The health policy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has given due emphasis to promotive and preventive interventions coupled with basic curative services. Consequently, the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention General Directorate (HPDP-GD) has been established to achieve greater public satisfaction by engaging communities and families in the inception, implementation and evaluation of health programms.
“To see women, children, youth and persons with different types of Impairment/ disability equally participate and benefit from the health services of the highest possible quality equitably."
To ensure that women, children, youth, and Persons with disability-related issues are effectively addressed and, mainstreamed in all policies and programs implemented by the health sector and realize that women are empowered to shoulder decision-making positions.
Vision
To see efficient, sustainable and equitable health financing in Ethiopia.
Mission
To proactively and purposefully forge partnerships and facilitate coordination with directorates at the Ministry , government organizations, private sector and development partners to ensure the active identification, solicitation, mobilization, allocation and efficient utilization of resources to realize Health Sector Transformation Plan.
Health Information Technology Directorate in the health sector works to improve Quality service delivery; To improve accessibility and equity; Implement health services with the help of indigenous and innovative technologies; It is working to implement health information technology in the health sector to enable timely, quality data collection, use and transmission.
Vision,
“To see Healthy, productive & Prosperous Ethiopians” (Vision of Our Ministry)
Mission
“To promote the health and well-being of the society through providing and regulating a comprehensive package of health services of the highest possible quality in an equitable manner.” (Mission of Ministry of Health Ethiopia)
Objective,
The success of any institution, whether public or private, is greatly dependent upon its reputation. Opinions of consumers, employees, investors, policy makers and the media have powerful impacts on the prosperity of an organization. Their perceptions will drive their decisions about whether they want to work with, deal with and support the institution. Consequently, there is an indisputable need for a strong communication, with the aim of building the organizations reputation, earning understanding and support as well as influencing public opinion and behavior.
Vision of HRHD-I LEO is to have an adequate number of well qualified, motivated, competent and compassionate health workers contributing to the health sector vision of Ethiopia.
The HRHD-I LEO strategically focuses on ensuring the availability of an adequate number of well-qualified health professionals with an appropriate mix of skills; equitably distributed, motivated, retained, and perform well to achieve universal access to health care in Ethiopia.
Lead Executive Office role and responsibility
to see a healthy, productive, and prosperous society.
to promote the health and wellbeing of Ethiopians through systematic planning, improvement and control of quality-of-care delivery.
Objective of the Unit
The goal of this program is to increase access to, and improve the quality of health services through the rehabilitation of existing health facilities and construction of new facilities. It aims to provide adequately equipped, staffed and governed health facilities, customer friendly and standard health facility layout, sustainable facility and equipment maintenance and finally IT supported health system.
Main Teams of the Unit:
The health Extension program and primary health care directorate are one of the directorates under the program wing in the Federal Ministry of Health. The main roles and responsibilities of the directorate are ensuring the realization of universal health coverage through support and follow-up of primary health care activities by developing the necessary guidelines and strategies as well as giving the necessary support to all regions in Ethiopia.
