Global Presence

Technical Support to the Central and Provincial Ministry of Public Health (Tech-Serve) Project

Project Date: 2006–2010


A community worker conducts a lesson in Afghanistan. Photo by Kathleen O'Sullivan.

Tech-Serve works with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) at the central and provincial level to build its capacity to perform its primary function of guiding the health system by establishing national health objectives that address national health priorities while ensuring equity and fostering sustainability. Tech-Serve provides ongoing technical assistance in key public health technical areas and engages both central and provincial managers in developing their management and leadership skills to focus on health results and accountability. The Tech-Serve Management support for Provinces (MSP) initiative works directly with provincial health directors an their teams to effectively articulate their health priorities, strategies to address health needs, to plan, implement the strategies an to monitor their activities. This project was launched in July 2006 by Management Sciences for Health under an Associate Cooperative Agreements.