Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research

Developing a strategy for identifying recommendations prioritized for implementation in the Colombian health system

Abstract Background Health systems guidelines (HSGs) developed by the WHO and clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) developed by the Colombian Ministry of Health can potentially support national and subnational policy-development processes. Barriers to implementation encountered wh...

Raising the bar: translating global guidelines to achieve local policy on cholera elimination in Zambia—a qualitative case study

Abstract Background The global roadmap to eliminating cholera by 2030 relies on early detection and response, vaccination in hotspots and effective partnerships. In sub-Saharan Africa, where 60% of the 2.8 million annual cases occur, cholera elimination requires a multisectoral r...

Adapting and implementing health systems guidelines: learning lessons from countries

Adapting and implementing evidence-based health system guidelines presents numerous challenges, particularly when they are introduced in settings that differ from those in which they were originally developed [ 1 ]. Effective implementation requires careful consideration of local...

Implementation and evaluation of a technical support center for the Research to Enhance the Adaptation and Implementation of Health Systems Guidelines in LMICs [RAISE] initiative

Abstract Background Capacity-strengthening initiatives for health policy and systems research (HPSR) in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) are often designed with little consideration of LMIC stakeholder needs. We formed a Technical Support Centre to support research teams...

Adaptation and pilot implementation of the WHO guideline on digital intervention to strengthen mental health systems in Lagos state, Nigeria

Abstract Background The uptake and implementation of cost-effective interventions and programs for mental health problems are often threatened by weakened health systems (HS) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Digital technologies provide concrete opportunities to tackl...

Using evidence briefs to support future implementation planning: the case of early fibrinolysis for myocardial infarction and rehabilitation for the amputee patient in Colombia

Abstract Background Despite the relevance of clinical practice guidelines for health policy development, planning, evaluation and quality improvement, implementation of the Colombian national guidelines is still in early stages. The objective of this study was to develop two evid...