Limited research exists on researchers' knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) in the eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). This multi-country study explores researchers' views and experiences regarding the role of health systems and policy research evidence in health policymaking in the EMR, including the ...
In order for health workers to provide quality care and meet their communities’ changing health care needs, they must become lifelong learners dedicated to updating their professional knowledge, skills, values, and practice. Continuing professional development (CPD) encompasses all of the activities th...
This policy brief examines the
Partners for Children (PFC) program—California’s
public pediatric community-based palliative
care benefit to children living with life-threatening
conditions and their families. Preliminary analysis
of administrative and survey data indicates that
participation in the P...
International health system performance comparisons have the potential to provide a rich source of evidence as well as policy influence.• Country comparisons that are not conducted with properly validated measures and unbiased policy interpretations may prompt adverse policy impacts and so caution is r...
Economic shocks present policy-makers with three main challenges:o Health systems require predictable sources of revenue. Sudden interruptions to public revenue streams can make it difficult to maintain necessary levels of health care.o Cuts to public spending on health made in response to an economic sh...
When confronted by an economic shock affecting the health sector, policymakers may decide to maintain, decrease or increase current levels of public
expenditure on health. With each option they could also reallocate funds within
the health system to enhance efficiency. A range of tools can be used to alt...
Human resource shortages in the health services are widely
acknowledged as a threat to the attainment of the healthrelated Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Attempts to
optimize the potential of the existing health workforce are
therefore crucial. A more rational distribution of tasks and
responsibili...
This is the 10th article in a series from the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to the delivery of health care that integrates the best evidence from stud...
In recent years, visibility and political support for malaria has continued to increase dramatically.
This policy brief is a summary of the WHO recommended technical strategies. The purpose is to
present in one concise document a summary of WHO Guidance in order to assist countries in
developing Global F...
Ces dernières années, la visibilité et le soutien politique apportés à la lutte contre le paludisme ont continué de progresser sérieusement. Le présent récapitulatif de la politique est un résumé des stratégies techniques recommandées par l´OMS. Il a pour objet de présenter, dans le cadre ...
