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"><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font color="maroon" face="Arial" size="4"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon;font-weight:bold">Health Policy Toolkit <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">Health
Policy Toolkit, which offers health policy stakeholders and practitioners
online access to a growing collection of information about policies and
practices that can help enhance the contribution of the private sector to
important health goals in developing countries. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">The
Toolkit includes links to key policy resources in a variety of formats.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold" lang="EN">Module 1: Fundamentals</span></font></b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">This
module discusses health systems, the policy cycle, public sector stewardship
towards the private health sector, the importance of the private health sector,
and policy mechanisms governments can use to better engage the private health
sector.</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">In
this module:</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Health
systems and the policy cycle;</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•The
concepts of stewardship and engagement;</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Actors
involved in the private health sector;</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Why
the private health sector matters and who uses it;</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Policy
instruments to engage the private health sector.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold" lang="EN">Module 2: Assessment</span></font></b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">This
module helps stakeholders including policymakers, technical staff, businesses
and financial institutions to understand how to better engage the public and
private sectors through the results of an assessment process.</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">The
reader will understand:</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Health
systems frameworks for a health sector assessment</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•The
dimensions of a health sector assessment</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•The
dynamics of a private health sector assessment process</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Options
for sources of secondary data</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•The
types of instruments which can be used for primary data collection</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Steps
in the assessment process<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold" lang="EN">Module 3: Engagement</span></font></b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">This
module focuses on engaging with the private health sector by designing,
implementing, and evaluating a public private dialogue.</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">The
reader will:</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Be
able to define engagement, public private dialogue, and public-private
partnership and understand the major policy instruments used to collaborate
with the private health sector.</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Understand
the stages of the policy cycle and how it relates to a public private dialogue.</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Know
the essential elements to consider when designing and implementing a
public-private dialogue project in health.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold" lang="EN">Module 4: Capacity Development</span></font></b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">This
module provides policymakers and capacity builders with tools to better
understand how to work with the private health sector.</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">The
reader will:</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Review
the concept of capacity development and how it relates to policy engagement and
private health sector assessment;</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•View
a sample course agenda and training materials on strategies for strengthening
private health policy to achieve health goals;</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Understand
how to conduct a private health sector assessment;</span></font><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN">•Gain
exposure to policy instruments for engaging the private sector.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font color="black" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.publicprivatedialogue.org/tools/PPDhandbook.pdf" title="http://www.publicprivatedialogue.org/tools/PPDhandbook.pdf" target="_blank"><b><b><font title="http://www.publicprivatedialogue.org/tools/PPDhandbook.pdf" color="black" face="Arial"><span title="http://www.publicprivatedialogue.org/tools/PPDhandbook.pdf"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">Public-Private Dialogue Handbook </span></span></font></b></b></a></span></font><font color="black" face="Arial" size="1"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial">(pdf, 3.84mb) </span></font><b><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold"><a href="http://bit.ly/A9nIOt" title="http://bit.ly/A9nIOt" target="_blank"><font title="http://bit.ly/A9nIOt" color="black"><span title="http://bit.ly/A9nIOt"><span style>http://bit.ly/A9nIOt</span></span></font></a></span></font></b><font color="black" face="Arial" size="1"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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