Introduction: The articulation between science and governance in health is one of the fundamental elements that draws the attention of researchers and writers in public health. One of the most critical problems in Guinea-Bissau has to do with evidence-based public policy making. Objective: Describe how the articulation between science and governance is translated into public policy in the health sector in Guine...
Vaccination is defined as one of the safest ways to protect against COVID-19 and has been the focus of the world’s health authorities since the beginning of the pandemic. Scientists have dedicated research to the viruses causing the infection as well as to the discovery of the respective vaccines.In the case of Guinea-Bissau, the availability of vaccines was not critical but the reluctance of the population to ...
Introduction: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can contribute to the development and consolidation of health systems. From the analysis of three cases, this article seeks to contribute to the knowledge about the opportunities that ICT represents in the lusophone space, describing and identifying good practices, difficulties and opportunities to reinforce a common agenda. Material and metho...
Introduction: In recent decades, countries and health systems have been paying increasing attention to planning practice for sustainable development. Recognizing the specific challenges facing health planning,this article aims to contribute to the reflection on the concept and procedural and methodological characteristics of sustainable health planning, based on the main messages gathered in...
Introdução: Nas últimas décadas, países e sistemas de saúde têm vindo a dedicar atenção crescente a práticas de planeamento que promovam o desenvolvimento sustentável. Reconhecendo os desafios específicos que se colocam ao planeamento em saúde, este artigo tem por objetivo contribuir para a reflexão sobre o conceito e características processuais e metodológicas do planeamento sustentável em saúde, com base nas ...