is an achievement of the sustainable development goals
The former Saudi Minister of Health and President of the Arab Academy for Governance and Excellence, Dr. Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Manea, confirmed that governance in the health field has become one of the goals and objectives of the national vision, as well as the main axis of sustainable development initiatives and programs for any country that strives to achieve equity, justice and transparency in all its development plans and national programs. In addition, it is the core of all efforts made by well-regarded organizations in all walks of life, which we, through the Arab Academy for Governance and Excellence, strive to consolidate its dimensions and concepts, in addition to enriching scientific and professional streams, and enhancing the capabilities of Arab competencies interested in the areas of governance work, developing scientific thought and developing performance professional development and work to improve and revitalize it and keep pace with the accelerating scientific development and its applications in the field of governance in all vital human fields, and work together towards creating an Arab society characterized by its awareness and sound culture. The Academy is to be a university umbrella for workers in all areas of governance its activities, programs and initiatives.
In a speech during the Health Governance Conference, he said that this year is special for the Arab Federation of Governance, which he presided over, because it is witnessing the stages of establishing the Arab Academy for Excellence in Governance as a scientific research and development institution with international accreditation, which prompts accelerating the pace of research and development in the areas of governance and transcending the boundaries of science. And the current primary knowledge to the prospects we hope for, and this conviction is still the focus of everything we do, and it will continue to be the focus of our attention, and we have made distinguished progress in this regard, and we are now working on building to be able to achieve those important goals on the ground in all countries Arabic, God willing.
Dr. Al-Manea concluded by saying, “We also continue our work around the world with scientific institutions to strengthen health systems and their governance and help them make progress towards promoting public health, as well as providing the opportunity for millions of specialists to provide health services with excellence that achieves what people and humanity hope from them, and this is our concern.” In fact, it is an opportunity to promote health, bring wellness and ward off disease, and to get rid of diseases and their causes as well, in addition to maximizing the impact of investments in the areas of public health and health care provision. Plan, conduct and implement more transparent and credible activities and programs towards achieving health for all and by all. In this way, we will a world in which everyone enjoys better health, more security and greater equity. I hope that you will join me, are you ready to face these challenges? Will you join us in facing it? Will we achieve it together? I have great hope in achieving these lofty goals.”
In a related context, the health expert said,
Vice President of the Arab Academy for Governance
The Secretary-General of the Arab Hospitals Union, Professor of Public Health, Professor Tawfiq bin Ahmed Khoja, said that governance has become attracting the attention of the whole world, as it has become the preoccupation of officials with regard to what is required to achieve the goals of sustainable development, and the changes that occur in the concepts of health care, strategies, methods of delivery, its escalating costs, and the introduction of The various systems of health insurance, calling on the health authorities and those responsible to carry out health reforms and the use of modern technology in the provision of health care, and talk about decentralization and other matters.
He added, “The issues of governance and its improvement have attracted everyone’s attention, and something like a revolution has occurred in this field. Countries take this issue seriously and unleash their potential and are interested in training, research and preparing cadres in the fields concerned with governance, in recognition of the pivotal role played by the application of governance concepts in the well-being of peoples and their importance that It is to achieve three main objectives:
⁃ Improving the level of health of the people to whom services are provided.
⁃ Respond to people''s expectations.
⁃ Optimizing the use of resources and ensuring their sustainability
He added that the main necessities to face the challenges in meeting the needs of citizens on the one hand and controlling and rationalizing health spending are through several strategies, including:
⁃ Organizing primary health care services, strengthening partnership with the private sector, enhancing prevention in all its forms, strengthening epidemiological surveillance capabilities and managing communicable and non-communicable diseases, developing health leaders, applying concepts and systems of universal health coverage, implementing mutual health insurance, and last but not least, governance.
In the conclusion of his speech, Professor Khoja called for the need to develop health leaders and related systems as a basis for effective strategic planning, to improve the quality and safety of health services, to develop various activities and functions, to encourage research in this field, and to use appropriate tools to measure the performance of health systems in line with local, national and Arab needs, taking into account The cultural and social dimensions and the peculiarities of each society.
