Centre for Health Policy and Innovation
PMNCH constituency
Academic, Research and Training Institute
Focal point
Mr Marco Gomes
Position
Health and HIV Policy Advisor
Health focus
- Health systems strengthening
- Child health
Priority action area(s)
- MNCH Knowledge Management System
- Advocacy
- MNCH Core Package of Interventions
- Essential MNCH Commodities secured
- Tracking Progress and Commitments for MNCH
Mission statement
The Centre for Health Policy and Innovation is an international nongovernmental research institute comprising of research and policy institutes promoting the generation, sharing and application to policy of multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of development, bringing together leading experts in public health, health economics , laboratory capacity development, health policy and innovation to develop original, focused research with high-priority global health issues, focusing on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
At the heart of the Centre's mission is undertaking research to further progress towards the achievement of the health related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); alleviating poverty, improving infant and child mortality, reducing maternal mortality, and reducing the spread and economic and social impact of HIV/AIDS. A hallmark of the Centre's research is the combination of statistical analysis of large quantitative datasets, such as the Demographic & Health Surveys or Living Standard Measurement Surveys, with rigorous policy analysis