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Better Policy for Better Health

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Featured Activity

HIV Policy Scan and Action Planning

HP+ is supporting PEPFAR country teams to conduct legal environment assessments (LEAs) and develop advocacy reform plans to address LEA findings (a process called HIV Policy Scan and Action Planning), fulfilling requirements outlined in PEPFAR’s 2016 Country/Regional Operational Plan (COP/ROP) Guidance. Respecting a need by country stakeholders for a simple, specific, engaging, and cost-effective LEA approach, HP+ uses a mix of desk work, short-term technical assistance, and in-country expertise to apply the project’s unique HIV policy scan and action planning approach. The approach allows PEPFAR country teams to analyze existing HIV-related policies and their implementation; identify and prioritize HIV service gaps related to the continuum of HIV prevention, care, and treatment; and engage stakeholders to develop, monitor, and adapt country-specific policy, regulatory, and legal reform action plans to achieve treatment and other HIV response targets.

Publications

Ghana HIV Policy Scan and Action Plan
Ghana HIV Policy Scan and Action Plan
Legal and Regulatory Review to Support Strategic Health Purchasing for HIV in Indonesia
Legal and Regulatory Review to Support Strategic Health Purchasing for HIV in Indonesia
A Legal and Regulatory Assessment of Private Healthcare Provision in Cambodia: Private Providers’ Perceptions
A Legal and Regulatory Assessment of Private Healthcare Provision in Cambodia: Private Providers’ Perceptions
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What We Do

Using HP+’s participatory HIV policy scan and action planning approach, we provide PEPFAR country teams with an analysis of the current policy environment, how various policies are being implemented, and existing HIV service gaps. The process includes a review of legislation, government strategies, national policies, clinical guidelines, and/or standard operating procedures and various stakeholder engagements. This approach allows in-country stakeholders to take part in the process with support from HP+ senior technical staff that have experience in the continuum of HIV prevention, care, and treatment policy analysis and facilitation. Stakeholders are also involved in developing action plans based on the recommendations from the analysis.  

The methodology adheres to four fundamental principles:

  • Specific. The approach allows in-county stakeholders to identify targeted priorities that are relevant to their country context.
  • Simple. Clear guidance and strong facilitation help in-country stakeholders interpret existing program and policy analysis data and address policy gaps.
  • Engaging. A flexible approach engages host-country governments, civil society, donors, and U.S. Government stakeholders to define priorities, identify data sources, analyze information, identify resource needs, and secure commitments for action.
  • Action-oriented. Action plans are politically feasible, technically sound, and based on critical country priorities. They identify near- and mid-term outcomes to achieve advocacy objectives and are monitored and adapted to changing needs.
HIV Policy Scan and Action Planning Approach First visit •	Analyze existing HIV-related program and policy analysis data •	Identify and prioritize HIV service gaps in need of policy action •	Engage stakeholders and decision-makers to understand program implementation context After the first visit •	Conduct analysis of written policies and policy implementation related to service gaps and identify actionable policy opportunities  Second visit •	Engage with country stakeholders to prioritize policy issues and policy-strengthening opportunities for action plan •	Clarify advocacy objectives of the action plan •	Map stakeholder and decision-maker engagement with, and support for, prioritized policy issues •	Develop action plan to change selected HIV-related policies to address prioritized service barriers  After the second visit •	Support in-country stakeholders to monitor action plans and implementation effectiveness; learn about which advocacy actions were successful and adapt action plans to changing environment to improve odds of success Summary •	Briefs or report that analyzes prioritized service gaps to identify key policy barriers and actionable policy opportunities •	Country-specific policy, regulatory, and legal reform action plans with interim outcomes and advocacy evaluation measuress
  • About
    • Project Overview
    • Partners
    • Leadership
    • Contact
    • Work with Us
    • Home
  • Our Work
    • Family Planning
    • HIV
    • COVID-19 Response
    • Health Financing
    • Maternal Health
    • Modeling
    • Capacity Development
    • Gender
    • Health Equity
  • Countries
    • Africa
    • Afghanistan & Pakistan
    • Asia
    • Latin America & the Caribbean
  • Resources
    • Publications
    • Models
    • News
    • Viewpoints
    • Conferences & Events
    • Webinars
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CONTACT US

Health Policy Plus
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004
policyinfo@thepalladiumgroup.com

Health Policy Plus (HP+) is a seven-year cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development under Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-15-00051, beginning August 28, 2015. HP+ is implemented by Palladium, in collaboration with Avenir Health, Futures Group Global Outreach, Plan International USA, Population Reference Bureau, RTI International, ThinkWell, and the White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood.

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