THET ZAMBIA Strategic Plan 2017-2021
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THET ZAMBIA Strategic Plan 2017-2021
VISION
A world where everyone has access
to healthcare.
MISSION
Working in partnership to support
health workers across the world.
THET IN ZAMBIA
Zambia is a lower middle income We have supported the
country that is facing the double implementation of new training
burden of communicable and programmes, developed
non-communicable diseases. capacity-building programmes for
Old killers such as malaria, AIDS and the local healthcare workforce and
TB have high rates of prevalence, championed the role of Zambian
whereas non-communicable health workers through
diseases, such as diabetes, mental evidence-based advocacy.
disorders and cardio-vascular
diseases are on the rise. In the next five years we will
continue to explore new ways of
In this context, the health sector is building and delivering quality,
faced with major challenges, fit-for-purpose sustainable
related to gaps in the health longer-term interventions, aimed at
workforce, weak logistic empowering healthcare workers in
management systems for drugs and Zambia. In doing so, we will develop
supplies, insufficient and inequitable strong partnerships, enhancing local
distribution of health infrastructures, ownership and sustainability.
equipment and transport, and
weaknesses in health system
governance.
Since 2009 THET has been working
in partnership to strengthen Zambia
health system and improve patient
care in the country.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES TO 2021 Our enabling goals
1. Forge strong country bonds to 3. Ensure financial security through
Our impact goals increase programme quality diverse funding sources
1. Redouble our efforts to train and 2. Partner with the government to We aspire to be identified as a valued We will diversify and strengthen our
support health workers strengthen Zambian health systems partner by key line ministries. funding base to ensure long term
viability. We aim to raise $1m per
We will continue to train health We will work with the Ministry of By 2021 we aim to further annum from various donors including
cadres in Biomedical Engineering, Health and international partners strengthen our relationship with Irish Aid, Care, SIDA, DfiD, USAID.
Nutrition and Anaesthesia to towards improved retention and the Ministry of Education and
improve the quality and expertise distribution of health workers. Ministry of Community
of the health workforce in these Development and Social services. 4. Create a people centred organisation,
specific areas. By 2021 we aim to see: accountable and empowered
In addition, we aim to establish solid
By 2021 we aim to see an increase • Workforce policies that new partnerships with additional We will invest in learning and
in the number of health professionals address retention and local institutions. development programmes for our
in these cadres and evidence of the shortages of health workforce. staff and will work to decentralise key
increased value given to their roles. functions to the Zambia office.
• Improvements in service 2. Champion the health partnership
We will do this by: delivery at the facility level as a approach By 2021, THET Zambia aims to
result of quality improvement. operate its own financial systems
• Continuing to assist in the We will deepen our position as through the decentralisation process.
development of new training partner of choice to NHS institutions
programmes for health workers, working in Zambia.
in line with Zambia’s needs. 5. Transparency and accuracy
We will increase the number of through robust evidence gathering
• Building the capacity of training partnerships we develop and support
institutions to ensure both between the UK and Zambia We will collaborate and/or partner
sustainability and quality and South-to-South partnerships. with higher learning institutions to
assurance built in to training conduct relevant research and
programmes. By 2021 we aim to have supported at support evidence dissemination.
least ten UK-Zambia partnerships as
• Encouraging the development well as identified ten opportunities By 2021 we will have produced two
of well-functioning professional for South-to-South partnerships. pieces of evidence related to our
associations to support and areas of operation.
advocate for health workers.About THET
For over 25 years, THET has been
supporting health workers both
in the UK and overseas,
improving patient care through
targeted training programmes.
We work with diverse partners to
build a world where everybody
has access to affordable and
quality healthcare.
In the past six years alone, THET
has reached over 84,000 health
workers across thirty-one
countries in Africa, the Middle
East and Asia.
THET has a staff presence in
several African countries. This
grounds our work in a deep
understanding of how best you
How can we support your programme Monitoring, Evaluation & Research
Our team of experts can help
can partner us to meet the needs
of low and lower-middle income
monitor and evaluate in-country countries, working in partnership
Strengthening the health workforce Programme set up and programmes and support the design with Ministries of Health, the UK
and the system they work within implementation and delivery of research to National Health Service, the private
understand key aspects of the health sector and like-minded NGOs.
Through our extensive network of We support or lead the in-country partnership model.
expert health partners, we provide delivery of programmes, including Visit our website to download
responsive solutions to health partnership liaison and oversight of THET Strategic Plan 2016-2021.
workforce training needs. activities and logistical and Understanding and supporting This is the document we refer to
administrative support. national priorities as we contribute to the
This includes expertise in pre-service achievement of the Sustainable
and in-service training, health We orientate teams to the Zambian For partners who do not currently Development Goals. It shares
workforce policy and systems and context and facilitate integration. work in Zambia, we provide insight our passion for the
leadership and governance. and advice as to national priorities contribution health workers are
and plans and connect you to key making at home in the UK and in
national and international some of the poorest countries of
organisations. the world.‘THET’s approach ensures that their
response is government-led and
designed to answer local needs through
country-specific solutions.
For example, we are working closely
with THET and other partners to
develop a new national surgical plan,
which is a broad-based collaborative
effort to improve the surgical system in
Zambia and rests on five domains
of action: infrastructure, workforce,
service delivery, information
management
and financing.’
Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi,
Director Clinical Care and Diagnostics Services,
Ministry of Health, Zambia
THET ZAMBIA
Plot 8237B Nangwenya Road,
Postnet Box: 475, P/B E8911Rhodes Park, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 211 295 764
Country Director
Ms Eunice Sinyemu
Email: Eunice.Sinyemu@thet.org
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