The Federal Government of Ethiopia has committed itself to the Millennium Development Goals outlined in the Millennium Declarations of 2000. Of particular challenge to the Federal Ministry of Health and related Ministries is the achievement of MDG 4 and 5 pertaining to the reduction of maternal and infant mortality by three fourth and two third respectively by 2015 from their unacceptably high levels in 1990.
Objective of the unit:
The objective of Medical Services directorate is to improve the quality of health services and utilization by the population through reorganizing the health service delivery system. It aims to:
Main Teams of the Unit:
“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.
To see all citizens with optimal nutritional status, quality of life, productivity, and longevity
To ensure food and nutrition security through the coordinated implementation of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions
To attain optimal nutritional status at all stages and conditions of life to a level that is consistent with quality of life, productivity, and longevity.
Vision; - To bring quality, affordable, equitable, and technologically enabled health service delivery.
Mission :- To avail effective, reliable, secure, and innovative digital health systems to support policy and strategic development, clinical decision-making, patient management, health care provision, education, and research functions of the health sector.
Role and responsibilities
Executive Office
Objective,
Helping the institution achieve its goals by managing the activities of the Executive, evaluating the efficiency of the internal control system, making the use of resources and work performance effective, and creating added value.
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