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How to develop an operational plan for health.

J M Kirigia1, L G Sambo, V U Agu

  • 1PDC Unit, WHO Regional Office for Africa.

East African Medical Journal
|May 11, 2002
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Many African health ministries lack essential planning documents. This study outlines the development and content of effective operational plans (OPs) to strengthen health systems and improve outcomes across the continent.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • Health Policy and Planning

Background:

  • Significant gaps exist in long-term health plans (LTHPs), health policies (HPs), strategic plans (SPs), and operational plans (OPs) among African ministries of health.
  • A substantial percentage of countries with existing OPs rate their formulation as satisfactory or needing improvement, indicating a need for enhanced development processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish the rationale for developing comprehensive health operational plans (OPs).
  • To detail the essential components and structure of an effective OP.
  • To elucidate the systematic process involved in creating robust health operational plans.

Main Methods:

  • A non-intervention, descriptive study design was employed.

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  • The study focused on operational plans within the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region.
  • The primary outcome measure was the framework and process for developing a health operational plan.

    • Main Results:

    • A proposed framework and adaptable process for developing health operational plans (OPs) is presented.
    • The findings provide a model that countries can utilize to create or improve their planning documents.

    Conclusions:

    • An adequately formulated OP must include clear objectives, targets, expected results, activities, resource allocation, and a detailed monitoring and evaluation plan.
    • Future efforts should focus on collaborative development and strengthening of LTHPs, HPs, SPs, and OPs across all levels of ministries of health in Africa, with support from UN agencies and health partners.