OneHealth Tool (UN/WHO)
The OneHealth Tool (OHT) is a practical resource developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partner agencies to help low and middle income countries plan and prioritize health interventions across sectors. It supports decision-makers in evaluating health programs, particularly when expanding coverage or introducing new services, by integrating cost and effectiveness data.
At a glance
Use when
Planning to expand health benefit packages; prioritizing interventions in low and middle income countries; seeking to improve transparency in health decision-making
Avoid when
Lack of basic epidemiological or cost data; absence of stakeholder commitment; urgent decision-making requiring immediate action without analysis
Inputs
Epidemiological data, cost data, health facility information, clinical practice guidelines
Outputs
Prioritized health interventions, cost-effectiveness analyses, visualizations to support policy decisions
How it works
The OneHealth Tool facilitates generalized cost-effective analyses (GCEA) to support evidence-informed priority setting in health planning. It enables users to assess health interventions by integrating epidemiological and cost data, often drawn from facility surveys, literature reviews, and expert consultation. The tool supports systematic, transparent decision-making for expanding health benefit packages, particularly in resource-constrained settings.
- HTA domains
- Clinical Effectiveness, Costs & Economic Evaluation, Organisational aspects
- Assumptions
- Data availability and quality support reliable modeling; stakeholder engagement ensures relevance; health system context allows for cross-sectoral planning
- Strengths
- Supports transparent and systematic priority setting; integrates multiple data sources; promotes inter-agency collaboration; enhances capacity for evidence-based planning
- Limitations
- May require technical support for implementation; results may not be directly translatable into policy without adaptation; data gaps in low-resource settings can affect accuracy
- Also known as
- OHT
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