Key Achievements

1. Supporting health policy development and health system strengthening

• Several outputs and results from CAHHF activities have been utilised by government policy makers.
• Emergent findings continue to be presented and discussed in influential forums and are likely to stimulate further research and further engagement of policy-makers.

2. Creation of sustainable Australian and Chinese partnerships 

• CAHHF has strengthened existing partnerships and supported new partnerships by providing additional avenues for collaborative work on policy-relevant topics.
• CAHHF supported partnerships are now leading to formal longer-term relationships that have the potential to be sustained and expand beyond CAHHF.

3. Increased capacity within China's health system

• CAHHF activities are producing stronger policies, strategies, guidelines and technical resources in key health reform areas, which are better informed by evidence.
• New models for better delivery of health services are being demonstrated through CAHHF-supported activities.
• CAHHF is facilitating a shared understanding between policy-makers and research institutions on how to generate evidence for effective health policy.

4. Greater gender equality in health

• CAHHF has improved capacity to integrate gender into the design and implementation of activities in order to achieve greater gender equality in health.

5. Regional impact

• CAHHF supports China's lead role in cross-border harm reduction initiatives to prevent the spread of HIV.
• CAHHF supported activities on emerging infectious diseases have high potential for positive regional outcomes. China is an important player in regional and international efforts to prevent and control such diseases. 

 

Patient consultation in Hubei province