Employing the policy capacity framework for health system strengthening

Abstract The policy capacity framework offers relevant analytical ideas that can be mobilized for health system strengthening. However, the employment of this in field constitutes a interdisciplinary gap knowledge. This themed issue explores relationships between and strengthening, multidimensional way, high-income low–middle-income countries. introduction unpacks dynamic interrelationships bringing together common distinct elements from both fields summarizing possible them. analysis shows increase our knowledge on policies system’s critical themes reforms. challenge could followed by exploring convergences them, as far concepts/themes (types capacities other themes) levels are concerned. Although varied ways, papers (based European countries, China, Canada, New Zealand, India, Australia, Brazil) advance use or They give two main contributions. Critical incorporated into strengthening—capacity to adapt, contexts mixed complex systems, view capacity, relational power. Policy is contextually interpreted (relative problem frame) adaptive (processual relational), relation properties system, particularly with regard existing developing systems.