About Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies in World Health House, Indraprastha Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi

We bring policy-makers and researchers together to identify issues for health systems analysis, carry out research, and disseminate and use the findings. We have the following governance structure:

The APO Board
The Board sets the strategic direction of the APO based on the advice of the Strategic Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). The Board monitors implementation of the annual work plan, oversees the Secretariat and approves the budget.

Strategic Technical Advisory Committee
The STAC guides the strategic direction of the APO’s research agenda, assures the quality of the APO's research and products, and strengthens outreach to the research community.

Secretariat
The APO Secretariat, led by the APO Director, has both an administrative and technical role. The Secretariat sets the budget, annual workplan, strategic plans (based on the advice of the STAC and as approved by the Board), coordinates the Research Hub and Network members, monitors and evaluates and disseminates APO products.

Research Hub and Network
Three research hub directors, 33 research institutions and an individual member have been competitively selected to serve as the APO Research Hub and Network. These researchers work with the APO to produce health systems in transition (HiT) reviews, policy briefs, comparative country studies, policy dialogue events and host APO fellows. The three research hubs are: Duke Kunshan University, China, The University of Tokyo, Japan linked to International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Thailand; and the Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Get Directions