Table 5.
Tracking the outputs per investment area of Liberian health policy set by national targets.
| Targets/Indicator | Baseline value (varying; for details see Annex 1 | National target 2021 | Observed value 2016 | Assessment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap in years up to 2021 | Performance | ||||
| 1. INVESTMENT AREA: HEALTH WORKFORCE | |||||
| Core health workforce (physicians, nurses, midwives, physician assistants) per 10,000 population | 5.7 | 14.0 | 11.4 | +1.6 | On track |
| 2. INVESTMENT AREA: HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE | |||||
| Percentage of population living within 5 km from the nearest health facility | 69 | 85 | 71 | −1.6 | Likely |
| Health facility density per 10,000 population | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | +3.5 | On track |
| Percentage of health facilities with all utilities ready to provide services (water, electricity) | 55 | 100 | 59 | −4.5 | Unlikely |
| 4. INVESTMENT AREA: MEDICAL SUPPLIES and DIAGNOSTICS | |||||
| Percentage of facilities with no stock-out of tracer drugs during the period (amoxicillin, cotrimoxazole, paracetamol, Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), iron folate, ACT, FP commodity) | 62.3 | 95 | 44 | −12.2 | Unlikely |
| 5. INVESTMENT AREA: QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERY | |||||
| Number of blood units collected | 836 | 100,000 | Not available | Not possible to analyze | Not possible to analyze |
| Percentage of facilities reaching two stars level in accreditation survey, including clinical standards | 9.3 | 90 | Not available | Not possible to analyze | Not possible to analyze |
| OPD consultations per inhabitant per year | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | −8.0 | Unlikely |
| 6. INVESTMENT AREA: INFORMATION and COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT | |||||
| Percentage of timely, accurate and complete Health Information System (HIS) reports submitted to MoH during the year | 36 | 90 | 78 | +3.2 | on track |
| 9. INVESTMENT AREA: HEALTH FINANCING SYSTEMS | |||||
| Per capita health expenditure per year (USD) | 65.0 | 80.0 | 64 | −3.5 | unlikely |
| Public expenditure in health as % of total public expenditure | 7.8 | 15.0* | 12.4 | +1.0 | on track |
| Out of pocket payment for health as a share of current expenditure on health | 51 | 15 | Not available | Not possible to analyze | Not possible to analyze |
*
As in the Abuja Agreement (9).