Table 8.

Most frequently mentioned examples on the formulation of a health policy where evidence was available but not used, available and used, or needed but not available

Formulation of a health policy where evidence was available but not used (n = 43)		Formulation of a health policy where evidence was available and used (n = 39)		Formulation of a health policy where evidence was needed but was not available (n = 40)
• Evidence- based practice and healthcare quality	9(21%)	• Establishing screening programs for chronic diseases	11(28%)	• Reproductive health and maternal health	7(18%)
• Health financing especially national health insurance	7(16%)	• Establishing prevention programs for infectious diseases	7(18%)	• Implementing healthcare quality procedures and measuring performance	5(13%)
• Tobacco control	4(9%)	• Nutrition	4(10%)	• HIV Transmission and prevalence	4(10%)

n = total number of responses to each question