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HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT
What is Policy?
• Rules to establish, control or change behavior of
institutions/
individuals in order to solve a problem
• Principles that govern action directed towards given ends
Types of Policies
• Implicit (Latent)
example: Routine use of diagnostics exams upon admission
of patients• Explicit (Manifests)
example: Magna arta for Public !ealth Wor"ers
**Implicit: Are unwritten policies and are not publicly
debated. Emerge
from informal policy making processes and do not contain
public
enforcement instruments
Explicit: Are written and may be debated in public. Made
with a formal
process and are officially enforced
Classification of Policies
• Public Policy
• #ocial Policy
• $nstitutional Policy
• !ealth Policy
**PP : are Substantive decisions, commitments and actions
made by
those who hold or affect government positions of authority
SP: are directives that promote the welfare of the public
ex: water and
sanitation code of the phil
IP : All business offices have !. "overn workplaces. #ow
the
institutions will treat its employess. Ex: anti$sexual
harassment policy
HP : %irectives and goals for promoting the health of
citi&ens, ex:
generic %rug act
All these policies are shaped by politics. And the Aim of
politics is to
influence the behavior of others.
Politics an Policy Ma!in"
• P#e#e$%isite&
% &nderstand the rationale of the prevailing policies% 'he
actual conse(uences of the policies
% 'he origins of these policies
% 'he forces that have shaped both their ratification and
implementation
Ho' to e an Infl%ential Inii%al
• Communication
• Collectivity
• Collegiality
• Power
**3 C’s of political Influence:
'ommunication: applying the entire repertoire of
interpersonalcommunication( verbal and behavioral)
'ollectivity: ndividuals can become more effective in politics
and
policy development by *oining w+ others collaborate
'ollegiality: A spirit of cooperation and solidarity w+
associates-is
central to political process. t is an attitude of mutual respect
and
shared convictions and values, expression of caring for each
other
!/E0: 1he capacity to get others to do things they might not
otherwise do. Effective Mangement re2uires appropriate use of
power
Types of Po'e#
• Resource/Reward Power
• Position/)egislative Power
• oercive Power
• Personal Power
• *xpert Power
33!olitics is the use of different sources of power to shape
policy and
achieve desired ends
0!: !erson has control of the resources valued by the
potential
recipient and has the power to reward those who comply with
his
re2uest
!!: a position entitles you to all the rights of that role
'!: #aving the ability to punish, withdrawal of privileges
!ersonal: 'harisma. 0esides in the person and in their
personality
E!: power invested to someone because of his expertise
!ublic
#ealth !rofessional
Reflects a comprehensive process through which policies are
made+
ollows * main sta"es&
-+ .eeds assessment stage
+ Policy ma"ing stage
0+ Policy implementation and evaluation stage
1+ Policy revision stage
Policy Memo
• 2 step to start bringing to attention policy changes to
Policy
Ma"ers• +e$%i#ements&
-+ #ingle page
+ #traightforward but respectful
• Pa#ts&
-+ 3ate, 'o, rom, Regarding
+ #ituationer
0+ Policy oncerns
1+ Recommendation
4+ *nding or punchline
• 'his is the first step to underta"e in changing a policy+
5ou
will write a letter to the policy ma"er usually single page
and
convince them of the need to revise a policy
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HEALTH LA,&
C+A-TIN./DECIDIN./IMPLEMENTIN. 0
EVAL1ATIN.
Typolo"y of Healt2 La's
Republic 2cts by ongress 6R+2+ 78
3epartment of !ealth 2dministrative 9rders 639! 2+9+ 78
Presidential *xecutive 9rder 6*+9+ 78
Presidential Proclamation 9rder 6P+9+ 78
Healt2 La's C#aftin"& ,2e#e o le"islations/ A3O3s/
E3O3semanate4
)egislative and !ealth Policy 2genda of the 39!
)egislative 2genda of the President and abinet
)egislative 2genda of the #enate and )ower !ouse of
ongress
)egislative and !ealth Policy 2genda of ivil #ociety ;roups
5%t Ho' a#e Le"islatie an Healt2 Policy A"ena -o#m%late4
T2e +ational ,ay
-+ 2nalysis of the .ational !ealth #ituation
+ onduct of health policy researches
0+ .ation%wide consultations, round table discussions and
wor"shops to identify health policy and legislative gaps
1+ onsensus
