Assessing the potential for scaling evidence-based interventions in African health systems: A deliberate dialogue.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The WHO Regional Office for Africa reviewed evidence-based interventions designed to enhance health systems outputs: access, quality, demand and resilience. Although there is eagerness to expand interventions, the extent to which they can be successfully scaled remains mostly unknown. This study evaluated their potential for scaling to enhance system outputs.

Methods

Underpinned by two frameworks for knowledge transfer, the study utilized a deliberative dialogue approach and an integrated knowledge translation strategy. A steering committee of 8 men and women oversaw the process, and 25 experts from across Africa were invited to participate. Data collection employed the African Scalability Assessment Framework (AFROSAF), consisting of 15 attributes grouped into ni

SUBMITTER: Karamagi HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12257760 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature