This paper aims at testing the demand for Health Economics/policy analysis within the Ministry of Health. Despite the fact that Health Economics is needed in the various subsectors within health for policy analysis.The review will consider published materials such as policy documents, research studies, grey unpublished materials, and internal Ministry of Health documents. The review will also include interviews with policy makers such as Senior Management Team, members of technical working groups of certain clusters such as the Health Financing Technical Working groups. An in-depth discussion with discussion and engagement was held with Economists from the Planning Unit taking a leaf from the proposed establishment of the Health Financing Unit proposed from the World Bank project.
The report structure will follow the key questions outlined in the terms of reference. The report will not include any costing and organizational structure for now as it attempts to answer the key question of demand for Health Economics in the country.
Published: March 2021