Abstract:Background The Tri-Sectoral Collaboration Model, grounded in the Triple Helix Innovation framework (Etzkowitz & Zhou, 2019), strategically aligns the Department of Health (DOH), academic institutions, and the Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) to deliver leadership development programs that strengthen local health governance. This partnership enhances the capacities of local chief executives and municipal health officers by applying frameworks such as Bridging Leadership and the Health Change Model within the broader goal of accelerating universal health care (ZFF, 2024). Description The leadership programs combine instructional and experiential learning through classroom sessions, structured practicum, and a monitoring and evaluation system. ZFF leads program design and builds the capacity of academic institutions, which handle classroom instruction and provide field coaching and mentoring. DOH, through its Centers for Health Development (CHDs), supports implementation, monitoring, and technical assistance aligned with the practicum plans of local government units. This collaboration ensures interventions remain context-specific and sustainable (Palompon et al., 2024). Lessons Learned The Tri-Sectoral Collaboration Model promotes shared ownership, accountability, and collaborative leadership among government, academic, and non-government organization partners. It has proven to be an effective approach for capacitating local health leaders and sustaining improvements in health outcomes through multisector engagement. Next Steps The model will be scaled up by further capacitating partners to take on expanded roles in innovation. This includes strengthening systems for documentation, data management and analytics, and dissemination of results to inform evidence-based planning and support local government units in sustaining health leadership gains.
Keywords: Global Health Education and Technology, Capacity Building, Academic Partnerships, Health Leadership and Governance, Universal Health Care
