How Do Health Policies Affect Health Systems and Health ...
How Do Health Policies Affect Health Systems and Health Outcomes?
Background
Determining the link between health policies and health systems and outcomes is complex. An extensive literature review was conducted to study this link.
Most of the literature focuses on policy development and program implementation. We define the stage between policy development and program implementation as policy implementation.
The USAID-funded Health Policy Project (HPP) has developed a conceptual framework to show the links among health policy, health systems, and health outcomes, based on an extensive literature review and decades of experience conducting health policy work in various countries.
The conceptual framework has the following characteristics: It is not intended to identify causal pathways. It is presented linearly for ease of display and parsimony. It is meant to guide governments, organizations, and communities.
Enabling Environment
An enabling environment comprises the following components: Overall governance, including six dimensions outlined by the World bank (i.e., accountability and voice, political stability and support, rule of law/regulatory quality, and government). Social, cultural, and economic factors, including the views of government representatives and civil society on the proposed policy.
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Karen Hardee,1 Laili Irani,2 Rachel Kiesel,1 Ronald MacInnis1
1 Futures Group, 2 Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
Conceptual Framework: Linking Health-Related Policy to Health Systems and Health Outcomes
Enabling Environment
Overall governance (from World Bank): political stability and support, rule of law/regulatory quality, government effectiveness, control of corruption, accountability, and voice Sociocultural/economic environment: social, cultural, and gender context/factors; economic context/factors including national resource availability
Health-Related Policy Development
Health-Related Policy and Program Implementation
Healthy Systems and Health Outcomes
Problem Identification Intended health outcome(s) and/or system improvement(s)
Policy Development/Products
Multisectoral collaboration Advocacy Policy dialogue Policy analysis Policy products:
Legal and regulatory framework
(authorize)
Macro-level sectoral policies and
financing (guide program direction)
Operational policies (guide health
system/services)
Policy Implementation
Financing mechanism Resource allocation National and decentralized institutional
arrangements for authorizing and
implementation
Uptake of policy by institutions/systems Technical proficiency of organizations Power relationships and dynamics
within and among organizations
Capacity development for policy uptake/
integration
Strengthening of accountability
mechanisms, policy barrier identification
Strategic planning Systems for transparent monitoring by
civil society
Country Leadership
Political will Social participation Transparency of policy process
Policy Monitoring
Generate data Use data to inform better policy development and implementation Identify operational policy barriers
Program Design and Implementation
Uptake of policy into public sector
health systems: WHO building blocks (i.e., service delivery, health workforce, information, financing, medical products/ vaccines/ technologies, and leadership/ governance)
Integration of policy into private sector
and community programs
Public-private partnership Community-based distribution
Other interventions
Mass media education campaigns Prevention, care, and treatment
campaigns
Gender and other equity
Demand creation for services
Outreach to marginalized
populations
Community mobilization
Integration of policy into sectors that
contribute to health (if appropriate)
Education, agriculture, roads, etc.
Program Monitoring
Generate data Use data to inform better program design
and implementation
Identify operational barriers
Strengthening Health Systems/ Service Delivery
Service coverage and quality Financial coverage Population coverage and equity
Healthy Behaviors by Increased Number of People
Improved Health Outcomes
Policy and Program Evaluation
External support
To strengthen national and subnational capacity for policy, advocacy, and governance for strategic, equitable, and sustainable health programming:
Technical support
Funding
Direct links Indirect links and feedback loops
Hardee et al. Forthcoming. Linking Health Policy with Health Systems and Health Outcomes: A Conceptual Framework.
Policy Development
Problem Identification
The purpose of identifying a problem is to address it by developing a new policy or altering an existing one.
Problems include system malfunctions, healthcare delivery problems, and health inequities.
Problems are identified through studies, assessments, surveys, and newspaper articles.
Policy Development and Products
Policy development addresses multisectoral collaboration, advocacy, policy dialogue, and policy analysis.
Policymakers propose and advocate for different ideas and principles.
Policy products include the following:
Laws and regulations Macro-level sectoral policies
and financing mechanisms Operational policies
Country leadership is the political will that exists to address the identified problem through a law or policy. It is required to develop, draft, and vote on a policy.
Policy Implementation
Policy implementation involves the rearrangement and restructuring of institutions at the national and subnational levels to implement the policy.
Implementation requires determining the power structure and inter-institutional dynamics.
Some operational policies may pertain to subnational levels, thus resulting in a more decentralized system.
Implementing institutions should efficiently access, allocate, and utilize finances and other resources such as manpower and infrastructure.
Institutional capacities are developed to ensure the appropriate uptake and integration of policies into existing activities.
Mechanisms for reporting the steps and actors involved are clearly outlined, helping to eliminate redundancy, increase accountability, and identify potential barriers.
Transparent systems should exist so that civil society can monitor the implementation process.
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Program Design and Implementation
Implemented policies affect various components of the health system, known as the World Health Organization's health systems building blocks:
Service delivery Health workforce Information Financing Medical products, vaccines,
technologies Leadership and governance
Policies can also support other program activities:
Elimination of health inequities through increased mobilization and distribution of services, such as modern contraceptives by community health workers
Conducting of media campaigns
Improvement of public education
Top photo credit: USAID Images. Bottom photo credit: Kommander Kaufmann
The Health Policy Project is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development under Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-10-00067, beginning September 30, 2010. It is implemented by Futures Group, in collaboration with the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), Futures Institute, Partners in Population and Development, Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO), Population Reference Bureau (PRB), RTI International, and White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood (WRA).
The information provided in this document is not official U.S. Government information and does not necessarily represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Policy and Program Monitoring and Evaluation
Policy and program monitoring and evaluation are closely related.
Policy and Program Monitoring
Monitoring involves identifying indicators that measure key policyand program-related activities. It also includes collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data with policymakers.
Monitoring identifies potential gaps in the policy process and outlines areas for improvement.
Monitoring makes key implementing institutions accountable for their activities.
Policy and Program Evaluation
An outcome evaluation determines the availability, quality, and equitability of program services. It also describes the impact of programs on health systems, service utilization, and service delivery.
An impact evaluation determines whether a change in policy or program design resulted in the adoption of healthy behaviors by the intended population.
Evaluation results should be shared with all stakeholders and policymakers.
Conclusion
Policy research is complex.
There are several challenges to conducting policy research:
Competing health priorities on the political or policy agenda
Evidence sometimes not translated to indicate programmatic and policy relevance
Lag time between policy research and policy change
Inability to control the pace and location of policy development and implementation
Lack of transparency and collaboration between researchers and policy agencies
Problems in measuring attribution to specific policy changes in the presence of unobserved factors
More studies are needed to help outline the role of policy implementation as well as link policy development and implementation to improvements in health systems and outcomes.
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