A diverse stakeholder working group developed this Framework in South Africa, supported by an international and in-country research team. The Framework was then tested in 3 provinces in South Africa
South African Values & Ethics for Universal Health Coverage
Priority Setting in Health Technology Assessment in South Africa
Why a Framework
An Ethical Framework with 12 domains. Each domain has an explanation several questions to guide the decision-making process. The Framework was designed to apply after a health intervention is proposed for inclusion or prioritisation and selected for review.
The SAVE-UHC approach consisted of two phases. In Phase I, the research team convened and facilitated a national multi-stakeholder working group to develop a provisional ethics framework through a collaborative, engagement-driven process. Phase II, the research team tested the Framework with simulated Health Technology Assessor Groups in 3 provinces.
The development of the SAVE-UHC Framework
The ethics framework was developed by a multi-stakeholder working group across five meetings.
The research supporting the development of this Framework was done by the SAVE-UHC Research Team.
