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FUNCTIONS OF THE
HEALTH SYSTEM
Working Group #1
Questions 1, 6
Working Group Members
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Vishwa Mahadeo GUY
Ann De Roche SAV
Samuel Deane BAR
Serge Lafond Health Canada
Marjorie Parks BEL
Bonne Richardon Lake ANG
Elly Van Kanten SUR
Marilyn Entwistle PAHO TRT
Feasability of Mapping Exercise
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Concept is useful
Format of table is confusing
There would be added value if contribution
level by organisation is outlined to show
influence level – perhaps could be rated
Team Exercise lead by MoH involving other
Ministries, civil society, NGOs/CBOs,
Professional Organisations, Donors
Institutional exercise and not “owned” by
individuals
Feasability of Mapping Exercise
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Under level of organization, list all
groups of organisations that contribute
to health – therefore table would be
adapted to national/country context
Relevance of Mapping Exercise
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Relevant to countries
Important as Assessment Tool and
Identifying Strengths/Weaknesses for
Interventions
Relevant to others including
Government, civil society,
NGOs/CBOs, Professional
Organisations, Donors
Relevance of Mapping Exercise
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Dissemination of Mapping Exercise? To Who
and How? Might be confidential. “Hidden but
relevant information” – would a government want
to share this information broadly - could affect
behaviour of stakeholders – therefore may be a
formal mapping exercise as well as an informal
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Small countries may do a mapping exercise in
concert with stakeholder analysis – this may not
be the same in a large country
Political Relevance of Gender,
Ethnicity & Age Groups to Identify Coverage Gaps
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Information could be manipulated for
political reasons/means
In some countries that are racially and
ethnically sensitive, this information
could be misused or risk associated
Institutions not involved in mapping
exercise could feel excluded or not
recognised – could lead to political
implications
Technical Relevance of Gender,
Ethnicity & Age Groups to Identify Coverage Gaps
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Important for the region on a whole but
to a lesser extent for each country
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As we move towards a single market
economy, this may become more of an
issue
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