Table 4 Opportunities of the Primary Health Care Expansion Program
Themes | Sub-themes |
|---|---|
The support of policymakers and the law | Legal support for the program |
Health sector reform documents and guidelines | |
Detailed guidelines on the implementation requirements and allocating resources | |
Support of Sustainable Development Program | |
Inter-sectoral collaboration | The capacity of health organizations and partners |
Development of health infrastructure with inter-sectoral cooperation | |
Construction and development of centers with the cooperation of stakeholders | |
Supporting vulnerable groups | |
Collaboration of educational and religious institutions in health education | |
Private sector participation | The capacity of the private sector |
Collaborating with the private sector | |
Removing shortages in resources with the support of the private sector | |
Delivering new packages of services with the help of the private sector | |
Using the capacity of the private sector in crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic | |
Universal health insurance | Insurance coverage of the target population |
Reducing people’s health expenses | |
Facilitating screening and care in level one healthcare | |
Cooperation of patients in referral due to being insured | |
Adequate and trained human resources | Universities’ educational capacities in the province |
Availability of human resources | |
Plenty of job applicants | |
Support of the network in training new staff | |
Electronic patient record and service registration systems | Electronic information system for managerial decisions |
Access to up-to-date indicators and information | |
Facilitating the process of patient care and follow-up | |
Reducing errors and the workload of the health teams |