Addressing these challenges requires adequate resources and investments in long-term research capacity and infrastructure.
Category Archives: Policy and Research
Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator at CUGH2024
Join us on March 9th to explore how co-creation has been used to build a robust Health Policy and Systems Research Institutions in Asia.
Policy Brief: Integrating Rehabilitation into Primary Health Care in Ethiopia
In close partnership with the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia (MOH), the Accelerator has finalized a landscape analysis and accompanying policy brief to assess Ethiopia’s health system readiness for rehabilitation service integration at the primary healthcare level and to provide evidence-based recommendations to the MOH on how to increase provision of and access to rehabilitation services …
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Local Organizations Collaborate to Strengthen Health Policy and Research in the Asia Region
“What excites me about this work is the implementation of universal health coverage requires a lot of evidence generation…and it is important to bridge the gap between research and implementation. The work we are doing is going to contribute to strengthening that link.” Dr. Joseph Lachica USAID, Philippines Mission Locally led development is when local …
Catalytic Pilots to Strengthen the Health Policy and Systems Research Ecosystem in Asia Kick Off
Catalytic Pilots to Strengthen the Health Policy and Systems Research Ecosystem in Asia Kick Off As Asian countries implement health sector reforms to advance towards universal health coverage (UHC), demand is growing for country and regional learning on HSS, and for domestic health policy and systems research institutions (HPSRIs) to efficiently formulate and implement HSS. …
Defining the Essential Health Services Package Promotes Equity in Ghana
Authors: Elizabeth Hammah, Associate Director, Results for Development Dr. Linda Vanotoo, Country Director, Results for Development As Ghana works toward universal health coverage (UHC), the country is advancing improvements on key health systems challenges: with the stated goal of ensuring that all people in Ghana have timely access to high-quality health services irrespective of the …
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Highlights from the Health Policy and Systems Research March Ideas Marketplace
Author: Christina Shaw, Knowledge Management & Communications Officer, Results for Development To ensure that health policy and systems research institutions (HPSRIs) can more effectively generate evidence and support the translation and use of that evidence locally, it is important to foster collaboration and learning among HPSRIs, policymakers, and training and capacity development initiatives throughout the …
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Highlights from the Health Policy and Systems Research Co-creation Series: Executive Summary and Next Steps
The tremendous progress made during the co-creation series has been summarized in the Executive Summary. It highlights our co-created vision for a stronger and more aligned Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) ecosystem in the Asia Region in the next 10-15 years, key discussion topics, and the action areas participants want to pursue as part …
Strengthening the Evidence-to-Action Cycle in the Asia Region will Require Investments in Health Policy and Research Institutions
Author: Leah List, Senior Program Associate, Results for Development HPSRIs share their vision of a robust health policy and systems research ecosystem at the co-creation series’ first session on May 27, 2021 “These challenges are opportunities to explore innovative solutions that involve not just the “producers of the research” but “demand-side” stakeholders.” Jean-Jacques Frere USAID …
Creating a Shared Vision for a Stronger Health Policy and Systems Research Ecosystem in Asia
Author: Leah List, Senior Program Associate, Results for Development The Accelerator launched a series of co-creation sessions on May 29th designed to develop a shared vision and identify concrete pathways to strengthen the ecosystem for health policy and systems research (HPSR) in Asia. The series follows a landscaping analysis that explored the important role of …
