Information
  • Submitted by: Central African Republic
  • Topic: Health and population
  • Keywords: Health Budget; Public Finance; Youth and Women; Health and population
  • Location: Central African Republic
  • Date of completion: 2015
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Deliverables & Resources
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  • This voluntary initiative came from Every Woman Every Child
Central African Republic commits to increase health sector spending from 9.7% to 15%
Description/achievement of initiative

Central African Republic commits to increase health sector spending from 9.7% to 15%, with 30% of the health budget focused on women and children’s health; ensure emergency obstetric care and prevention of PMTCT in at least 50% of health facilities; and ensure the number of births assisted by skilled personnel increase from 44% to 85% by 2015. CAR will also create at least 500 village centers for family planning to contribute towards a target of increase contraception prevalence from 8.6% to 15%; increase vaccination coverage to 90%; and ensure integration of childhood illnesses including pediatric HIV/AIDS in 75% of the health facilities.

Implementation methodologies

By increasing health sector spending and ensuring obstetric care and prevention of PMTCT.

Deliverables
Deliverable Date
CAR will increase vaccination coverage to 90%; and ensure integration of childhood illnesses including pediatric HIV/AIDS in 75% of the health facilities. 2015
CAR will also create at least 500 village centers for family planning to contribute towards a target of increase contraception prevalence from 8.6% to 15%. 2015
Central African Republic commits to ensure the number of births assisted by skilled personnel increase from 44% to 85%. 2015
Central African Republic commits to ensure emergency obstetric care and prevention of PMTCT in at least 50% of health facilities. 2015
Central African Republic commits to increase health sector spending from 9.7% to 15%, with 30% of the health budget focused on women and children’s health. 2015
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