Imo State Pre 2023 Budget Health Memorandum

This Memorandum is divided into seven sections. Section 1 is the background, provides the rationale for the exercise and reviews key sectoral goals, objectives, targets and strategies. Section 2 reviews Imo State specific health indicators and their implications. Section 3 reviews the health budget commitments of the State including the actuals and their compliance with the Abuja 15% Declaration. It also reviews whether the State has set and costed a Minimum Service Package for PHC and the whole of government and health in all policies approach. Section 4 is on the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provisions Fund in the State while Section 5 reviews the sustainability of the current health care financing model. Section 6 is on the operation of health insurance in Imo State while Section 7 is on recommendations.
The following recommendations for Imo State flow from the review and analysis in this Memorandum.
▪ Prepare a New Strategic Health Development Plan 2023-2027.
▪ Prepare a Health MTSS.
▪ Mainstream the Plan, Policy and Budget Continuum in Health.
▪ Adopt a Whole-of-Government, Health-in-all Policies Approach.
▪ Ensure Stakeholder Engagement and Popular Participation in Preparation of
MTSS and Annual Budget.
▪ Adopt a Whole of Society Approach to Health.
▪ Implement the Minimum Service Package for Primary Health Care.
▪ Increase Funding to the Sector and Invest in Value for Money.
▪ Moratorium on New Capital Projects.
▪ Invest in Transparency and Accountability.
▪ Prepare and present Annual State of Health Report.
▪ Ensure Maximum Benefits from BHCPF.
▪ Full Implementation of ISHIS Law and the National Health Authority Act.

Download Below