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RGHS Overview and Key Responsibilities Summary

The Reference Group on Health Statistics (RGHS) is a WHO advisory body established in 2022 to provide expert guidance on global health statistics. Its core objectives focus on offering scientific and strategic advice to enhance the generation, analysis, use, interpretation, and dissemination of global health data for better population health outcomes, aligning with initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and WHO's Thirteenth General Programme of Work.

RGHS Structure and Roles

• Core Objectives: RGHS advises WHO on evidence-based data practices, promotes global health statistics agendas, and supports capacity-building in countries and organizations like IHME and UN Population Division. It has four main functions: technical advice on data principles and forecasting, strengthening collaboration with external groups, guiding data systems, and promoting GATHER compliance.
• Leadership:
  • Co-Chairs: Selected for 3-year terms based on expertise, gender balance, and geographical representation. They lead memberships, manage collaborations with WHO, and ensure independence, overseeing strategic direction and recommendations.
  • Task-Force (TF) Co-Chairs: Appointed for 3-year terms, they manage TF groups on specific issues, coordinate activities, and consult with RGHS Chairs and WHO to advance methodological agendas.
  • Members: Serve 3-year terms with diverse expertise, participating in debates and task force work to support health policies and data improvements, upholding ethical commitments like conflict-of-interest avoidance.
• Other Roles:
  • Outside Observers: Occasionally invited to meetings for insights, but not decision-making.
  • WHO Secretariat: Provides strategic coordination, manages administrative tasks, and facilitates communication.
  • DDI Liaison: Coordinates internal WHO stakeholders and policy advice to support RGHS recommendations.
  • WHO Technical Areas: Offer technical expertise and coordinate input, balancing communication of WHO capabilities with openness to external feedback.

Key Principles

• Emphasis on impartiality, independence, and collaboration to avoid conflicts of interest.
• Focus on practical steps for implementing recommendations to improve data collection and analytical capacity worldwide.