Does the Narrative About the Use of Evidence in Priority Setting Vary Across Health Programs Within the Health Sector: A Case Study of 6 Programs in a Low-Income National Healthcare System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing body of literature on evidence-informed priority setting. However, the literature on the use of evidence when setting healthcare priorities in low-income countries (LICs), tends to treat the healthcare system (HCS) as a single unit, despite the existence of multiple programs within the HCS, some of which are donor supported.

Objectives

(i) To examine how Ugandan health policy-makers define and attribute value to the different types of evidence; (ii) Based on 6 health programs (HIV, maternal, newborn and child health [MNCH], vaccines, emergencies, health systems, and non- communicable diseases [NCDs]) to discuss the policy-makers' reported access to and use of evidence in priority setting across the 6 health programs in Uganda; and (iii) To ident

SUBMITTER: Kapiriri L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7719212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature