HLTC43H3 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 hltc03.docx
Document Summary
Policy refers to plans and procedure developed by governments, agencies, organizations, and associations to achieve desired goals. Public policy on the other hand refers to a course of action or inaction chosen by public authorities to address problems: health policy is a subsequent of this related to health issues. Public policy: anchored in a set of values regarding appropriate public goals, requires a set of beliefs about the best way to achieve goals. Who benefits: not an equal playing field in who is heard. What is politics: politics is multidimensional. Politics as government: politics is associated with the art of government and activities of state. Politics as public life: politics concerned with conduct and management of community affairs. Politics as conflict resolution: politics concerned with expression and resolution of conflicts through compromise, conciliation, negotiation etc. Politics as power: politics is the process by which desired outcomes are achieved. Health policy encompasses both health care and other health-related public policies.
