On Monday, December 5, 2011,the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labor held an extensive strategic planning meeting where they mapped out their plans for 2012. Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor, Cornelius de Weever was present at the session, along with Secretary General Jorien Wuite and all of the department heads that comprise the Ministry of Public Health Social Development & Labor.
According to Minister de Weever, this was an opportunity to reflect on 2011 and the challenges that were faced to prevent them from affecting the goals for 2012. It is important for us all to understand how this will relate to the people that we serve and to highlight priority areas for each department. Using the governing program as a guide has provided direction for the ministry of VSA.
During this session the attendees looked at the priority setting for 2012; reviewed selected performance indicators for 2012; identified the need for synchronization in and out of the ministry mainly in the areas of HIV/AIDS policy priorities/Social Economic Initiative programme priorities/the governing program/legal requirements and opportunities and millennium development goals.