Fundamentals

Question 1

Define policy

Answer 1

A set of decisions and non decisions taken by those responsible for a particular policy area

Question 2

Define public policy

Answer 2

The course of action or inaction taken by the government with regard to a particular issue

Question 3

Define health policy

Answer 3

Concerns health and strategies to improve health services

Question 4

Contents of Public Policy

Answer 4

Issue: the concern of the government
Objective: aims and goals of the policy
Strategies: How to achieve the goals
Programmes: a particular activity that is going to be implemented
Finance: cost incurred of achieving the objectives

Question 5

Types of public policies

Answer 5

DISTRIBUTIVE POLICY: Allocation of services to particular groups of the segment e.g Tax…fiscal policy

REDISTRIBUTIVE POLICY: Involves efforts by the government to shift allocation of wealth …income and property e.g the haves and have nots …civil rights policy… immigration policy

REGULATORY POLICY: The regulation and control of activities or behaviors e.g consumer protection policy

CONSTITUENT POLICY: Issues are those concerned with the setting up of re organisation of institutions.

Question 6

Why do we need a health policy?

Answer 6

To archive health goals and objectives
To organize and distribute health resources
To manage existing health systems

Question 7

Steps in policy development

Answer 7

1. Agenda setting
   2.Policy formulation
   3.Policy implementation
   4.Policy adoption
2. Policy evaluation

Question 8

Factors that lead to policy acceptance

Answer 8

Agenda setting
Involving of mid-level technocrats and other bureaucrats responsible for policy implementation
Availability of resources
Setting of realistic goals
Political climwte

Question 9

Stakeholders

Answer 9

People affected by the policy

Question 10

Actors

Answer 10

They are involved in the policy process