Tunisia - Health System Strengthening Project

Overview & Synopsis

The development objective of Health System Strengthening Project for Tunisia is to iImprove access to resilient, quality and responsive health services. This project has four components. The first component, Strengthening Health System Resilience has three sub-components: Subcomponent 1.1 will strengthen (i) the preparation, and response for public health emergencies and (ii) the early warning and surveillance system.; Subcomponent 1.2 will support Strengthening Laboratory Capacity and Diagnostic Systems; Subcomponent 1.3. will support energy efficiency systems and climate change adaptation and mitigation; and Subcomponent 1.4 will support the improvement of waste management systems in health facilities. The second component, Supporting reorganization of preventive and primary health services, has the following sub-components: Subcomponent 2.1 will strengthen the organizational structure and governance of PHC at central and regional levels and support the implementation of the new PHC national classification; Sub-component 2.2 will support upgrading of the CSBs based on the PHC reorganization plans to expand key preventive services; and Sub-component 2.3 will support the deployment of a comprehensive and integrated health information system. The third component, Strengthening emergency medical services, has the following sub-components: Sub-component 3.1 Pre-Hospital EMS, will enhance early medical and trauma response by managing emergency calls, dispatching ambulances, providing at-site and in-transit care, and transferring patients to emergency departments; Subcomponent 3.2 Hospital-based EMS, will support the care provided within the hospital’s ED to stabilize and treat patients upon arrival; and Subcomponent 3.3, Intensive care and Hospitalization Services, will focus on addressing patient care needs, particularly with referrals to intensive care and surgical services.