Are we making the same mistakes in fighting COVID‑19 as in past pandemics? Lessons from HIV show the urgent need to invest in HPSR

This paper analyses a report on the politics of investing in health policy and systems research (HPSR) and conclude by outlining three critical actions, using the Stuckler–McKee model of social change in health. These are: exploiting a political window of opportunity; changing the conversation; and mobilising a campaign to drive the agenda. When implemented together, these actions could help accelerate investment in health systems to combat the immediate COVID-19 pandemic and prepare health systems for the next crisis.

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Stuckler, D, Martin M, and Alexander K. Are we making the same mistakes in fighting COVID-19 as in past pandemics? Lessons from HIV show the urgent need to invest in HPSR. Public Health Res Pract. 31(4):e3142116 (2021). https://doi.org/10.17061/phrp3142116