SOMALIA HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGIC PLAN 2022–2026 (HSSP III)

December 2021

The Somalia Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP III) for 2022-2026, developed by the Ministry of Health and Human Services, outlines the country's strategic approach to improve its health sector over the next five years.

Pillars & Objectives

Pillar: Boost Healthcare Demand

Objectives:

Lower barriers to seeking healthcare.
Enhance the quality of care.
Assess the feasibility of introducing a durable regulatory regime based on administrative controls.
Enforce regulatory provisions that stakeholders support.

Pillar: Engage Private Healthcare Providers

Objectives:

Utilize soft measures to harness the market through incentives like franchising.

Pillar: Put in Place “Performing” Management Systems

Objectives:

Include information systems, aid management, and emergency preparedness and response (EP&R).

Pillar: Restructure the Health Workforce

Objectives:

Enhance the production, utilization, and maintenance of health workers.
Focus on improving skills rather than just expanding the number of health workers.
Strengthen training programs and effective in-service training.
Rationalize pay structures for improved retention and equitable distribution.

Pillar: Rationalize the Pharmaceutical Field

Objectives:

Introduce feasible regulatory measures.
Streamline the fragmented supply chain system.

Pillar: Steer Physical Infrastructure Investments

Objectives:

Address imbalances between levels of care, regions, and population groups.