Western Bahr El Ghazal Health Minister on Monday presented his policy statement and 2015/2016 work plan to the August house.
Isaac Cleto Hassan says the policy aims to ensure maternal health care through capacity building, avail medical equipments and supplies, build up a health system in partnership with stakeholders, scal up health promotion and protection to empower communities take care of their health, Radio Voice of Hope reported.
He adds that it aims to mobilize and effectively use adequate sustainable resources to embark on human resource development for efficient services devery in the primary health care facilities.
Dr Cleto points out the need to improve the provission of diagnostic facilities and training of staff.
He says the hospital is facing many challenges including shortage of electricity and chronic shortage of essential and life-saving drug supplies.
The august house referred the policy statement to the committee of health for more studies before submitting it for the third reading.