SUPPORT-SYSTEMS (6) New HIFA discussion: Civil society, evidence and health policy: Can decision-making processes for health systems strengthening and universal health coverage be made more inclusive, responsive and accountable?

6 May, 2022

Dear HIFA colleagues,

On Monday 9th May we start a four-week deep-dive discussion here on the HIFA forum. Our focus is Civil society, evidence and health policy: Can decision-making processes for health systems strengthening and universal health coverage be made more inclusive, responsive and accountable?

The discussion will be quided by the following questions:

1. What does civil society participation in health policy mean and why is it important to have civil society participation in health policy processes?

2. Have you ever participated, either through a civil society organization or as an individual, in health policy processes at a national or sub-national level? What was your experience?

3. Can you share examples of the role of CSOs in policymaking at national or sub-national levels?

4. What do you think are the different types of evidence that civil society can provide, that otherwise would not be considered? What are the main drivers and barriers to uptake and use of such evidence?

5. From your perspective, what are promising practices for creating greater space for civil society participation in health policy processes and for using evidence from civil society more effectively to improve health policymaking for UHC at national and global level?

This project is a collaboration between the University of Ghana, the Kenyan Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the University of Oslo, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and HIFA, funded by the Norwegian Research Council.

For more information see: https://www.hifa.org/news/support-systems-can-decision-making-processes-...

Please forward this message widely to your colleagues and networks, and invite everyone to join us: www.hifa.org/joinhifa

Best wishes, Neil

Joint Coordinator, HIFA SUPPORT-SYSTEMS

https://www.hifa.org/projects/new-support-systems-how-can-decision-makin...

Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Global Coordinator HIFA, www.hifa.org neil@hifa.org

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