launching the Report and declaring a three-day review open, Dr. Abubakarr Fofanah disclosed that the introduction of the Annual Health Sector Performance Review process two years ago was to serve as a tool to assist in gauging the progress as well as identifying its weaknesses and challenges.
He said through the annual Health Sector Performance Review, the Ministry is now better placed to make more informed public health decisions and ensure decisions are evidenced-based and data driven.
Dr. Fofanah emphasized the significance of the 2016 Health Sector Performance Review because, according to him, it contains report of the first full year of implementation of health sector reconstruction activities of the Post-Ebola.
He added that the report captures a wider range of indicators than the previous one, capturing most of the WHO core indicators as well as key national programmes indicators.
The Minister said the mandate of the health sector is to contribute to the goal of improving the quality of life for all Sierra Leoneans by reducing the risk of ill-health, and the occurrence of premature deaths thereby contributing to the social and economic development of the country.
Giving a snapshot of the performance of the health sector in the period under review, Dr. Fofanah said the out-patient consultations for all categories of healthcare users have reached and in some facilities surpassed the pre-Ebola level as all worked very hard to restore basic and essential health services as well as gain back the confidence of the people.