52nd PIHOA MEETING

Tumon,GuamJune 11-15,2012

OVERVIEW

• Population: 34,000• Human Resources: 250 employees

( 18,Doctors,45 nurses)• Infrastructure: 1 hospital, 5 outer Island

Dispensaries, and 5 on the main island• Budget : 6.9 million

Do you have a current agency plan?

• 4 –year Strategic Action plan for the Department of Health Services

• It is a performance based work plan and budget, which is project and outcome based

• Linked to FSM DH&SA and PSDHS existing guiding documents

• Is transparent and, and has built in indicators for success.

• Plan is still in draft

People involved

1. PSDHS Staff2. Department of Education3. Pohnpei State Legislature4. Local Chiefs5. Church Leaders6. Women’s Groups7. Youth Groups8. Red Cross

People involved

9. Cancer Coalition10. Private Health Clinics

Stages and time line for planning process

• PSDHS decided to develop a 4-year strategic Action Plan in 2009.

• 1st ever PSDHS Annual Health Forum held in June 2010, involving PSDHS, and stakeholders

• SAP kick-off during 2nd Annual meeting on March 23-25,2011

• To be completed in 2013

Strength of the plan and planning Planning Process

• SAP is developed by the Health Services staff and Stakeholders without assistance of consultant

• It is transparent and has built in indicators for success.

• It will be evaluated continuously annually during Annual Health forum

• It is developed to guide us in our work

Challenges

• Limited financial support • Shortage of manpower to cover the clinics• Less experience in developing a Stategic Plan• Poor coordination between Health team

leaders and members

Recommendations

• Involvement of local communities, and appropriate stakeholders in the planning process