Health Systems Governance

WHO / Michael Duff Nurse Kai and community mobiliser Jeremiah sometimes need to use a canoe to reach patients in hard-to-reach communities in Bombali District, Sierra Leone. © Credits Overview Health systems governance refers to the processes, structures and institutions that are in place to oversee and manage a country's healthcare system. It manages the relationships between different actors and stakeholders involved in healthcare, including government agencies, healthcare providers, patients and their families, people and communities, civil society organizations and private sector entities.Health systems governance means ensuring strategic policy frameworks exist and are combined with effective oversight, coalition-building, provision of appropriate regulations and incentives, attention to system design, and accountability.Effective health systems governance is essential for ensuring that healthcare services are accessible, equitable, efficient, affordable and of high quality for al...