Department of Public Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
Research Article
Health Extension Program Implementation in Pastoral and Agro Pastoral Communities: Ethiopian Somali Region, Ethiopia 2017
Author(s): Lemessa Assefa, Wubareg Seifu*, Solomon G Tsadik and Abdifara Ahmed
Background: Health systems in sub-Saharan African countries
often suffer from weak infrastructure, lack of human resources,
and poor supply chain management systems and access to
health services is low particularly in rural areas. In 2004, the Federal
Ministry of Health sought a primary care strategy that could
immediately scaled up to address the major challenges in the
health system by launching the health extension program. Health
extension program was launched after four years in 2008 in
Ethiopian Somali regional state without base line assessment and
consideration of the pastoral and agro pastoral context.
Objectives: The overall objectives of the HEP evaluation study was
to assess the implementation process and status of HEP in the
Ethiopian Somali regional state and to determine the effect of HEP
on h.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1079.23.13.1.1000468
