Table 6 Project areas and summary of activities

Argentina

1. Health insurance reform in Salta province to reduce health system segmentation

• Eight policy briefs

2. Human resources for health, including distributional issues, health service delivery and incentive structures

• Four policy dialogues

Bangladesh

1. Recommendations for the administration of H1N1 vaccine

• Four policy briefs

2. Strengthening public sector commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases

• No policy dialogues

3. Establishment of regulation and a comprehensive policy to address dual practice by public sector health workers

4. Creation of mechanisms to ensure the provision of health services to urban street dwellers

Cameroon

1. Scale up of enrolment in Community Based Health Insurance Schemes

• Five policy briefs

2. Improving health system governance and facilitating the development of health districts in the country

• Four policy dialogues

3. Improving the health information system

• Six workshops to build capacity for 42 policymakers and two researchers

4. Scaling up efforts to control malaria

• Directory of institutions, researchers and other health policy stakeholders created

• Online clearinghouse developed to provide access to summaries and policy briefs

• Consultative process to facilitate use of evidence by decision-makers and identification of health policy and systems research priorities

Nigeria

1. Using health information and evidence in the day to day functioning of the health system

• Two policy briefs

2. Improvements in health systems governance structures

• Two policy dialogues

3. Health financing reform to improve access, availability and efficiency

• Six workshops to train 92 policymakers

4. Health service delivery improvements in terms of quality and access

• Formation of Health Policy Advisory Committee to produce policy briefs and conduct policy dialogues

5. Addressing issues relating to the distribution and performance of health workers

• Executive Training Program in health policy

6. Expanding the availability of and access to essential medicines, medical technology and equipment in Nigeria

Zambia

1. Strengthening the health system for the delivery of mental health care

• Three policy briefs

2. Prevention of post-partum haemorrhage in the community

• Three policy dialogues

3. Addressing the human resource crisis in the health sector

• Formation of research action group to develop policy briefs