Abstract
PurposeThe paper highlights the need for grounding library and information policies within the environment they operate. The purpose of this paper is to argue for the grounding of health library and information policies within the health sector context.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is an opinion piece which discusses the importance of grounding library and information policies in the national health sector strategic plans.FindingsA comprehensive and structural approach to improving access to health information as part of the overall priorities in the health sector requires concrete policies, strategies and services to be put in place at all levels of the national health system.Practical implicationsThe paper offers insights into how to influence the formulation and eventual implementation of a national policy for library and information services in the health sector.Originality/valueIt describes the areas in which library and information policies can be used to fulfill the critical roles of supporting the mission of health‐care delivery in the country.
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