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• <br />• <br />70 <br />The Process <br />The policy development process uses: <br />• Scientific information <br />• Data from the assessment process <br />• Information from concerned citizens & providers <br />Concepts of political & organizational feasibility <br />• Community values <br />• An open process, involving all private & public <br />sectors by communicating, networking, & <br />building constituencies <br />The policy development process: <br />• Defines health needs <br />` Sets priority health issues by analyzing the <br />outcome of assessment <br />` Develops policies & plans to address the most <br />important health needs by setting goals & <br />objectives with measurable outcomes <br />' Develops alternative strategies for implementing plans <br />• Identifies necessary & available resources <br />10 <br />