Increasing Use of Research Findings in Improving Evidence-Based Health Policy at the National Level
Abstract: In February 2016,
the Minister of Health decided to increase the use of research findings in
improving the quality of the national health policy and planning. The Ministry
of Health has instructed the National Institute of Health Research and
Development or NIHRD to play a stronger role of monitoring and evaluating all
health programs, because “their opinion and research findings should be the
basis for changes in national health policies and planning”. Compared to the
past, the Ministry of Health has increased the research budget for
evidence-based research tremendously.
However, there is a gap between the information needs of program and
policy-makers and the information offered by researchers. A close dialogue is
needed between the users (program managers, policy makers and planners) and the
suppliers (researchers and evaluators) to ensure that the evidence-based
supplied by research is useful for
programs, planning and health policy.
Keywords: Evidence-based;
health policy; national; research; use
Author: Meiwita Budiharsana
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg170002
