Construction status and development dilemmas of health think tanks in China
10.3760/cma.j.cn111325-20240626-00527
- VernacularTitle:我国卫生健康智库建设现状与发展困境
- Author:
Pan ZHANG
1
;
Luhua LIU
;
Xianji WANG
;
Huatang ZENG
;
Shuai JIANG
;
Xing QU
;
Yong HAN
;
Likai LIN
Author Information
1. 中国人民大学公共管理学院，北京 100872
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health think tank;
Think tank development;
Think tank with Chinese characteristics;
Practical dilemmas
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2025;41(4):262-267
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Health think tanks serve as a crucial intellectual support for the Healthy China strategy. The authors systematically analyzed the definitions, classifications, and operational status of health think tanks, categorizing them into five types: government-affiliated think tanks, university and research institute think tanks, social think tanks, hospital think tanks, and corporate think tanks. It was indicated that current health think tanks had significant room for improvement in both quantity and influence, particularly concerning deeper integration with policy decision-making and interdisciplinary collaboration. Although these think tanks played a unique role in supporting government decision-making, issues such as lagging institutional development, insufficient collaborative effectiveness, and difficulties in translating research findings into practice remained prominent. To enhance the ability of think tanks to serve the Healthy China strategy, this study proposed strategies including strengthening top-level design, improving participation mechanisms, optimizing management and evaluation systems, establishing data-sharing platforms, and deepening collaborative governance, with the aim of fostering the healthy development of China′s health think tanks.
