Sector Wide Approach in Health: Policy Response and Framework in Zimbabwe

Taderera, Hope; Madhekeni, Alois; Zhou, Gideon; Chevo, Tafadzwa

doi:10.5296/jpag.v2i1.1570

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“…Additionally, public policies must be consistent, following principles of decentralization to local government organizations by clearly defining roles, duties, powers to act, and decision-making powers. This is consistent with plural welfare, which states that policy-making must involve diverse sectors to share welfare (Taderera & Madhekeni, 2012). Application of this concept would reflect a shift in the approach to welfare, away from the original focus and toward empowering the elderly and making society aware of the value and dignity of older people.…”

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Social Welfare for Thailand’s Elderly: Policy Perspectives and Proposals for Co-production

Jensantikul

2023

Asia Social Issues

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With the increasing number of older adults and the mechanisms driving elderly work in the past, most work is separated. There is a redundancy in the issue of promoting and supporting the welfare of the elderly and redundant space. Many agencies deal with the elderly. As a result, the operation of the elderly is not considered part of the overall welfare provision. The objectives of this study were (1) to study the problem of social welfare provision for the elderly, according to the process of public policy, categorized into policy formulation, policy implementation, and policy evaluation, and (2) to analyze the social welfare provision for the elderly in the areas of health, housing, income, employment, education, recreation, and general social services from the perspective of experts. Qualitative research was conducted on secondary data and data collected using an Ethnographic Delphi Futures Research technique, whereby twenty-five informants were classified into three groups: 1) Nine people with direct or indirect roles and responsibilities in the development of welfare schemes and setting guidelines for the elderly; 2) Ten individuals with roles providing welfare services to the elderly in either provincial or local areas, and 3) Six academics studying welfare provisions for the elderly. In-depth interviews were conducted, and data systems were organized to analyze and classify content. The analysis found that: 1) Public policy is currently inadequate due to the following problems and management conditions: a) A central authority determines policy formulation concerning welfare for the elderly. As a result, welfare provisions cannot respond to the specific problems of the elderly in each area; b) A gap exists between policy formulation and implementation of each welfare policy; and c) While welfare policies do undergo an evaluation process, assessments are low quality and incomprehensive according to standards outlined in Thailand’s Elderly Act; 2) All experts agreed that government mechanisms should provide welfare for the elderly in cooperation with the government, private and public sectors to address insufficient budget allocation and reduce the redundancy of receiving interest. It is proposed that social welfare for the elderly should follow a pluralistic model. Many parties participate in welfare provision utilizing groups or networks of people in the community. Interconnected networks require co-production and joint management to optimize the efficiency and quality of public services.

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Social Welfare for Thailand’s Elderly: Policy Perspectives and Proposals for Co-production

Jensantikul

2023

Asia Social Issues

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Global Policy on Sexually Transmitted Infections: Frameworks and interventions in Zimbabwe

Taderera

2012

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The discussion is on the Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections (2006-2015), and the Zimbabwe National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (2011-2015), a policy intervention ratified towards this end. The Global Strategy was initiated for adoption by national governments to contribute towards Millennium Development Goal number six. It is aimed at providing a framework to guide an accelerated global response for the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections. STI prevention and control interventions advocated include the promotion of health sexual behavior, provision of condoms and other barrier methods, delivery of prevention and care, strategies for sexual partner notification, provision of medicines, and vaccines, syndromic management and improving information for policy and programme development. The Strategic Plan in Zimbabwe is a multi-sectoral framework developed to provide strategic direction in planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the national multi-sectoral and decentralized STI, HIV and AIDS interventions. This strategy is being implemented through the Public Sector, Private Medical Sector and the Not for Profit Health Sector. It was concluded that Zimbabwe's policy intervention is in line with the global strategy. From the discussion, it was recommended that Zimbabwe must to systematically build the capacity of STI interventions to contribute effectively towards the realization of Millennium Development Goal Number Six.

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Sector Wide Approach in Health: Policy Response and Framework in Zimbabwe

Abstract: The discourse is on the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) in health, a policy reform intervention by the World Health Organization, and focuses on Zimbabwe's response, and the subsequent health policy framework.

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Social Welfare for Thailand’s Elderly: Policy Perspectives and Proposals for Co-production

Social Welfare for Thailand’s Elderly: Policy Perspectives and Proposals for Co-production

Global Policy on Sexually Transmitted Infections: Frameworks and interventions in Zimbabwe

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