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The "Health Policy and Development" Journal

The Journal Health Policy and Development is published by the Faculty of Health Sciences of Uganda Martyrs University three times a year: in April, August and December. Its Mission is: “To widen access to relevant, scientifically rigorous and practically oriented information on public health policy, politics, planning and management, by publishing original articles and contributions from within and from outside Uganda that will stimulate debate, sharpen critical thinking and analysis and contribute to greater effectiveness of health policy making and management”.

Volumes
 - Volume 5, Number 1, April 2007
- Volume 3, Number 2, August 2005
- Volume 3, Number 1, April 2005
- Volume 2, Number 3, December 2004
- Volume 2, Number 2, August 2004
- Volume 2, Number 1, April 2004
- Volume 1, Number 1, Dec 2003


The views expressed in the Journal are those of the authors, not necessarily those of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Potential authors are encouraged to submit contributions of six main types:

  1. Papers based on methodologically sound primary research challenging or supporting one or more policy measures.
  2. Critical analysis of current or proposed policy measures based on national and international experiences.
  3. Case studies, real life situations and experiences relevant for health policy and management in Uganda in particular and in Africa in general.
  4. Review of relevant books in the field of Health and Development (400 to 800 words)
  5. Letters to the editors expressing opinions, concerns, views and suggestions on fields of potential interest to the Journal readership (400 to 800 words).
  6. Short communications on forthcoming or other events relevant to the Journal readership.

The approach should be practical and “real-life oriented” rather than academic or purely speculative.

Below, we give an indicative, non exhaustive, list of issues of relevance and interest for the Journal readers:

  1. Health Sector Policy, its relevance and implementation
  2. Health Sector Strategic Plan implementation and progress
  3. Public Sector Reform and Health Sector Reform
  4. Decentralization and Health
  5. The role and effectiveness of the Ministry of Health
  6. The role and effectiveness of Professional Councils
  7. The role and effectiveness of civil society in policy making and analysis
  8. Accountability to the people of the National Health System at all levels
  9. Upholding Professional Ethics
  10. Public Private Partnership for Health
  11. Health Services Financing Options: theory, practice, access and equity implications
  12. Gender and Health
  13. Globalization and Health
  14. International and national priority setting for health and social development
  15. Development and Health
  16. Politics and Health