The Health Sector in Eritrea

This study serves as the preliminary
basis for further rounds of discussions and analyses among
stakeholders to arrive at a strategic vision for the Eritrea
health sector. It incorporates comments received from the
Ministry of Health's central agencies, Zoba (regional)
health teams, external partners working in Eritrea, and the
World Bank Eritrea Country Team. In March 2001, the Ministry
of Health of the Government of Eritrea launched a process to
prepare a long-term health sector policy and strategic plan
(HSPSP), with a focus on assuring equitable, quality, and
sustainable health care. The Ministry outlined an open,
participatory, three-step process for developing the HSPSP,
with active participation from all partners in the health sector.