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The
primary purpose of this initiative is to
promote evidence based health policy making by providing relevant and
comparative information about health systems and reforms and to assist policy
makers in development of health systems in their countries. The aim is to
contribute to improvement of health system performance and outcomes in
countries of the region.
The
Observatory will also monitor and evaluate the attainment of critical outcomes
and the efficiency of the health system in a way to allow comparison overtime
and across systems thus empowering policy makers and build an evidence-base on
the relationship between the design of the HS and its performance.
The
specific objectives of the Observatory for Health Systems are to:
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Develop
health system profiles for all countries of the region
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Establish
a database for information on health systems in the EMR
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Set
up a Region-wide network of researchers and policy analysts on health system
development
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Undertake
and monitor research activities on key health system issues
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Publish
and share the findings with all stakeholders
The
Observatory is committed to:
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Work
in partnership with Governments to describe accurately health care systems and
the changes they undergo
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Utilize
experience drawn from the EMR and other WHO Regions to highlight policy issues
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Bring
together a wide range of interested academicians
,
policy makers and practitioners to analyze trends in health care reforms
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Draw
on the experience and strengths of other organizations and networks to provide
evidence-based advice to policy makers
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