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Journal of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Research | Volume 3

August 23-24, 2018 | Paris, France

Neurology and Neurological Disorders

International Conference on

Need of health policy and system research for betterment of geriatric population

Saleem M Rana

University of Health Sciences, Pakistan

ealth Policy and Systems Research is broadly believed as

the production of new knowledge to improve societies

organization to achieve health goals. The WHO defines it as

all organizations and people primary intent is to promote

and maintain health. For instance, an aging population leads

to increased burden of chronic diseases, disabilities, mental

illnesses and other co-morbidities. Health care systems

throughout the world is lacking and facing the challenges

to provide the health care and quality of life to their elderly

population. How health policy and system research can

contribute for provision of quality health care and quality of

life to every group of population. For achievement, there is a

need to advocate the funders of health research with a clearer

understanding of what is the Health Policy and SystemResearch

and how it relates to health research especially neglected

area like; geriatric diseases. As most of the people think that

health system is only; The pyramid of government funded

health facilities; While this is clearly one aspect of the health

system, it is comprised of; Public health laws and regulations,

Financing mechanisms such as social health insurance and

user fee schemes especially for neglected geriatric population,

Involvement of communities and private health sector to

promote health, traditionally health policy and system has

been dominated by physicians. Scientists schooled in basic

and social science are less comfortable with the methods

used in health policy and systems research, limited funding

is a major issue, rigorous analysis and feasible actions within

the limited budget is very hard. In the light of this discussion,

it seems that the basic cause of failure to achieve the goals is,

not to use the Health Policy and System Research properly.