PHM-Exch> New tool on how to review national health sector strategic plans

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from : EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


 *Human Rights and Gender Equality in Health Sector Strategies*

*How to Assess Policy Coherence

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*World Health Organization 2011

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Available online PDF [163p] at: http://bit.ly/itKCAr



This tool, developed in collaboration between WHO, the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is designed to support countries to
strengthen national health strategies by applying human rights and gender
equality commitments and obligations.


The tool poses critical questions to identify gaps and opportunities in the
review or reform of health sector strategies



*Table of contents*

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*A. GETTING TO KNOW THE TOOL*

1. Introduction

2. Approach

 *B. PROCESS – PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR USING THE TOOL*

1. Opportunities to use the tool

2. Preparatory arrangements and sources of information

3. Information gathering and analysis

4. Sharing the findings

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C. ANALYSIS TABLES*

*ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1: State obligations and commitments to human rights and
gender equality*

HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY IN HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGIES – HOW TO ASSESS
POLICY COHERENCE

*ASSESSMENT LEVEL 2: Legal, policy and institutional framework for human
rights and gender equality*

2.1 The constitution

2.2 Legislation

2.3 National development plans (and/or poverty reduction strategies)

2.4 Institutional framework for human rights and gender equality

*ASSESSMENT LEVEL 3: Health sector strategy*

3.1 The process of assessment, analysis and strategic planning

3.2 Leadership and governance (stewardship)

3.3 Health systems building block: service delivery

3.4 Health systems building block: health workforce

3.5 Health systems building block: medical products, vaccines and
technologies

3.6 Health systems building block: information

3.7 Health systems building block: financing

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ANNEXES*

Annex 1 – Resources

Annex 2 – Feedback questionnaire
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