Bahamas
Evaluation of the achievement of the indicators of Bahamas 2018/2020
Level of achievement of the Bahamas indicators
(Status of Situation 2020)
Preliminary Monitoring (Status of Situation 2020)
- Ind. 1.1.1
- Ind. 1.1.2
- Ind. 1.2.1
- Ind. 1.2.2
- Ind. 1.2.3
- Ind. 1.3.1
- Ind. 1.3.2
- Ind. 2.1.1
- Ind. 2.1.2
- Ind. 2.1.3
- Ind. 2.2.1
- Ind. 2.3.1
- Ind. 2.3.2
- Ind. 2.4.1
- Ind. 3.1.1
- Ind. 3.1.2
- Ind. 3.2.1
- Ind. 3.2.2
- Ind. 3.3.1
- Ind. 3.3.2
- Ind. 3.3.3
| Country | Achievement of the indicator 1.1.1 | COVID-19 | Observations | Evidences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | COVID-19 intensified the spotlight on the national HRH gaps. This window of opportunity can catalyze renewed commitment to developing a comprehensive national HRH policy. | Given the intent to revise the NHSSP, the assignment of this as ‘not reachable in 2023’ seems aggressive. Through the development of the NHSSP 2022 – 2026, there might exist opportunities to advance to initial implementation by 2023. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 1.1.2 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | The Health EOC served to advocate for policy interventions that would increase the availability and competency of health human resource for responding to COVID-19. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 1.2.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | Nil |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 1.2.2 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | HRH gaps were defined during COVID-19, though narrow in focus to nurses, lab personnel and those performing contact tracing functions. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 1.2.3 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | No utilization of such a system in management of the COVID-19 response. | To be considered within the IS4H initiative. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 1.3.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
No alcanza en 2023 | The COVID-19 has had many indirect and unintended consequences. The national response to this necessitated work beyond the 40-hour work week as well as establishing engagements with private sector partners. This required an outlay of funds above and beyond those defined in the FY2020/2021 national budget for the human resource component of health. | Task shifting and cross training are likely targets to be achieved versus an increased proportion of the fiscal budget. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 1.3.2 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
No alcanza en 2023 | During COVID-19 the Government of The Bahamas committed to pursuing and employing eligible lab personnel and nurses to augment the response. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 2.1.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | During COVID-19 healthcare personnel were exposed to training and professional development opportunities in subject areas such as infection, prevention and control as well as risk communication and vaccine cold chain storage – to name a few. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 2.1.2 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | During COVID-19 an Adhoc Working Group, commissioned by the MoH leadership, explored and gave recommendations on economic and non-economic incentives for those early responders to the COVID-19 epidemic. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 2.1.3 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
No alcanza en 2023 | Nil | Considerations must be given to the archipelagic geography of The Bahamas, noting that the population size of some Cays may not justify the deployment of a full-time health worker. Notwithstanding this, a process exists to ensure access to health services. Telehealth will also become an important player. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 2.2.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | Prior to and during COVID-19 interprofessional teams existed and functioned at the major public community clinics. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 2.3.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Línea de base 2018/alcanzado | Nil | Many regulatory frameworks are outdated. Updating these will be a necessary component to the overall HRH strategy. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 2.3.2 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
No alcanza en 2023 | During COVID-19 arrangements between public sector institutions facilitated the redistribution of key personnel to meet the public health sector response demand. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 2.4.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
No alcanza en 2023 | Nil |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 3.1.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | During COVID-19 collaborations with the University of The Bahamas was strengthened resulting in the adaptation of the Johns Hopkins University contact tracing course, which has been widely subscribed to nationally. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 3.1.2 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | Nil |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 3.2.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 | Nil | The national nursing and medical school programmes are accredited. However, programmes in the para-health related fields need to be explored. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 3.2.2 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Línea de base 2018/alcanzado | Nil | NAECOB is the national accreditation body. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 3.3.1 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
Meta 2023 |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 3.3.2 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
No aplica | The MoH has conceptualized the Office of Medical Staff Development. Notwithstanding this, there are resource and structural considerations for achieving this, coupled with personal preference. To influence this, residency funding opportunities would have to be aligned to these areas. |
| PAÍS | Logro del indicador 3.3.3 | COVID-19 | Observaciones | Evidencias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas Caribe Estado de Situación 2020 Monitoreo preliminar |
No aplica | See note above. |
Last update: Tuesday, 25 January 2022 - 7:24am