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Table 4 Policy options to foster proper structures to identify health problems and propose solutions

From: Sustainable political commitment is necessary for institutionalizing community participation in health policy-making: Insights from Iran

Option

Approach

Environmental context

Key official Health and Food Security Supreme Council secretariat

First

Bottom-up

House of Public Participation for Health and Health Assembly

Under the supervision of the MOHME or Office of the President

Second

Bottom-up

National Healthcare Network

Under the supervision of the MOHME

Third

Bottom-up

Urban and rural Islamic councils

Under the supervision of the Planning and Budget Organization or Office of the President

Fourth

Top-down

House of Public Participation for Health, health assembly, or healthcare network

Under the supervision of the MOHME