Table 3 Mitigating measures to make a health system resilient to sanctions identified via interviews and gray literature
From: Health system to response to economic sanctions: global evidence and lesson learned from Iran
Category (targeted function of the health system) | Subcategory (mitigating measures) |
|---|---|
Sustained financing | 1. Using sustained health financial resources 2. Fair and effective resource allocations 3. Systematic costing of medicines and medical devices |
Good governance | 4. Preparedness and planning for sanction 5. Collateral collaborations for procurement of goods 6. Optimizing/shrinking organizational structure 7. Investing in domestic production 8 Strong leadership and management 9. Having constant collaboration and active social networks 10. Empowering the community and increasing their participation 11. Strengthening the health diplomacy |
Integrated and updated health information system | 12. Constant monitoring and evaluation 13. Enhancing surveillance system 14. Strengthening evidence-informed policymaking |
Qualified workforce | 15. Provision of adequate skilled health workforce 16. Motivating health workforce |
Efficient and equitable service delivery | 17. Giving priority to public health intervention 18. Defining tailored health service packages for vulnerable populations |