Health Ministry Conducts Annual Work Assessment Meeting

During the annual work assessment meeting of the Ministry of Health, Minister Amina Nurhussein underscored that the Ministry’s priorities for 2016 include upgrading its capacity in terms of quality and quantity and the boosting of health services in collaboration with stakeholders.

Asmara, 27 January 2016 – During the annual work assessment meeting of the Ministry of Health, Minister Amina Nurhussein underscored that the Ministry’s priorities for 2016 include upgrading its capacity in terms of quality and quantity and the boosting of health services in collaboration with stakeholders.

Pointing out the importance of endorsing work activities for better health outcomes, Minister Amina commended all health service staffs for their active and unreserved contributions to health care delivery nationwide.

In the two day assessment meeting held on the 21st and 22nd  of January 2016, at the Orotta National Referral Hospital hall, a number of briefings were made about plans to expand and upgrade health services nationwide, including previously implemented programs and impending ones.

A number of reports were also delivered in connection with the following: activities being carried out to control communicable and non-communicable diseases; health undertakings and their outcomes; efforts made to ensure maternal and child health care and, thus, reduce its mortality rate; vaccination campaigns; and the supply and supervision of food and drugs.