Thus emphasis is laid on the accessibility and affordability of health care services and the health of women and other vulnerable groups in society. The government is committed to the goal of health for all and the goals set out at the World Summit for Children, the Earth Summit, the International Conference on Population and Development and the International Conference on Women and Development. The government also recognizes that the PHC approach is the most appropriate path to the attainment of these goals. In the area of population and family planning, there has been a recent shift in policy from the objective of reducing health risks regarding birth related problems to also include efforts at controlling population growth. There are many areas where close links have been established between health and other sectors to achieve a common goal.
Administration collaborate in delivering health services at peripheral level, etc.
The National AIDS Council has representation from all related sectors including NGOs. Since health receives priority in the country, the subject is included in all developmental plans, with the objective of fostering intersectoral cooperation for health. Organization of the health system Health services are organized into a four-tiered system comprising central, regional, atoll and island levels. At the regional level are four regional hospitals, each catering to 3-5 atolls. At Atoll level are the atoll health centres staffed by doctors and CHWs.