From: Developing the National Knowledge Platform in India: a policy and institutional analysis
Event | Date and location | Policy outcomes |
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National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launches | April 2005 | Inclusion of budget for external monitoring and evaluation of NRHM |
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research Nodal Institute is initiated at Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) | May 2012 | PHFI facilitated development of NKP in their capacity as Nodal Institute |
Release of ‘Changing Mindsets’ by World Health Organization (WHO) at the Beijing symposium | November 1, 2012, Beijing | Release of WHO’s strategy on health systems researchers that included embedding research within decision-making |
Meeting of Indian health systems researchers at the Beijing symposium | November 2, 2012, Beijing | Increasing agreement on need for further engagement between researchers and policy-makers |
Consultation on promoting health systems and implementation research in India | April 5, 2013, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), New Delhi | Announcement by MoHFW of interest and financial support to embed health systems research in MoHFW |
Expert consultations on embedding research into decision-making processes (convened by the Alliance) | May 8–9, 2013, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston | Involvement of senior leaders from India in expert discussions on embedding research into decision-making in low- and middle-income countries |
Embedding research into health decision-making in India | August 14, 2013, MoHFW New Delhi | Decision to initiate unit within MoHFW Commitment of funds from NRHM |
Submission of the National Knowledge Platform (NKP) proposal to MoHFW | January 2014 | File for NKP proposal initiated within MoHFW |
Health Secretary transferred from MoHFW; new Health Secretary appointed | February 2014 | Slowdown in communication from MoHFW regarding NKP status |
Change of leadership at National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC); temporary Executive Director appointed | March 2014 | File sent to NHSRC or ICMR by MoHFW for comments |
National elections – change in government from United Progressive Alliance to National Democratic Alliance | May 2014 |  |
New Permanent Executive Director of NHSRC appointed | May 2014 | Emergence of NHSRC as potential base for Secretariat |
Health Secretary transferred; new Health Secretary appointed | February 2015 | Â |
Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) retires | March 2015 | Â |
New Director General ICMR appointed | August 2015 | Emergence of ICMR as potential base for Secretariat |
MoHFW issues Government Order formalising the establishment of the NKP | August 2016 | NHSRC formally proposed as Secretariat; PHFI formally proposed as convener of Scientific Advisory Committee |