Table 3.
Overview of the ultimately included documents regarding NQPS (Sorted by policy level)
| Title of the documents | Announced/approved/presented by | Level | Time frame (year) | Formulation | Integration | Process of development | Publication | Type of the NQPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Health Policies (GHP) announced by the supreme leader of the IRI[25] | Supreme leader | Upstream | 10 | Development | Aligned1 | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | B |
| General policies of the sixth Five-Year Plan for economic, social and cultural Development of the IRI (5YPFD) announced by the supreme leader[26] | Supreme leader | Upstream | 5 | Development | Independent | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | A |
| General policies of the resistance economy announced by the supreme leader[27] | Supreme leader | Upstream | 10 | Development | Independent | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | Combination of A and F |
| Law on the state services management[28] | Islamic parliament of Iran | Midstream | Refinement | Independent | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | Combination of A and F | |
| Regulations of the supreme health council and the reform program in the health system[29] | Council of ministers | Midstream | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | D | |
| Law of the second 5YPFD[30] | Islamic parliament | Midstream | 5 | Development | Independent | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | Combination of A and F |
| Law of the fourth 5YPFD[31] | Islamic parliament | Midstream | 5 | Development | Independent | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | Combination of A and F |
| Law on the structure of the comprehensive system of welfare and social security[32] | Islamic parliament | Midstream | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | D | |
| Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Health and Medical Education ) MOHME( and vice president for women and family affairs[33] | MOHME and vice president for women and family affairs | Downstream | 4 | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | E |
| Comprehensive scientific map of the health[34] | Supreme council of the cultural revolution | Downstream | 20 | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | B |
| Map of the health system reform based on the Islamic-Iranian model of progress (MHSR)[35] | MOHME | Downstream | 13 years to horizon of 1404 Solar Hijri | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | B |
| Plan of Dr. Seyed Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, proposed minister of health, for submission to the Islamic parliament[36] | MOHME | Downstream | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | B | |
| Policies and plans of Dr. Saeed Namaki, proposed minister of health, for submission to the Islamic parliament[37] | MOHME | Downstream | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | B | |
| General plan of the proposed minister of health, Dr. Bahram Ainollahi, for submission to the Islamic parliament[38] | MOHME | Downstream | 4 | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | B |
| Joint operational plan of universities and faculties of medical sciences in 2021[39] | MOHME | Downstream | 1 | Development | Aligned | Indeterminate | Indeterminate | B |
Aligned with the broader national policy