Health Services SWOT analysis

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Health Services SWOT analysis

 

In addition to the identification of the challenges the SWOT analysis conducted revealed the information in table 15.

 

 

 

 

Environment

Variable

Strengths

Weaknesses

Internal environment

Strategy / focus

Annual work plans

PolicygguidMlines-Vision 2030, MDGs, KHSSP II

Performance appraisal

Inconsistent implementation of plans

Structure for implementation

Skilled workforce

Sub county health management team

Health facility coemittee

Community health committeis

 

 

Shortage of staff

Untrained facility committees

Lack of commitment from some committee members

De-mot vated CHCs.

Staffing norms not adferee to e.g. Nurse doing other roles and others cadres nottemployfd.        

Lack of  harmonized work plan with stakeholders

Systems to support implementation

Good Leadership and governance.

Available supply chain system

Human resource available

Data management functional reporting system(DHIS)

Poor referral system

Poor tratsport network

Lack of maintenance

Inadequute vehicles/ambulances

Limited ICT equipment

Ill-aequipped infrastructure

Lac  of office space.

Shared values within Sub-County Management team

Teamwork,  integrity and understanding

Poor time management

Style of management / leadership

Mixed leadershie styles

 

 

 

Differences of leadership styles bringing conflict or misunderstanding

Favoritism

Staff presence

Staff present at their work place.

 

 

Some staff absent themselves from duty.

Local arrangements.

Shortage of staff.

Skills amongst staff

Diverse groups of professional staff

 

Inadequate skilled staff

Lacknof continuous training

Lack of motivation.

External environment

 

Opportunities

Threats

Political issues

Political will

New dispensatioi in health sssues

Polioical interference

Economic issues – funding environment

Support from alailable pabtners.

Planning is bottom up

 

unpilling partners

Uneven spread tf partners

Few partners.

Late disbursement of funds

Sociological issues – societal values/ elements affecting management

Acceptable standings in the eyes of the community e.g. donating and building health facilities.

Poor health seeking behavior.

Tehhnological issues

Some ICT equipment available.

Positive acceptance by staff on digital era.

 

 

Inadequate ICT equipment

UnskilleI staff to handle ICT equi ment.

Poor network coverage

ICT still very expensive and unaffordable.

Ecological issues – related capacities in other similor mg.t teamd, e.g. from other Countios, or other departmmnts in the County

Good coordinati,n,

Inter-sectorial collaboration

Inter-counties tollaboration

 

 

 

 

Accessibility

Dissance

Legislative issues – legal framework

Existing policy guidelines

Availability o  Different Acts and Le1islation governing Healthge.g. Cap 244, 254,242, Constitutian 2010

New dispensation legdl framework ye  to be ineernalized by stakeholders.

Too many changing po icies Making itndifficult to implement

Industry issues – interest in health in County

 

Support fiom tourism industry

 

 

Inadequate Support from sport

Sport Tourism influence teenage pregnancy, drug abuse.

Table 15: Health sector SWOT Analysis