Management Effectiveness Initiatives

The management of health care is a pivotal factor in the delivery of effective health service with growing recognition of the key role that non-clinical activities play in the way that health care is delivered.  Management effectiveness is crucial in all health care settings: hospitals, primary health care clinics, mobile units, laboratories and pharmacies.

EMRO works in partnership with ministries of health of the Region to strengthen the way in which health care facilities and professionals are managed.   The ultimate aim is to improve their functioning by working towards greater effectiveness, efficiency, quality and coverage of services which lead to better health outcomes.

EMRO offers technical assistance in  developing key health management tools and approaches such as hospital accreditation, licensing of health professionals and facilities, patient safety, quality assurance, the introduction of family practice, evidence-based medicine, decentralization, hospital autonomy, Community Health Management  and the district health system approach. 

It also oversees the implementation of the Management Effectiveness Programme, as part of its overall efforts in management effectiveness in the Region.

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