Office of the Director The NPHA identifies and defines population health problems and maintains active surveillance of diseases through epidemiologic and laboratory investigations, data collection, analysis, and distribution; conducts operational research aimed at effective disease prevention and control; develops and implements a program to sustain a strong national workforce in disease prevention and control; and conducts a national program for improving the performance of public health reference laboratories. It serves as the Ministry of Health and Sanitation’s lead public health agency in developing and implementing programs addressing the Nation’s public health demands. This ambitious role will be overseen by an office of the Director of the NPHA. Whilst not a Public Health function, the management, oversight and strategic direction of the Director and his/her team is crucial in ensuring that the Agency delivers on its desired public health outcomes. Its functions will be to: Manage and direct the operations of people, places, and things Guide the development of Agency goals and objectives Provide leadership, coordination, and assessment of administrative management activities Provide leadership for related to disease prevention and control and public health reference laboratory Provide overall direction and coordination to the epidemiologic and surveillance activities including response to health emergencies Cooperate with the districts and facilities providing overall direction to, and coordination of, the functional areas Advise the Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Sanitation on policy matters Coordinate and assure coordination with the appropriate MoHS staff offices on administrative and program matters Provide liaison with other governmental agencies, international organizations including the World Health Organization, learning institutions, and other outside groups Monitoring and Evaluation framework Timely and reliable monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is important for improving performance and achieving results. An effective M&E system will ensure informed decision-making and support accountability. NPHA will conduct M&E activities to monitor progress, assess its impact, and highlight the agency’s accomplishments and achievements. NPHA’s M&E activities will include: Routine monitoring of inputs, outputs and outcomes to provide NPHA management and key stakeholders with early indications of progress. Periodic reviews to assess progress and identify challenges and lessons learned in implementing the NPHA’s operational plan. Evaluations to systematically and objectively assess progress towards the NPHA’s desired outcomes. Conducting such evaluations could provide accountability and demonstrate the agency’s impact.
Office of the Director The NPHA identifies and defines population health problems and maintains active surveillance of diseases through epidemiologic and laboratory investigations, data collection, analysis, and distribution; conducts operational research aimed at effective disease prevention and control; develops and implements a program to sustain a strong national workforce in disease prevention and control; and conducts a national program for improving the performance of public health reference laboratories. It serves as the Ministry of Health and Sanitation’s lead public health agency in developing and implementing programs addressing the Nation’s public health demands. This ambitious role will be overseen by an office of the Director of the NPHA. Whilst not a Public Health function, the management, oversight and strategic direction of the Director and his/her team is crucial in ensuring that the Agency delivers on its desired public health outcomes. Its functions will be to: Manage and direct the operations of people, places, and things Guide the development of Agency goals and objectives Provide leadership, coordination, and assessment of administrative management activities Provide leadership for related to disease prevention and control and public health reference laboratory Provide overall direction and coordination to the epidemiologic and surveillance activities including response to health emergencies Cooperate with the districts and facilities providing overall direction to, and coordination of, the functional areas Advise the Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Sanitation on policy matters Coordinate and assure coordination with the appropriate MoHS staff offices on administrative and program matters Provide liaison with other governmental agencies, international organizations including the World Health Organization, learning institutions, and other outside groups Monitoring and Evaluation framework Timely and reliable monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is important for improving performance and achieving results. An effective M&E system will ensure informed decision-making and support accountability. NPHA will conduct M&E activities to monitor progress, assess its impact, and highlight the agency’s accomplishments and achievements. NPHA’s M&E activities will include: Routine monitoring of inputs, outputs and outcomes to provide NPHA management and key stakeholders with early indications of progress. Periodic reviews to assess progress and identify challenges and lessons learned in implementing the NPHA’s operational plan. Evaluations to systematically and objectively assess progress towards the NPHA’s desired outcomes. Conducting such evaluations could provide accountability and demonstrate the agency’s impact.
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