Drawing on our experiences supporting health system actors such as national policymakers, subnational planners and managers, researchers, health workers, local organizations, and civil society, this technical brief presents an approach for applying systems thinking that considers real-world barriers and opportunities.
In Focus
Operationalizing and Sustaining Systems Thinking for Health
Promising evidence demonstrates that systems thinking can achieve positive, holistic health system change and improve health outcomes. However, the uptake and continued application of systems thinking for health by system actors has been nominal. Its potential remains untapped.
