Public Policies and Research Project develops technical cooperation to strengthen national public health systems; to promote development or strengthening of national health care (services) systems of universal coverage (population) and universal access to a comprehensive package of health care services; and to identify and promote policies to reduce health (status) and health care systems inequalities and inequities in access (and/or utilization) of health care services.

Scope of Work – 2010- 2011

• Analysis of Health Systems and Services
• Health Economics and Financing
• Health Legislation
• Health Research Promotion and Development
• Health Policies and Plans
• Social Exclusion and Social Protection

Focus of Technical Cooperation Activities
During the 2010-2011 technical cooperation activities of the Project on Public Policies and Research for health and health systems development will focus on improving institutional and country’s capabilities in developing public policies and research geared to: i) strengthening national public health systems, ii) promote the development or strengthening national health care systems of universal coverage and access to health care services, and, iii)[ the reduction of health and health care systems inequalities and inequities (inequalities in access and/or utilization of health care services).