Innovative Approaches to Health Policy and Governance in Somalia: Strengthening Health
Systems for Sustainable Development
DR. SAED
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Innovative Approaches to Health Policy and Governance in
Somalia: Strengthening Health Systems for Sustainable Development in Mogadishu, Somalia. The specific
objectives of the study are To Investigate the innovative approaches employed in health policy and
governance within Somalia, to Evaluate the impact of these innovative approaches on strengthening
healthcare systems in Somalia and the to Propose strategies for enhancing the sustainability of healthcare
systems based on the findings of the investigation.
The data will collect from 20 health experts in Somalia, Mogadishu. As purposive sample the study will use
primary data. Data collection methods use will include questionnaires. The selection sample technique will
be purposive or judgmental approach to collect the data.
Introduction and the large number of individuals (more than
100 million) who become destitute each year as
Health system is a procedure, and frameworks
a result of having to pay for their own medical
put in place to supervise and control a nation's
bills (World Health Organization, 2009)
between many players and stakeholders in the
According to the World Health Organisation
healthcare industry, such as governmental
(2008), the development of local food systems
bodies, private sector companies, patients and
that guarantee access to a variety of nutrient-
their families, individuals and communities, and
dense foods is the first step towards addressing
civil society organizations. (WHO , 2024).
the many concerns that are fundamental to
Assuring the existence and integration of
peoples' lives and are related to health. (World
strategic policy frameworks with efficient
oversight, coalition building, appropriate Health Organization, 2009)
regulation and incentive provision, system In African countries Health challenges across
design consideration, and accountability are all Africa are a cause of significant hardship despite
components of health systems governance recent progress, child and maternal mortality
(WHO , 2024). Ensuring universal access to remain high in many African countries. With
high-quality, economical, efficient, and just 15% of the world’s population, Africa
equitable healthcare services is contingent upon accounts for 50% of global deaths from
the implementation of effective governance communicable diseases. Poor health outcomes
practices for health systems. This calls for the reflect a lack of access to quality health services:
effective and fair distribution of healthcare a third of Africans live more than two hours
resources, the existence of laws and rules away from health services, and there are severe
governing the provision of healthcare, and shortages in hospital beds, medical equipment,
systems for keeping an eye on, assessing, and and drugs. The economic costs of health
analysing the effectiveness of the healthcare challenges are severe. It is estimated that Africa
system (WHO , 2024) loses $2.4 trillion in annual output due to poor
Globally The status of health systems in less health. (African Development Bank , 2022).
developed countries Thus, it appears that the In Somalia has faced decades of civil war
primary issue facing health systems in followed by unstable governments which causes
developing nations is a lack of medical disruption its health institutions and
professionals. According to WHO projections, at infrastructure. A Basic health indicators like life
least 4.3 million health workers will be absent expectancy and child mortality are among the
from 27 countries in Africa and Asia. Real worst globally after the collapse of the central
health system failures are caused by the government in 1991, the health sector remains in
worldwide scarcity of health workers, its effects, disintegration status with no unified leadership
or policy framework. International aid partners innovative approaches in health policy and
stepped in to fill the gaps but in an governance (WHO , 2007)
uncoordinated manner in the post-2011 period as
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