How are global health policies transferred to sub-Saharan African countries?: a systematic critical review of literature
SOURCE: Globalization and Health
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022
TITLE AUTHOR(S): W.D.Odoch, F.Senkubuge, A.B.Masere, C.Hongoro
KEYWORDS: HEALTH CARE, POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9812314
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/19273
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/19273
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2022
TITLE AUTHOR(S): W.D.Odoch, F.Senkubuge, A.B.Masere, C.Hongoro
KEYWORDS: HEALTH CARE, POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
DEPARTMENT: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9812314
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/19273
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/19273
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Abstract
Most sub-Saharan Africa countries adopt global health policies. However, mechanisms with which policy transfers occur have largely been studied amongst developed countries and much less in low- and middle income countries. The current review sought to contribute to literature in this area by exploring how health policy agendas have been transferred from global to national level in sub-Saharan Africa. This is particularly important in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era as there are many policy prepositions by global actors to be transferred to national level for example the World Health Organization (WHO) policy principles of health financing reforms that advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC).We conducted a critical review of literature following Arksey and O???Malley framework for conducting reviews. We searched EBSCOhost, ProQuest, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google scholar for articles. We combined the concepts and synonyms of ???policy transfer??? with those of ???sub-Saharan Africa??? using Boolean operators in searching databases. Data were analyzed thematically, and results presented narratively. Nine articles satisfied our eligibility criteria. The predominant policy transfer mechanism in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa is voluntarism. There are cases of coercion, however, even in the face of coercion, there is usually some level of negotiation. Agency, context and nature of the issue are key infuencers in policy transfers. The transfer is likely to be smooth if it is mainly technical and changes are within the confines of a given disease programmatic area. Policies with potential implications on bureaucratic and political status quo are more challenging to transfer.: Policy transfer, irrespective of the mechanism, requires local alignment and appreciation of context by the principal agents, availability of financial resources, a coordination platform and good working relations amongst stakeholders. Potential effects of the policy on the bureaucratic structure and political status are also important during the policy transfer process.-
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