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 Posted - 14 Nov 2007 : 18:38:54
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WHO COUNTRY COOPERATION STRATEGY VALIDATED
By Sarjo Camara Singhateh
The World Health Organisation-Gambia office organised a consensus building workshop on the Second Generation Country Cooperation Strategy for The Gambia from 2008-2012 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
Speaking at the meeting the WHO representative to The Gambia, Dr. Nestor Shivute, said that “We in the World Health Organisation and the health sector at large believe and indeed recognise that health is a very complex concept the attainment of which goes beyond health alone.”
He said most of the determinants of health are beyond the perimeters of our hospital, our health centres and our clinics.
“Hence, it is therefore fitting to bring a group as diverse as this one to discuss our Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) with The Gambia for the coming six years.” he noted.
He said they have contacted the people during the early days of the CCS formulation process a couple of months ago to sound their opinions on the role of WHO and how it could conduct its business more effectively for health development in The Gambia.
“We had very good suggestions, information and recommendations during these interactive discussions which form the basis of our discussion today.” He stated.
Speaking on behalf of the SoS for Health, the Permanent Secretary Mr. Sulayman Samba, said that “It is a known fact that the biggest partner to government and the leading donor for health in this country is the WHO.”
He said that in this regard the CCS is more or less a strategy that the government of the Gambia can call its own. The process for the preparation of the CCS was done with the active participation of my Department of State. “A senior staff member of DOSH was part of the WHO group that went round to consult the key stakeholders in health.” he remarked.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, the WHO representative said all the contributions will be put into consideration. He thanked participants for honouring their invitation.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 134/2007, 14 - 15 November, 2007
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