Changing Mindsets - Strategy on Health Policy and Systems Research
1 November 2012, Beijing, China
The World Health Organization launched the first global strategy on health policy and systems research (HPSR) at the Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research.
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This document has three broad aims.
* First, it seeks to unify the worlds of research and
decision-making and connect the various disciplines of research that generate knowledge to inform and strengthen health systems.
* Second, the strategy contributes to a broader understanding of
this field by clarifying the scope and role of HPSR. It provides insight into the dynamic processes through which HPSR evidence is generated and used in decision-making.
* Finally, it is hoped that this strategy will serve as an agent
for change and calls for a more prominent role for HPSR at a time when the health systems mandate is evolving towards broader goals of universal health coverage and equity.
This strategy on health policy and systems research is intended to augment and amplify WHO's previous affirmations on the importance of health research, by explaining how this evolving field is sensitive and responsive to the needs of those who are responsible for the planning and performance of national health systems - decision-makers, health practitioners, citizens and civil society.
Content:
Section I - The Case for Health Policy and Systems Research
Chapter 1. The value and promise of health policy and systems research
Case-Study 1: China - Demand-driven research informs allocation of resources and reduction of disparities
Case-Study 2: India - Balancing competing demands
Case-Study 3: Mexico - A culture of evidence-informed decision-making
Case-Study 4: Thailand - Institutionalizing the use of evidence
Section II - The Science of Health Policy and Systems Research
Chapter 2. Health policy and systems research: the GPS of health decision-making
Chapter 3. Coming of age: distinguishing the role of HPSR in the health research universe
Section II - Transformational Thinking
Chapter 4. Changing perspectives
Case-Study 5: Chile - Evidence-driven health reforms
Case-Study 6: Ghana - Involving researchers and local decision-makers
Case-Study 7: Nepal - Overcoming constraints
Case-Study 8: Lebanon - Generating knowledge from practice
Case-Study 9: Zambia - Creating a culture of change
Section IV - Options for Action PDF [12p.] at http://bit.ly/SffLwC <http://bit.ly/SffLwC>
Section V - Annexes
Annex 1. Advisory Group
Annex 2. Contributors to background papers and case-studies Annex 3. References
