Table 1 Empirical basis for an observatory on health
COMPONENT I | COMPONENT II | COMPONENT III |
|---|---|---|
Primary and specific information systems | Installed capacity at government organizations for publishing periodic reports on health and health-related issues | Installed capacities at the decision-makers level |
Census; demographic and health surveys; administrative records; vital statistics; epidemiological surveillance, etc. | Public and periodical issuing of: Executive summaries or panoramic overviews of population health status; reports on health system performance; reports of evaluations of implemented policies, etc. | Capacities on evidence-based policy and decision-making |
Intersectoral dialog capacity | ||
CROSS-CUTTING COMPONENTS | ||
Institutional framework for accessing sources of information; social participation and collaborative networks | ||