Roadmap

Road-Map Cluster

Year 1

Prospect Identification

To identify strategic opportunities in health and pharmaceutical innovation research by understanding the research landscape, existing policy gaps, and unmet needs in healthcare practice.

Key Activities

  • Map current health innovation and pharmaceutical research priorities.
  • Identify gaps between scientific evidence, healthcare practice, and existing policies.
  • Explore potential research topics and opportunities for collaboration.
  • Identify relevant stakeholders across academia, government, healthcare institutions, industry, and civil society.
Year 2

Initial Approach

To develop initial research approaches and test innovative solutions on a limited scale to assess their feasibility, relevance, and preliminary effectiveness.

Key Activities

  • Design pilot studies and preliminary research projects.
  • Establish initial partnerships with relevant stakeholders.
  • Conduct small-scale evaluations of health innovations.
  • Assess feasibility, implementation barriers, and early outcomes
Year 3

Improvement & Refinement

To evaluate and refine health interventions based on their effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and implementation performance, while developing preliminary policy recommendations.

Key Activities

  • Evaluate clinical effectiveness, safety, and health outcomes
  • Conduct economic evaluations, including cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses where relevant.
  • Assess service delivery, management, and implementation outcomes.
  • Refine research methods and intervention strategies based on evaluation findings.
  • Formulate initial evidence-based policy recommendations.
Year 4

Offer Presentation

To translate research findings into practical policy proposals and advocacy strategies that support health policy improvement and strengthen stakeholder capacity.

Key Activities

  • Prepare policy briefs, research reports, and strategic recommendations.
  • Present research findings to policymakers and healthcare decision-makers.
  • Organize policy dialogues, expert consultations, and stakeholder discussions.
  • Build partnerships to support the adoption of evidence-based innovations.
  • Develop strategies for integrating research outcomes into policy and practice.
Year 5

Negotiation & Advocacy

To strengthen the integration of research evidence into national health policies and establish HITS-Pol as a recognized center of expertise in health innovation and policy research.

Key Activities

  • Engage policymakers and regulatory institutions in evidence-based policy discussions.
  • Advocate for the adoption of research-informed policies.
  • Support the development and refinement of pharmaceutical and health regulations.
  • Strengthen cross-sector collaboration and long-term research partnerships.
  • Disseminate research outcomes to decision-makers, healthcare providers, and the wider public.

Next Target

To establish HITS-Pol as a trusted research reference that contributes scientific evidence to national health policy formulation and sustainable health system development.

Strategic Priorities

  • Maintain a continuous portfolio of high-quality, policy-relevant research.
  • Expand national and international research collaborations.
  • Strengthen research capacity in health technology assessment, health economics, pharmaceutical policy, and regulatory analysis.
  • Monitor the adoption and impact of research-informed policies.
  • Promote sustainable, effective, equitable, and impactful health innovations.