WHO launches CCS for Bangladesh to strengthen capacity of health system
Friday, 2 November 2007
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday launched its Country Coopera-tion Strategy (CCS) 2008-2013 for Bangladesh to strengthen the capacity of the country's health system for long-term sustainable health improvement for all, reports UNB.
WHO Regional Director for South East Asia Samlee Plianbangchang, Health Adviser Maj Gen (retd) ASM Matiur Rahman and LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal jointly launched the CCS at a function at a city hotel Thursday.
Health and Family Welfare Secretary AKM Zafarullah Khan presided over the function.
Seven strategic directions, including promoting the access of vulnerable groups to health services ensuring continuum of care through the life course, were identified in the CCS to address the priority health and development challenge in Bangladesh.
The overarching principles of WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2008-2013 are primary healthcare approach, human right to health and gender equality and equity.
Speaking on the occasion, Samlee Plianbangchang said the CCS is a medium-term framework for WHO cooperation in and with the country, highlighting how it will do and with whom.
"It acts as a guiding organisation-wide reference for country work for planning, budgeting and resources allocation in the country."
He mentioned that the development of WHO Country Cooperation Strategy is basically a joint endeavor between WHO and the concerned national health authorities.
Emphasising on multi-sectorality of health development, Plianbangchang said the success in health development for improving the health of the entire population in the country depends on the inputs and actions from other sectors than health.
"Multi-sectoral involvement in health development is an essential requisite for long-term sustainable health improvement for all people," he added.
Acknowledging the contribution of World Health Organization, ASM Matiur Rahman said WHO's contribution had been valuable in relation to all of these elements.
Anwarul Iqbal highlighted the issues of environmental health and thanked WHO for the excellent support provided to the Department of Public Health Engineering to address the challenge relating to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene.
WHO Bangladesh CCS 2008-2013 was developed through an interactive consultation and planning process that involved government officials, development partners and other stakeholders such as major NGOs.
Environment and Forests Secretary AHM Rezaul Kabir, ERD Secretary M Aminul Islam Bhuiyan, WHO Country Representative Duangvadee Sunkhobol also spoke on the occasion.
WHO Regional Director for South East Asia Samlee Plianbangchang, Health Adviser Maj Gen (retd) ASM Matiur Rahman and LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal jointly launched the CCS at a function at a city hotel Thursday.
Health and Family Welfare Secretary AKM Zafarullah Khan presided over the function.
Seven strategic directions, including promoting the access of vulnerable groups to health services ensuring continuum of care through the life course, were identified in the CCS to address the priority health and development challenge in Bangladesh.
The overarching principles of WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2008-2013 are primary healthcare approach, human right to health and gender equality and equity.
Speaking on the occasion, Samlee Plianbangchang said the CCS is a medium-term framework for WHO cooperation in and with the country, highlighting how it will do and with whom.
"It acts as a guiding organisation-wide reference for country work for planning, budgeting and resources allocation in the country."
He mentioned that the development of WHO Country Cooperation Strategy is basically a joint endeavor between WHO and the concerned national health authorities.
Emphasising on multi-sectorality of health development, Plianbangchang said the success in health development for improving the health of the entire population in the country depends on the inputs and actions from other sectors than health.
"Multi-sectoral involvement in health development is an essential requisite for long-term sustainable health improvement for all people," he added.
Acknowledging the contribution of World Health Organization, ASM Matiur Rahman said WHO's contribution had been valuable in relation to all of these elements.
Anwarul Iqbal highlighted the issues of environmental health and thanked WHO for the excellent support provided to the Department of Public Health Engineering to address the challenge relating to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene.
WHO Bangladesh CCS 2008-2013 was developed through an interactive consultation and planning process that involved government officials, development partners and other stakeholders such as major NGOs.
Environment and Forests Secretary AHM Rezaul Kabir, ERD Secretary M Aminul Islam Bhuiyan, WHO Country Representative Duangvadee Sunkhobol also spoke on the occasion.