The potential of practical checklists in successful health policy review and implementation

The potential use of checklists to encourage the translation of policy into practice is outlined. The policy for the checklists is the WHO/UNODC declaration on women's health in prison; the checklists will be for decision makers and policy advisers; senior prison management staff; and prison health staff. The checklists will be piloted through the WHO network for prison and health and published in 2011.