Disease Control Priorities, Fourth Edition (Volume 1)

Through collaboration and capacity strengthening in a select number of low- and lower-middle income countries, Disease Control Priorities Fourth Edition will summarize, produce, and help translate economic evidence into better priority setting for efficient and fair health outcomes. DCP4 will be relevant for all countries committed to increasing public financing of Universal Health Coverage and promoting other health-improving policies. Volume 1--Country led Priority Setting for Health--presents the overall lessons learned in defining and implementing essential health service packages (EHSP). The volume is divided into three parts. Each part highlights both successes and failures, and the way forward. Part 1 focuses on the experiences of selected countries in developing their EHSPs, including Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Zanzibar, Somalia, and Malawi; Nigeria's Lancet commission; India's Ayushman Bharat Health System Reforms; the success and failures of Colombia's health benefit package; and the evolution of priority setting in Mexico. Part 2 presents cross-cutting insights on the development and implementation of EHSPs based on the experiences of six countries involved in the DCP-3 translation, which included Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Zanzibar, Sudan, and Somalia. It encompasses key lessons on the decision-making process for the development of EHSPs, including key steps and parameters for successful development and implementation; lessons learned related to costing and financing; monitoring and evaluation; and the role of the private sector in the development and delivery of EHSPs. It also introduces a new theory of change for DCP4. Part 3 presents three case studies: cross-national experiences on child health and development during school age and adolescence, lessons learned from recommendations to address noncommunicable diseases, and the implementation of DCP3 essential surgery package.