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Healthy People Program
Goals:
- To develop a “ culture of wellness” in the population
- To increase healthy life expectancy of population
- To reduce health disparities among population groups
- To complement treatment activities in the Drug Plan and other MOH Programs.
Objectives:
- To provide support and grand funds on a project basis to public, private(non governmental) and community groups for defined activities in health promotion, health education and illness prevention initiatives;
- To develop database and information sharing network for agencies, communities and individuals for enhancing awareness, knowledge and practices of healthy living and management of illness.
Scope of The Program:
- Screening of cancer, diabetes, hypertension, glaucoma and other diseases
- Self – management (education) toolkits
- Health education materials
- School health activities
- Obesity Control
- Health education materials
- Training
- Research (including pre – and post – project) and publication
Checklist for Assessment of Project Proposals
- Is the project relevant?
- Are all supporting documentation available and prepared according to instructions?
- Is the project design-plan appropriate for the problems/issues being addressed?
- Is the funding request reasonable for the project’s activities?
- Are there other sources of funding for the project?
- Is the project team appropriate?
- Does the organization have a track record that suggest a high level of performance in the implementing the project?
- Is the organization legally unencumbered to conduct business in The Bahamas?
- Is the organization compliant with NIB payments?
- Are the key team members fit and proper persons to conduct business?
