WHO's Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA)

The World Health Organization's Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) is a tool used to evaluate the capacity of health facilities to provide essential health services. It measures aspects like the availability of trained staff, necessary medicines, equipment, and supplies, as well as infrastructure and organization. By collecting this information, SARA helps identify gaps and strengths in health service delivery, guiding improvements to ensure quality care is accessible, reliable, and responsive to community needs. It provides a standardized way to assess health system performance across different regions and countries.