Creating windows of opportunity for policy change: incorporating evidence into decentralized planning in Kenya

• Main Authors: Ashford Lori S (Author), Smith Rhonda R (Author), De Souza Roger-Mark (Author), Fikree Fariyal F (Author), Yinger Nancy V (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PROBLEM: Because researchers and policy-makers work in different spheres, policy decisions in the health arena are often not based on available scientific evidence. APPROACH: We describe a model that illustrates the policy process and how to work strategically to translate knowledge into policy acti...