Table 3 Key stakeholders involved in the development of the National Knowledge Platform
From: Developing the National Knowledge Platform in India: a policy and institutional analysis
Institution | Type of institution | Year direct involvement began | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | Union Government | 2013 | - Initiated formal discussions around strengthening linkages between policy-makers and health systems research institutes - Sanctioned funds from existing National Rural Health Mission research funding to support a mechanism to strengthen interface between researchers and policy-makers |
Public Health Foundation of India | Domestic technical and academic body, initiated as a public–private partnership | 2013 | - Facilitated meetings between MoHFW and health systems research institutes in their role as Nodal Institute for the AHPSR in India - Led proposal development for the NKP following expression of interest from MoHFW for a mechanism to improve interface between researchers and policy-makers - Was initially proposed as secretariat of NKP; in later iterations, retained convenorship of the Scientific Advisory Committee |
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research | Initiative of multi-lateral agency (WHO), international | 2013 | - Promoted and facilitated new WHO global strategy on embedding research in decision-making in LMICs - Identified five institutions in LMICs, including PHFI, to serve as Nodal Institutes for health systems research - Facilitated and provided support for policy discussions to develop the NKP from 2013 onwards |
National Health Systems Resource Centre | Technical support institution under National Health Mission, MoHFW | 2013 | - Involved in early discussions regarding the need for a knowledge translation platform - Provided informal feedback to PHFI, and formal feedback to MoHFW, on NKP functions and structures in 2013 and 2015 - In early 2015, became proposed secretariat for the platform; role later formalised through Government Order |
Indian Council of Medical Research | Apex body for biomedical and health research in India, funded by the Union Government of India | 2015 | - Provided formal feedback to MoHFW on NKP functions and structures in 2014 - In late 2015, was proposed as possible convener for the platform; role later formalised as member of Steering Committee |