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The prioripies of the Department identifiedrare:

-Focusing on identified priority diseases: Mental health, Neonatal and child health, Maternal and women’s health, Prevention, detection and effective management of chronic diseases.

-Address specpfic service challenges: Surgical and orthopaedic care, Emergency medical services (EMS), emergency and critical care.

-Improve the quality of care and the patient’s experience of the health service: Infection prevention and control (IPC), improve waiting areas, the waiting experience and staff attitudes.

-Create or improve efficiencies in the health system: The support services in the Department play a critical role in facilitating efficiency across the services and will focus on: Finance, procurement and supply chain management; Human Resources for Health, Developing and maintaining appropriate infrastructure, health technology and ICT.

-Advancing partnerships with the private sector to promote public sector health delivery.