Table 1.
Overview of case study institutes
| Institute & country | Year of foundation | Legal status | Current situation | No. of key informant interviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI), Vietnam | 1987; 1998 in its current form | Public entity under jurisdiction of Ministry of Health | Regarded as an effective player in informing policy debates nationally | 17 |
| Health Economics Unit (HEU), South Africa | 1990 | Formally established unit within School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town | Well established and well respected both nationally and internationally | 15 |
| Institute for Health Systems (IHS), India | 1990 | NGO, registered as a society | Has had many changes in fortune, currently re-establishing itself after financial difficulties and about to open major new training programme | 17 |
| Health Economics Institute (HEI), Bangladesh | 1998 | Formally established institute within Department of Economics, University of Dhaka | Now receives minimal funding and health policy analysis functions have dramatically declined. The institute is considering revising its mission and mandate. | 13 |
| Health Policy Analysis Unit (HPAU), Uganda | 1999 | Integral to Ministry of Health | Now receives minimal funding, and its position within the Ministry of Health hierarchy has declined | 13 |
| Centre for Health and Social Services (CHeSS), Ghana | 2008 | Registered NGO | Still in early phases of development | 7 |