Review Report of the National Health Care Quality Strategy (2016 – 2020)

Abstract

The MOH developed a National Health Care Quality Strategy in 2016 (2016-2020). The goal of the NQS is to consistently improve the outcomes of clinical care, patient safety and patient centeredness, while increasing access and equity for all segments of the Ethiopian population by 2020. The NQS specified five priority areas and four strategic focus areas. Priority interventions are listed under each strategic focus area, with three commitments to be achieved in the short term laid out below.