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HEALTH SYSTEMS TRUST National Parliamentary Health Portfolio Committee 14 June 2005

HEALTH SYSTEMS TRUST National Parliamentary Health Portfolio Committee 14 June 2005. HST’s CORE MANDATE.

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HEALTH SYSTEMS TRUST National Parliamentary Health Portfolio Committee 14 June 2005

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  1. HEALTH SYSTEMS TRUST National Parliamentary Health Portfolio Committee 14 June 2005

  2. HST’s CORE MANDATE “To promote scientific research into health systems in South Africa with the principle object of designing and planning programmes and evaluations thereof towards restructuring of the health system and the development of a comprehensive National Health System based on equity” HST 1992 & 1997/98

  3. HST IN 2005 • National NPO (Trust) • Offices in Durban, Joburg, Pretoria, CT, and PMB • Present in 20 health districts • +/- 70 staff from a range of professional backgrounds • 90% PDI

  4. HST VISION and MISSION “Health systems supporting Health for All in Southern Africa” HST actively supports the development of comprehensive, effective, efficient and equitable national and district health systems

  5. HST’s ‘Value Space’ Conceptual Sphere Burning Issues Policy Development Advocating Solutions Research HST’s value “space” Agent for Action Technical assistance Outcome Implementation Support Sphere

  6. KEY OUTPUTS • Capacity building and support at District and other levels; • Impact of research on policy and practice; • Increased access to information thro’out the health system; • Support, resourcing & skills development of Health Systems research in SA

  7. PARTNERS • Department of Health – National, Provincial and District • Research and academic institutions • SA & international NGO’s & CBOs • Regional and international agencies

  8. FUNDERS • National and Prov Depts of Health • EU, DFID, NDA, SIDA, Irishaid , DBSA, IDRC, USAID, UNAIDS, CDC, Danida • Foundations • Atlantic Philanthropy, Kaiser, Ford, Kellog, Rockefeller, • Other • WHO, Liverpool, Leeds, Nuffield

  9. CHALLENGES • Prioritising & Balancing act • Sustainable funding for health systems development • Developing and retaining scarce skills • Extension within the region

  10. Equity Efficiency Effectiveness HST Health system

  11. How does an ant move an elephant? Thank You www.hst.org.za

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