SayPro “List 100 policy gaps in public health across the Global South

Health System Strengthening

1. Absence of national health research strategies
2. Lack of standardized health data collection protocols
3. Inadequate integration of traditional and modern medicine
4. Limited public-private partnerships in health infrastructure
5. Weak regulatory frameworks for private health providers
6. Insufficient health financing mechanisms
7. Lack of policies supporting health workforce retention
8. Inadequate mental health services and policies
9. Limited access to essential medicines and vaccines
10. Weak health information systems and interoperability

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👩‍⚕️ Workforce and Governance

11. Underrepresentation of women in health leadership roles
12. Lack of continuous professional development policies
13. Absence of clear health workforce deployment strategies
14. Inadequate policies for community health worker integration
15. Weak accountability mechanisms for health service delivery
16. Limited involvement of local communities in health decision-making
17. Absence of policies addressing health worker burnout
18. Lack of gender-sensitive health policies
19. Inadequate policies for health workforce safety and protection
20. Limited policies supporting health workforce diversity

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🌍 Equity and Access

21. Absence of universal health coverage policies
22. Limited access to healthcare in rural and remote areas
23. Inadequate policies addressing health disparities among marginalized groups
24. Lack of policies promoting health literacy
25. Limited access to maternal and child health services
26. Absence of policies supporting aging populations
27. Inadequate policies for persons with disabilities
28. Limited access to reproductive health services
29. Absence of policies addressing adolescent health needs
30. Inadequate policies for migrant and refugee health

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🧬 Research and Innovation

31. Limited funding for health research
32. Absence of national health research ethics committees
33. Weak intellectual property laws affecting access to medicines
34. Limited capacity for health technology assessment
35. Absence of policies supporting indigenous health knowledge
36. Limited policies promoting health innovation ecosystems
37. Weak regulatory frameworks for clinical trials
38. Absence of policies supporting open access to health research
39. Limited collaboration between academia and health ministries
40. Weak infrastructure for health data analytics

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🧪 Disease Prevention and Control

41. Inadequate vaccination policies and coverage
42. Absence of national antimicrobial resistance strategies
43. Limited policies for non-communicable disease prevention
44. Weak tobacco control policies
45. Inadequate policies for alcohol and substance abuse prevention
46. Absence of policies addressing mental health as a public health issue
47. Limited policies for injury and violence prevention
48. Weak policies for environmental health protection
49. Absence of policies addressing road traffic injuries
50. Limited policies for occupational health and safety

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🏘️ Urban and Environmental Health

51. Inadequate urban planning policies affecting health
52. Absence of policies addressing air pollution
53. Limited policies for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
54. Weak policies for waste management
55. Absence of policies addressing climate change and health
56. Limited policies for disaster preparedness and response
57. Inadequate policies for housing and health
58. Absence of policies addressing food security and nutrition
59. Limited policies for sustainable agriculture and health
60. Weak policies for biodiversity conservation and health

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💻 Digital Health and Technology

61. Absence of national eHealth strategies
62. Limited policies for telemedicine and remote consultations
63. Weak data protection and privacy laws in health
64. Absence of policies supporting health informatics education
65. Limited policies for digital health literacy
66. Weak infrastructure for health information technology
67. Absence of policies supporting artificial intelligence in health
68. Limited policies for mobile health applications
69. Weak policies for cybersecurity in health systems
70. Absence of policies supporting blockchain in health data management

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🏛️ Health Financing and Policy

71. Absence of national health financing strategies
72. Limited policies for health insurance coverage
73. Weak mechanisms for health budget tracking and accountability
74. Absence of policies supporting health financing reforms
75. Limited policies for public-private financing partnerships
76. Weak policies for health expenditure prioritization
77. Absence of policies addressing health financing equity
78. Limited policies for health financing sustainability
79. Weak policies for health financing transparency
80. Absence of policies supporting innovative health financing mechanisms

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🌐 Global Health Diplomacy and Partnerships

81. Absence of policies for global health governance participation
82. Limited policies for South-South health cooperation
83. Weak policies for health diplomacy and advocacy
84. Absence of policies supporting health policy coherence
85. Limited policies for health partnerships with international organizations
86. Weak policies for health aid effectiveness
87. Absence of policies addressing health trade and intellectual property
88. Limited policies for health emergency preparedness and response
89. Weak policies for health system resilience
90. Absence of policies supporting health policy research and analysis

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community Engagement and Participation

91. Absence of policies supporting community health committees
92. Limited policies for community health education
93. Weak policies for community-based health interventions
94. Absence of policies supporting community health financing
95. Limited policies for community health advocacy
96. Weak policies for community health empowerment
97. Absence of policies supporting community health leadership
98. Limited policies for community health monitoring and evaluation
99. Weak policies for community health sustainability
100. Absence of policies supporting community health resilience