A 10-Step Method for Fair Priority-Setting Processes: A Qualitative Case Study from Zanzibar.

ABSTRACT: Health systems worldwide face challenges in managing resource scarcity, necessitating systematic and fair approaches to prioritize essential health services. Practical guidance on structuring transparent and inclusive priority setting processes remains limited. This paper presents a 10-step method for designing fair priority-setting processes, demonstrated through the revision of the Zanzibar Essential Health Care Package (2019-2022). The 10-step method provides pragmatic and context-specific guidance, bridging the gap between global frameworks and local implementation in resource-limited settings. These 10 steps build upon recognized and accepted conditions and principles for health priorities and include: (1) development of a roadmap, (2) establishment of management, (3) selection of cri

SUBMITTER: Mwalim O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12312743 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature