We might not think of it as a health policy, but did you know that bike lanes were part of a health promotion initiative? This is an example of a seemingly ordinary program affecting people’s everyday lives that actually had to go through the tedious policy development cycle. That means a lot of research, planning, and evaluation, with lots of different organizations working together to achieve a single health goal. Listen to our guest, Rodley M. Carza, OIC-Chief of the Policy, Planning, Standards, and Research Division of the Health Promotion Bureau, as he walks us through the policy process. A nurse turned into a full time public health practitioner, Rodley specializes in health policy development and health policy and systems research.
 
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1. Which Country Has the World's Best Health Care? By Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel https://amzn.to/3pxXNyc
2. The Trillion Dollar Revolution: How the Affordable Care Act Transformed Politics, Law, and Health Care in America by Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Abbe R. Gluck https://amzn.to/3pznBcY

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This podcast was produced by Abigail Tan of EpiMetrics Inc and Antonette Mendoza of Big Baby Studios. It was edited and hosted by Angeli Magdaraog and Martha dela Paz of EpiMetrics Inc. It contains original theme music by Big Baby Studios’ Peavey Nicolas, who also engineered the episode. A special thanks to our executive producer, Dr. John Q. Wong.