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Public policy defines the government's actions in
a certain area. For health this is usually found in the national
health policy. A national health policy framework:
· Identifies objectives and addresses major policy issues;
· Defines respective roles of the public and private sectors in
financing and provision;
· Identifies policy instruments and organizational arrangements
required in both the public and private sectors to meet system
objectives;
· Sets the agenda for capacity building and organizational development;
· Provides guidance for prioritising expenditure, thus linking
analysis of problems to decisions about resource allocation; (40)
There are other enactments of government that impact on mental
health policy including, employment, housing and education.
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