Data to Policy: Equitable Health Policy Development for the Improvement of Health Outcomes
1
The CDC Foundation, Atlanta, United States
2
Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):A1091
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Data to Policy (D2P) program, developed by Vital Strategies and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health initiative, aims to bridge the data-policy gap through team-based training and mentoring of health policy professionals. D2P participants develop data-driven policy briefs and recommendations that respond to government health priorities. The objective of the interactive session is to demonstrate the value and feasibility of developing equitable policy briefs within Ministry of Health settings that improve health outcomes.
METHODS:
The one-hour interactive session will demonstrate the process of producing and advocating for a data-driven policy brief and provide hands-on experience using key tools. A 10-minute introductory presentation will include the background of D2P. A 30-minute interactive workstation rotation will focus on performing a root-cause analysis, incorporating equity into a health policy and evaluating policy options with a health economics lens to create a case study. A 15-minute closing presentation will emphasize policy advancement techniques, including examples from D2P South Africa.
RESULTS:
At the end of the session, participants will be able to define “policy” and “policy brief,” describe basic methods relevant to policy brief development in a health setting, and understand how to advance health policies to improve health outcomes. Participants will appreciate how important health equity is in every step of the process of health policy development and implementation.
CONCLUSIONS:
The equitable implementation of health policies can improve health outcomes across multiple sectors in public health settings. This short session is an introduction to the tools for health policy development so attendees can see how the data they collect can lead to change.
The Data to Policy (D2P) program, developed by Vital Strategies and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health initiative, aims to bridge the data-policy gap through team-based training and mentoring of health policy professionals. D2P participants develop data-driven policy briefs and recommendations that respond to government health priorities. The objective of the interactive session is to demonstrate the value and feasibility of developing equitable policy briefs within Ministry of Health settings that improve health outcomes.
METHODS:
The one-hour interactive session will demonstrate the process of producing and advocating for a data-driven policy brief and provide hands-on experience using key tools. A 10-minute introductory presentation will include the background of D2P. A 30-minute interactive workstation rotation will focus on performing a root-cause analysis, incorporating equity into a health policy and evaluating policy options with a health economics lens to create a case study. A 15-minute closing presentation will emphasize policy advancement techniques, including examples from D2P South Africa.
RESULTS:
At the end of the session, participants will be able to define “policy” and “policy brief,” describe basic methods relevant to policy brief development in a health setting, and understand how to advance health policies to improve health outcomes. Participants will appreciate how important health equity is in every step of the process of health policy development and implementation.
CONCLUSIONS:
The equitable implementation of health policies can improve health outcomes across multiple sectors in public health settings. This short session is an introduction to the tools for health policy development so attendees can see how the data they collect can lead to change.
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