The Platform benefits from a partnership structure that encompasses global, regional, and national level actors. AHOP is governed by an advisory group which sets the research agenda, annual workplan, monitors activities, progress and membership expansion. The advisory group comprises Platform partners, senior representatives from national and international organisations, national ministries, policy-makers and academia.
AHOP is hosted by the WHO's Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) who serve as the regional secretariat, helping to coordinate the Platform's activities.
National Centres are research institutions that serve as the focal points for analysis and knowledge brokering within each country. They lead the technical work of the Platform, supported by and working with technical partners to access primary research, academic networks and expertise.
Technical Partners are central to supporting the research and dissemination activity of the Platform. Through institutional partnerships, they bring together health systems expertise and networks from national, regional and global levels. Led by the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and the European Observatory on Health Systems & Policies, the Technical Partners Consortium meets annually to discuss approaches to research, analysis and knowledge brokering.
The Platform has received seed funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Additional donors are expected to join as the Platform's activities expand.
As a collaborative partnership fostering knowledge exchange, we are open to all expressions of interest to engage with its work, from both institutions and individuals. There are a number of ways to get involved, depending on your interests and expertise:
Currently funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation