Health Policy: Policy Triangle and Categories

Policy Triangle

• The policy triangle consists of three components: actors, context, and process.
• The context of the policy triangle refers to the environment in which policy-making takes place.

Actors in Policy Process

• The actors in the policy process are influenced by their interests, ideas, and institutions.

Components of Policy Triangle

• Actors, context, and process are components of the policy triangle.
• Policy content is NOT a component of the policy triangle.

Policy Making Process

• The process of policy making is affected by the actors, context, and process.

Health Policy

• Health policy is defined as the decision, plan, or action undertaken to achieve specific health care goals.

Influence of Policies on Health

• Policies in different sectors have a significant influence on health.

Global Health Governance

• Global Health Governance refers to the collective actions of governments, international organizations, and other stakeholders to address global health issues.

Macro-Policy in Health Policy

• Macro-policy in health policy refers to the broad policies and decisions that affect the overall health system.

Focus of Health Policy

• The primary focus of health policy is to achieve specific health care goals.

Macro-Policy and Micro-Policy

• Macro-policy and Micro-policy differentiate between the broad policies and decisions that affect the overall health system and the specific policies and decisions that affect individual health care providers.

Definition of Policy

• Policy includes the decisions, plans, or actions undertaken to achieve specific goals.

Global Health Players

• The major players in Global Health include governments, international organizations, and other stakeholders.

Global Health Governance

• Global Health Governance refers to the collective actions of governments, international organizations, and other stakeholders to address global health issues.