Institute for Health Policy

What Institute for Health Policy does

The Institute for Health Policy (IHP) is an independent, non-partisan research institution headquartered at 72 Park Street, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka, operating as a regional centre of excellence for health policy research. Its core programs are research studies and data platforms rather than commercial products: the Sri Lanka Health and Ageing Study (SLHAS), a nationally representative longitudinal cohort of 6,665 adults across all districts; Sri Lanka Health Accounts (SLHA), regular health-expenditure tracking using WHO-endorsed System of Health Accounts methodology since 1990; SLOTS, a daily public opinion polling platform with MRP-capable analysis; the Linked Immunisation Action Network, a Gavi-supported peer-learning network for middle-income countries; and the Diagnose-DR Pilot Study evaluating AI-assisted retinal imaging for diabetic retinopathy screening in collaboration with University College London and the University of Colombo.

IHP serves government ministries of health (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh), multilateral and bilateral development organisations (Gavi, UNICEF, World Bank, WHO), academic partners (Johns Hopkins, UCL, University of Colombo, University of Peradeniya), and private foundations (Velux Stiftung, Swiss National Science Foundation / Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation). It does not sell commercial products; all research, training, and technical-assistance activities are funded through grants, sponsorships, and institutional partnerships, and findings are disseminated via publications, conferences, study tours, and a website at ihp.lk. Go-to-market is relationship-led and partnership-driven, with the institution embedded in regional health-policy networks and functioning as a technical-assistance intermediary between international funders and South/Southeast Asian ministries of health.

Name

Institute for Health Policy

Legal name

Institute for Health Policy

Website

https://ihp.lk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Institute for Health Policy is an independent, non-profit research institution in Colombo, Sri Lanka, conducting longitudinal health studies (SLHAS), health expenditure tracking (SLHA), public opinion polling (SLOTS), and AI-assisted diabetic retinopathy screening, serving government health ministries, multilateral agencies (Gavi, UNICEF, World Bank), and academic partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAMAA

Public Health Strategy, Policy & Legislation

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Policy & Administration

SECONDARYHLAJALAO

International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAJAB

Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYEDAHAGAM

Global Health Institutes & Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Health policy research
• Public health analytics
• Longitudinal ageing studies
• Health expenditure tracking
• Immunisation network facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Sponsorships: IHP conducts research in partnerships and with sponsors to fund its operations. Funding sources include international organizations, government agencies, and development partners such as Gavi, UNICEF, World Bank, and private foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Institute for Health Policy is an independent research institution that conducts health policy research, longitudinal studies, public opinion polling, and capacity-building programs in Sri Lanka and the wider South Asia-Pacific region. Its portfolio spans health expenditure tracking, population ageing studies, immunisation programming, and AI-assisted screening research, delivered through government, multilateral, and academic partnerships.

Product overview

The Institute for Health Policy is an independent research institution that operates as a portfolio of research studies and platforms rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include: SLHAS (Sri Lanka Health and Ageing Study) - a longitudinal health research study; SLHA (Sri Lanka Health Accounts) - health expenditure tracking and analytics; SLOTS - a daily public opinion polling platform; and the Survey of Co-operative and Private Hospitals - a sector statistics collection initiative. Additional programs include the Linked Immunisation Action Network (a Gavi-supported collaborative learning network for middle-income countries) and the Diagnose-DR initiative (AI-assisted diabetic retinopathy screening research). The institution focuses on health policy research, analysis, and training to improve health and social systems in Sri Lanka and the wider region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sri Lanka Health and Ageing Study (SLHAS) Longitudinal nationally representative research study tracking 6,665 adults across every district of Sri Lanka, linking health with wider determinants and public policies to monitor ageing and changes in older-adult health.
• Sri Lanka Health Accounts (SLHA) Regular tracking and reporting of health expenditure flows in Sri Lanka using a Health Accounts Framework based on the WHO-endorsed System of Health Accounts (OECD SHA) methodology, covering 1990-2019.
• SLOTS - Survey of Topical Issues Daily polling of a high-quality, nationally representative panel of people in Sri Lanka to survey topical issues, offering rapid turnaround and Multilevel Regression and Poststratification (MRP) for analysis. Ongoing since September 2021.
• Survey of Co-operative and Private Hospitals in Sri Lanka Annual survey that improves the availability of statistics on the contribution of co-operative and private hospitals to Sri Lanka's health services.
• Linked Immunisation Action Network
• Diagnose Diabetic Retinopathy (Diagnose-DR) Pilot Study Multi-centre project studying the feasibility of AI-assisted retinal imaging cameras used by non-specialist healthcare staff to screen people with diabetes for diabetic retinopathy in Sri Lanka.

Quantifiable outcome

• SLHAS tracks 6,665 adults across all Sri Lankan districts for longitudinal health and ageing research
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Johns Hopkins UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership for the Johns Hopkins/IHP Exemplar study examining the response of Sri Lanka's health system to the COVID-19 pandemic. A full-day workshop was held on 4 April 2023 to present and discuss findings.
• Gavi, the Vaccine AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGavi supports the Linked Immunisation Action Network (Linked), a collaborative learning network for middle-income countries. IHP serves as regional partner for South Asia-Pacific region and leads on electronic immunisation registries (EIR).
• Results for Development (R4D)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR4D facilitates and manages the Linked Immunisation Action Network with IHP as regional partner for South Asia-Pacific. R4D provides logistical support for network activities.
• Curatio International FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for Europe-Central Asia and leads on new vaccine introduction within the Linked Immunisation Action Network.
• University College London (UCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator on the Diagnose-DR project studying AI-assisted retinal imaging for diabetic retinopathy screening in Sri Lanka.
• UNICEF BangladeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported a study tour coordinated by IHP for Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare officials to learn from Sri Lanka's primary healthcare system (December 2024).
• Medical Research InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution within the SLHAS research consortium, presenting findings at the SLHAS 1st Conference.
• University of PeradeniyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaborator within the SLHAS research consortium, involved in parallel session presentations on Diabetes, Food and Nutrition, and Quality of Life research.
• University of ColombocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey academic partner hosting the Eye Care Center for Diagnose-DR Pilot Study and collaborating on SLHAS research. Deans and lecturers from Medical Faculty attended SLHAS conference.
• World Health Organization (WHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization representative attending SLHAS 1st Conference. WHO endorses the System of Health Accounts (SHA) methodology used in Sri Lanka Health Accounts.
• World BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization representative attending SLHAS 1st Conference and involved in immunisation programme workshops through Linked Network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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