BudgIT Programmed, Officer, has informed Journalist that survey Reports suggests that health care funding gap remains largely challenges in the Country health sector yet to overcome despite the fact that central government is committed and has increased budgetary allocation to Ministry of Health and Sanitation.
Daniel Conteh Made this statement on Thursday 1st September 2022, during the Launch of Health sector Accountability Reports at the East End Paddies, Kissy Bye Pass Road, Freetown.
According to the reports, Health sector received support from donor partner for other activities that undertaken during their operations conversely.
He went on to say that the support from central government is required to support the day to day administration of the hospital.
Conteh highlighted that the survey reports suggested that access and accountability of health Care facilities in the country are frequently visited by females of the 232 respondents under citizen’s voice.
Adding that data randomly shows that 175 are female, which accounted about 75.4% of the respondents, 24 were males and accounted for about 24.6% of respondents.
He noted that survey shows that more female visited the hospital than male counterparts, adding that age between 18 to 30 years account shows that 43.5% of youthful visited the hospital, he noted.
BudgIT Programmed, Officer furthered that out of 214 respondents represented, 92.6% indicated have access to government medical facilities, while 13 representing about 5.6% of the respondents suggest that they visited privately.
He stated that the survey exposed the knowledge gap that principally funds the government facilities in their locality, adding that survey capture 73% indicated that they did not know who funded their health facility in the country while 63.4% indicated that are not aware about funds provided for their local hospital in their district to fight against COVID19.
He said that 72.4% indicated that they have received COVID19 vaccine while 27.6% indicated that they have not received.
Recommendation was made by both, Civil society and Private sectors.
