{"id":4901,"date":"2016-09-30T18:34:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/?p=4901"},"modified":"2016-10-01T09:40:54","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T09:40:54","slug":"ethiopia-catholic-health-institutions-prove-to-be-providing-quality-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/09\/30\/ethiopia-catholic-health-institutions-prove-to-be-providing-quality-services\/","title":{"rendered":"ETHIOPIA: Catholic Health Institutions Prove to be Providing Quality Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Makeda Yohannes, CBCE Communications and Public Relation Officer<\/em><\/p>\n

The 7th<\/sup> Annual General Health Assembly of the Ethiopian Catholic Church took place in Addis Ababa on September 29 -30, 2016. The theme of the assembly is \u201cTowards health system strengthening and networking in providing quality and sustainable health care services through partnership with national and local government\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the occasion Rev. Fr. Hagos Hayish, C.M., ECS Secretary General said that the Church continues to strive serving the poor and the marginalized with quality health services. \u201cThe Church manages over 83 health institutions that provide curative and preventive services, most of these health facilities are located in very rural areas with limited communications and infrastructure facilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Group Photo of the participants<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He also called on the Federal Ministry of Health and regional health bureaus to strengthen their ongoing collaboration with the Church for the smooth running of the health facilities in their service to the poor and vulnerable people of God. He also emphasized the importance of further developing the public private partnership in the health sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe strive to be a leading partner of the government in addressing healthcare issues and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals to be implemented by 2030,\u201d Fr. Hagos, C.M., added.<\/p>\n

This year the Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Commission (ECC SDCO) completed a gap assessment conducted on Catholic health institutions based on the government\u2019s Food, Medicine, Health Care Administration and Control Authority (FMHACA) Standard. According to Mr. Bekele Moges, ECC SDCO Executive Director, the assessment that was done with the support of CRS Ethiopia is helpful in strengthening the quality health services the Church provides by identifying gaps and way forwards.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Catholic Health institutions general scored well in the assessment but at the same time we were able to identify our gaps in every sector thus now we can work towards filling our gaps and improving our services,\u201d said Mr. Bekele.<\/p>\n

\"Mr.
Mr. Bekele Moges, ECC SDCO Executive Director<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He explained that following the assessment ECC SDCO is responding to fill the identified gaps by providing Information Technology materials, capacity building trainings for the staff and other needed assistance to the health facilities.<\/p>\n

The findings of the assessment were presented during the assembly for experience sharing among the health facilities and discussed upon in details. With the assessment there is now a clear map of the Ethiopian Catholic Church Health institutions with good knowledge of their status.<\/p>\n

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