2 December 2022, Juba - Strategic and operational planning are important for translating the National Health Policy Vision and Goals into actionable interventions that contributes to transforming the health and wellbeing of the people of South Sudan in line with the National Development Strategy  and sustainable development goals.

To deliver health services across South Sudan, the Ministry of Health with support from WHO is developing the second Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2023-2027 to implement the second phase of the National Health Policy 2016-2026.

The HSSP 2023-2027 aims to define the strategic approaches, key interventions, resource requirements, and the implementation framework to guide the Ministry of Health and partners in strengthening the health system to equitably deliver essential quality health services in the country over the next five years, thereby contributing towards the achievement of Universal Health Coverage.

The process of developing the costed HSSP 2023-2027 commenced with a participatory situation analysis at national and sub-national levels, covering  all the health system building blocks including the various service delivery programs, and the social determinants of health to be more comprehensive and inclusive.

“The HSSP 2023 -2027 will guide all the investments by the Ministry of Health and health sector partners to build a resilient and robust health system that delivers comprehensive and integrated health services in line with the National Health Policy (2016-2026)”, said Dr Kediende Chong, Director General for Policy, Planning, Budget and Research at the National Ministry of Health.