools, and develop program improvement plans | Sampling framework for National, District, Health Facilities and Community levels developed | Cancelled |
| Technical assistance and financial support to MOH to conduct meetings and workshops with line-ministries to develop HiAP strategic framework | Health in all policies strategic framework | Completed |
| Technical and financial support to the MOH to conduct Joint Annual Review. Undertaken in collaboration with the EU Health Systems Strengthening Programme. | Joint Annual Review final report completed | Completed |
| Carry out a comprehensive review on specialized services available in the Pacific and in non-pacific locale currently contracted by some PIC governments; and carry out a review on current and potential demand for tertiary specialist care services by PIC. | A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a Network of Specialist Provided care. | Completed |
| Technical assistance to MOH to develop a communication strategy for National Health Insurance | National Health Insurance Communication Strategy developed | Completed |
| Carry out a review of current PIC practices and funding flows with providing overseas treatment. | A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a Network of Specialist Provided care. | Completed |
| Technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Justice to finalize the National Health Insurance Bill. | Countries requesting health financing (HF) support will have modified their financing strategies and systems to move more rapidly towards universal coverage (UC), with a particular focus on the poor and vulnerable. | Completed |
| Identify mechanisms and/or body that can support the preferred provider network of tertiary specialist care service among small islands nations in the Pacific. | A white paper detailing rationale, feasibility and (if appropriate) road map for establishing a Network of Specialist Provided care. | Completed |
| Provided technical input to finalize the Systems development roadmap for National Health Insurance. | Countries requesting health financing (HF) support will have modified their financing strategies and systems to move more rapidly towards universal coverage (UC), with a particular focus on the poor and vulnerable. | Completed |
Details
| Product/Service | Deliverables | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated | National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated | Ongoing |
| Promote uptake of WHO normative guidelines and implementation tools on routine and non routine data use all programs improvement, in an aligned and harmonized manner; and including sub-national program management. | Promote uptake of WHO normative guidelines and implementation tools on routine and non routine data use all programs improvement, in an aligned and harmonized manner; and including sub-national program management. | Ongoing |
| National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated | NCD multisectoral strategic action plan (MSAP) finalization | Ongoing |
| National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated | Develop NHSP2022-2026 | Ongoing |
| National strategic plans, policies, guidelines and normative tools reviewed and updated | Technical support to MOH and NAC for programme implementation and monitoring of services for prevention and management of viral hepatitis | Ongoing |
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