Access to Medicines - New Call for Expressions of Interest!

Results from the recent priority-setting exercise performed by the Alliance identified research questions in access to medicines that demonstrate the need to explore the relationships between medicines and the other building blocks of the health system and analyse the health system determinants of access to medicines. This call aims to explore the connections between medicines and three other functions of the health systems: health financing, governance and health information.
The deadline for submission is 18 June 2012. Potential applicants can contact the Alliance (alliancehpsr@who.int) and seek clarification for all questions related to the call. Please see the FAQ page available below.

WHO Health Systems Research Strategy Background documents

The Policy dialogue process in Cameroon

Dr Pierre Ongolo-Zogo

The policy dialogue process was undertaken by the Centre for the Development of Best Practices in Health, Cameroon. It focuses on universal coverage of malaria control interventions. The entire process was supported through an Alliance grant under the Sponsoring National Processes programme of work.

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Health Policy and Systems Research - A Methodology Reader

The Alliance just launched: Health Policy and Systems Research: A Methodology Reader. The Reader aims to provide a basis of understanding, ideas and experience to strengthen the quality of Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) – including a collection of high quality papers that demonstrate the application of different HPSR strategies and methods.


The Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Soonman Kwon as Dean of the School of Public Health, Seoul National University. Dr Kwon is a member of the Alliance’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee. We wish him luck and success in this new appointment.


Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, 31 October - 3 November, Beijing, China

Mark on your calendar:
• 1 May: deadline for submission of individual abstracts
• 1 May - 30 June: early-bird registration
• 1 July - 31 August: regular registration
• 1 May - 15 August: call for satellite sessions and marketplace stalls


International collaboration for synthesizing HPSR

Since 2009, the Alliance has led a consultative process exploring its potential role in generating and facilitating international collaboration for synthesizing HPSR. The following draft report describes the steps of this consultative process and summarizes the recommendations for the Alliance that have emerged. Read more

Launch of the Consortium for Health Policy & Systems Analysis in Africa (CHEPSAA)

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