<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC)</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ruglucia@paho.org">ruglucia@paho.org</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote">crossposted from : <a href="mailto:EQUIDAD@listserv.paho.org">EQUIDAD@listserv.paho.org</a><br>
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online PDF [163p] at: <a href="http://bit.ly/itKCAr" target="_blank"><font color="black"><span style="color:windowtext">http://bit.ly/itKCAr</span></font></a> <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">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. </span></font></p>

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The tool poses critical questions to identify gaps and opportunities in the
review or reform of health sector strategies<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Table of contents</span></font></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">A. GETTING TO KNOW THE TOOL</span></font></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">1. Introduction</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2. Approach<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">B. PROCESS – PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR USING THE TOOL</span></font></b></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">1. Opportunities to
use the tool </span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2. Preparatory
arrangements and sources of information </span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"></span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3. Information
gathering and analysis</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"></span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">4. Sharing the
findings</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"></span></font></p>

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C. ANALYSIS TABLES</span></font></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">ASSESSMENT LEVEL 1: State obligations and commitments to human rights and
gender equality</span></font></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">HUMAN RIGHTS AND
GENDER EQUALITY IN HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGIES – HOW TO ASSESS POLICY
COHERENCE</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">ASSESSMENT LEVEL 2: Legal, policy and institutional framework for human rights
and gender equality</span></font></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2.1 The
constitution</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2.2 Legislation</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2.3 National
development plans (and/or poverty reduction strategies)</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">2.4 Institutional
framework for human rights and gender equality </span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">ASSESSMENT LEVEL 3: Health sector strategy</span></font></b></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3.1 The process of
assessment, analysis and strategic planning</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3.2 Leadership and
governance (stewardship)</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3.3 Health systems
building block: service delivery </span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3.4 Health systems
building block: health workforce </span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3.5 Health systems
building block: medical products, vaccines and technologies</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3.6 Health systems
building block: information </span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">3.7 Health systems
building block: financing</span></font></p>

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ANNEXES</span></font></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Annex 1 –
Resources</span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Annex 2 – Feedback
questionnaire<br>
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