Table 3 Health research governing policy documents in Zambia
Title | Year | Position on use of evidence for policy |
|---|---|---|
The Zambia National Health Research Policy | 2010 | Set specific policy measures on research priority-setting. Seeks to provide mechanisms and criteria for identifying and agreeing on national health research priorities |
Zambia National Health Policy | 2012 | Emphasized the need to improve dissemination and utilization of research findings, the need to increase funding levels for local research and prioritize health research amid scarce resources |
Zambia National Health Research Act, 2013 [No. 2 of 2013] | 2013 | Provides power by law to the National Health Research Authority to regulate and coordinate all health research in Zambia and promotes the translation of health research into policy |
National Health Research Authority Strategic Plan | 2018–2021 | Seeks to promote health research through effective regulation coordination, capacity-building and knowledge translation |
Zambia National Health Research Agenda | 2018–2021 | Aligns the production of research evidence to the national health goals and objectives and also provides guidance to researchers, research institutions, policy-makers, programme implementers and other partners |