|
8. OUTLOOK FOR THE
FUTURE
The Ministry of Health has developed a 20-year SLTHP for
FY 2054-2074 (1997-2017). The aim of
the SLTHP is to guide health sector development for improving the health of
the population, particularly of those whose health needs are not often met.
The SLTHP addresses disparities in healthcare, assuring
gender sensitivity and equitable community access to quality health
services.
The SLTHP’s vision is a
healthcare system with equitable access and quality services in both rural
and urban areas. The system would
encompass the concepts of sustainability, full community participation, decentralisation, gender sensitivity, effective and
efficient management, and private and NGO participation (Ministry of Health,
Annual Report 2002/2003)
|
