Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau

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Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau

General Functions:

• Develops the health sector policy, legislative and research agenda ;
• Develops strategic plans towards the attainment of national goals and objectives for health;
• Monitors and evaluates health sector performance in attaining the national goals and objectives for health;
• Provides technical assistance in the development of policies, plans, and programs for the health sector; and
• Makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health on matters pertaining to national health policies, plans and programs.

Health Research Division
General Functions:

Functions:

1. Formulates and implements the research agenda for health
2. Provides technical assistance, consultation, training and advisory services on matters
pertaining to health research and development
3. Develops and coordinates sectoral and internal systems and processes for health research
including maintenance of a sustainable health research network
4. Manages the health research process including review of research proposals and
dissemination and utilization of research results pertaining to health

Legislative Liaison Division

Functions:

1. Formulate the legislative agenda for health
2. Provide technical assistance consultancy, training and advisory services on matters
pertaining to health policies
3. Coordinate with the executive and legislative branches of the government on matters
pertaining to health policies
4. Manage the legislative liaison process
5. Monitor and review health related legislative proposals

Health Policy Division

Functions:

1. Formulate macro and strategic policies on health sector development, human resources,
health financing, and organizational development
2. Provide technical assistance consultancy, training and advisory services on health policy
development
3. Institutionalize sectoral mechanism for health policy development
4. Institutionalize internal mechanism for health policy development