| Theme area | Monitoring equity and research to policy |
| Author | University of Cape Town; Centre for Health Policy; EQUINET |
| Title of publication | Health policy analysis: Regional skills workshop report |
| Date of publication | 2009 September |
| Publication type | Report |
| Publication details | EQUINET Workshop Report, 22 September 2009, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. EQUINET: Harare. - |
| Publication status | Published |
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| Keywords | health policy, capacity building, policy analysis |
| Abstract | Over the last five years the Regional Network For Equity In Health In East and Southern Africa (EQUINET) has generated a range of analyses of specific policy experiences in Southern and Eastern Africa and has developed the understanding and skills necessary to conduct this sort of work. Other work conducted by EQUINET, such as around governance and participation, is also relevant to understanding how to strengthen health system decision-making in ways that support health equity goals. It is time, now, to take stock of the range of health policy analysis work in Africa - and to draw out lessons from past experience, as well as identify new challenges for the years ahead. This workshop took place as part of the pre-conference activities of the EQUINET conference September 2009 on Reclaiming the Resources for Health. It was convened by Lucy Gilson, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town and Ermin Erasmus, Centre for Health Policy, The University of the Witwatersrand. The workshop aimed to  Reflect on health policy analysis and its role in health system development  Share experience in the use of health policy analysis to support policy development and implementation  Share experience in teaching health policy analysis (in short course, post-graduate programmes etc)  Develop shared ideas of how to strengthen this field of work in Africa. It provided an opportunity to reflect on health policy analysis and its role in health system development. Participants shared experience in the use of health policy analysis to support policy development and implementation and on teaching health policy analysis. In the workshop participants shared ideas of how to strengthen this field of work in Africa. The workshop was held as a pre conference workshop to the EQUINET Regional Conference and involved delegates drawn from the confrebce and thus the wider regional work on equity in health. |
| Country | East and southern Africa region |
| Publisher | EQUINET |
| Url | REPpolicy220909.pdf |
| Equinet Publication Type | Reports |