Situation analysis on evidence-informed health policy-making: Kazakhstan

Overview

This situation analysis aims to gather background information on the major factors that may enable or impede evidence-informed health policy-making in Kazakhstan. It was conducted according to the WHO situation analysis manual, assessing the need and possibilities for the establishment of a Knowledge Translation Platform (‎KTP)‎ in the country. A KTP is a national-level entity with the mandate to strengthen the systematic and transparent use of the best available evidence in policy-making to ensure cost-effective approaches and technologies are used to improve population health outcomes. Through a systematic process of assessing factors pertinent to the establishment of a KTP, this report considers the viability of options for structuring a KTP in Kazakhstan. It concludes by outlining the most effective form for a KTP in the country and the steps necessary to facilitate its establishment.