National health strategic plan

A plan that includes a set of priorities and activities to achieve key milestones that will have impact beyond the health sector. It includes medium- and long-term expected outcomes, and concrete and realistic allocation of resources to implement the activities within clear timing. The plan concretizes priorities; keeps focus on medium- and long-term goals without deviating from an optimal path. It integrates the health sector; helps focus the policy dialogue on health priorities; and guides operational planning, resource allocation and health sector monitoring and evaluation (110).