Health System Assessment

In our opinion, a health system comprises of the public sector (legislative, administrative and service delivery branches), the private sector (all non-state agencies), funding avenues, human resources, infrastructure and logistics (drugs, equipment etc.), programs, projects and interventions, healthcare providers, the community and the beneficiaries. Health system is a single cohesive unit entailing forward looking coordination among all these players intended to achieve, restore and maintain equitable health for all and establish universal health coverage.

Our approach to health system assessment:

Our aim is to evaluate various components of a health system with respect to:
a) Policy initiative b) Resources (Financial, Human, Health and Non-health commodities) c) Service delivery d) Access and coverage e) Communication and database management f) Equity g) Quality assurance and improvement h) Impact i) Cost-effectiveness and j) Sustainability.

A comprehensive HSA would include the assessment of:

• Inputs (all the resources including policies)
• Processes
• Drivers/ Influencers (internal and external)
• Outcomes and impact
• Financial efficacy