Monday 29th Jan 2001
Issues
· Improvements to structure and infrastructure – health, waste disposal,
water · Education, promotion and training (formal and informal): nutrition,
general health and sanitation, schools/media · No equity in health service in village area,
Timorese staff · Environment: air, water, living conditions,
waste disposal · Capacity building and transfer of skills to
Timorese people · Budget · Maternal Health · HIV/AIDS · Social and economic factors · Quality of medical services is poor · Urbanisation à greater stress · Policies: environment (water/air pollution),
cleanliness, road safety, information required · Lack of professional staff.
PRIORITY ISSUES |
STRATEGIES |
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1. Improvements to health structure (organisational/social) and infrastructure (physical) |
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· The government must rebuild health infrastructure that was destroyed · A comprehensive plan needs to be drawn up ·
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Education and Promotion of general health issues |
· The government must implement a basic health education programme · The government must produce a manual on health education that can be used by all organisations and groups · Health education must be part of the national curriculum The government must implement a public education campaign with posters, brochures and calendars in all districts · Education campaigns must include courses for administrators and management as well as doctors and nurses ·
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3. No equity in health services in rural areas |
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More medicine needs to be made
available to the public |
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4a. Health policies 4b. Capacity building |
· All programs implemented by NGOs, the government and communtiy groups must also consider health issues ·
· Management of health services must be improved · Medical staff need to be recruited |