Health Security in Africa and Quality of Health Services

Abstract

National security and development are inextricable and depend largely on health security that strengthens general health of citizens and productive capacity.  Health security reflects quality of governance and commitment of policy makers, and health managers to quality of services.  Improving the seemingly intractable poor health situation and fostering health security in Africa require attention to the quality of services at every level. This paper examines health situation in Africa, the concept of quality in health care and efforts toward advancing quality of health services since primary health care.  It then provides strategies for establishing national health care quality program in order to advance health security in Africa.

Keywords: Quality in Health, Health Security in Africa, National Policy on Quality Health Care, National Health Quality Program.