Affiliation, however, cannot be implemented without appropriate regulations by the MoH [ 16].
Despite these limitations, the cell phone methodology produced much-needed and consistently collected information on iCCM implementation strength across all districts, which was put to use immediately by the MOH and partners to improve program implementation.
We did not determine how much the policy development/revision process consumed in monetary terms and we did not evaluate policy implementation processes outside the MoH.
Clearly, financing modalities for this policy position need to be urgently catered for by the MoH through their donors to make implementation of Community Strategy a reality.
Therefore, the development and subsequent implementation of a HRH policy and strategic plan, as initiated by the MoH with technical support from WHO, are important steps in response to the health workforce crisis.
In 2005, the Malaria Working Group (MWG), formed by the MoH to provide advice on the implementation of the malaria program, conducted quarterly meetings to assess the progress of malaria programs funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis (Global Fund).
' After the launch of the policies by the MoH, there was no clear plan for the policy implementation' said one interviewee.
The operational planning process was led by the MoH, with the Clinton Health Access Initiative providing technical support in assessment design, implementation and analysis.
On the other hand, although the formulation of the 1996 policy itself was top-down and elaborated by the MOH, it failed to provide the operational details or resources to ensure policy implementation.
In the mid 2000s, this included training in ART management for MoH health staff (a training which is now offered by the MoH itself), training for laboratory staff, assistance in setting up supply chains for ART drugs, and the implementation of an electronic monitoring system for patients on ART (mainstream health services still work with paper-based files) since 2006.
