title: Political Impetus: Towards a Successful Agenda-Setting for Inclusive Health Policies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Comment on "Shaping the Health Policy Agenda: The Case of Safe Motherhood Policy in Vietnam".
abstract: Agenda-setting is a crucial step for inclusive health policies in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Enlightened by Ha et al manuscript, this commentary paper argues that 'political impetus' is the key to the successful agenda-setting of health policies in LMICs, though other determinants may also play the role during the process. This Vietnamese case study presents a good example for policy-makers of other LMICs; it offers insights for contexts where there are limited health resources and poor health performance. Further research which compares various stages of the health policy process across countries, is much needed.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health & Global Health Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoguang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health & Global Health Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qian
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D003906:Developing Countries; D006262:Health; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D057766:Policy; D011050:Policy Making; D011057:Politics; D014744:Vietnam
keywords: Inclusive Policy; Maternal Health; Political Impetus; Vietnam