2023-05-11-世界卫生组织-Institutionalizing_social_participation_to_accelerate_progress_towards_universal_health_coverage_and_health_security_4页_129kb

This technical brief emphasizes the vital role of institutionalizing social participation in health decision-making to advance universal health coverage (UHC) and health security.

Key points include:

• Social participation meaningfully involves people, communities, and civil society in health policies, aligning with international commitments like the 2019 UHC Political Declaration.
• Despite endorsements, implementation remains weak and often ad-hoc, with capacity deficits in governments hindering the design and execution of meaningful participatory processes, as seen during COVID-19.
• Key benefits are achieving equity, increasing efficiency, promoting transparency, and strengthening trust and resilience.
• Recommendations include:
  • Investing in stable funding and legal frameworks for participation.
  • Strengthening government and community/civil society capacities.
  • Establishing sustainable and regular participatory mechanisms.
  • Monitoring and evaluating participation effectiveness.
• Notable international references cited include the 2019 UHC High-level Meeting declaration, SDG Target 16.7, and the Astana Declaration on PHC.
• Funding, capacity building, sustained mechanisms, and monitoring are central to ensuring effective implementation and impact.