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Division of Public Health Systems and Workforce Development
Center for Global Health
Public Health in Global Health Systems
StrengtheningEfforts
Peter B. Bloland, DVM, MPVM
Director
Division of Public Health Systems and Workforce
Development
Center for Global Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Health Leadership Forum
2011
Health System StrengtheningHSS is generally defined as those activities that aim to improve a country’s ability to successfully perform the essential functions described or implied by WHO’s building blocks.
From WHO (2007). Everybody’s business: strengthening health systems to improve health outcomes: WHO’s framework for action.
Public Health within Health System Strengthening
• Broad definitions of “health systems”, “health system strengthening” obscure important interrelationships • Public health (i.e., prevention-oriented population health) relatively small when compared to overall health system, especially compared to individual curative services
• Nonetheless, core functions of public health and the contribution of public health practice to any health system are central to that system functioning effectively, efficiently
• Impact of public health efforts on the public’s health and functioning of health systems generally is disproportionate to visibility and funding it receives
• Essential to be strategic about where limited resources for public health are invested to get maximum impact
Six Key Targets for Public Health Systems Strengthening
6 core functions of public health that have the widest influence on the effectiveness of the health system itself.
If these functions are themselves strengthened, they would in turn have the greatest impact on strengthening the health system as a whole and, therefore, the greatest impact on the public’s health.
* Bloland et al., Protecting the Public’s Health - A vision for investments in public health within the context of global health system strengthening efforts (submitted for publication – PLoS Medicine)
Six Key Targets for Public Health Systems Strengthening
Ensuring Availability of Critical Strategic Information
• Evidence-based health policies• Design and implementation of interventions
• safe, effective, affordable, deliverable, acceptable
• Appropriate/ effective use of human & financial resources• International law– International Health Regulations
6 core functions of public health that have the widest influence on the effectiveness of the health system itself.
If these functions are themselves strengthened, they would in turn have the greatest impact on strengthening the health system as a whole and, therefore, the greatest impact on the public’s health.
Six Key Targets for Public Health Systems Strengthening
Ensuring Availability of Critical Strategic Information
Strengthening Key Public Health Institutions and Infrastructure
• Ministries of Health• Dedicated National Public Health Institutions• Preparedness & Response Infrastructure• Reconstruction & Stabilization of Public Health Institutions & Systems in Fragile States
* Bloland et al., (2011) Protecting the Public’s Health - A vision for investments in public health within the context of global health system strengthening efforts
6 core functions of public health that have the widest influence on the effectiveness of the health system itself.
If these functions are themselves strengthened, they would in turn have the greatest impact on strengthening the health system as a whole and, therefore, the greatest impact on the public’s health.
Six Key Targets for Public Health Systems Strengthening
Ensuring Availability of Critical Strategic Information
Strengthening Key Public Health Institutions and Infrastructure
Establishing Strong Public Health Laboratory Networks
• Laboratory Networks• Laboratory Systems Integration• Quality Standards & Accreditation• Appropriate Technology
• Rapid, point of care diagnostics for HIV, malaria, others
6 core functions of public health that have the widest influence on the effectiveness of the health system itself.
If these functions are themselves strengthened, they would in turn have the greatest impact on strengthening the health system as a whole and, therefore, the greatest impact on the public’s health.
Six Key Targets for Public Health Systems Strengthening
Ensuring Availability of Critical Strategic Information
Strengthening Key Public Health Institutions and Infrastructure
Establishing Strong Public Health Laboratory Networks
Building a Skilled and Capable Workforce
• Inherently governmental responsibilities:
- Surveillance, outbreak and other health emergency response, reporting (IHR)
6 core functions of public health that have the widest influence on the effectiveness of the health system itself.
If these functions are themselves strengthened, they would in turn have the greatest impact on strengthening the health system as a whole and, therefore, the greatest impact on the public’s health.
Six Key Targets for Public Health Systems Strengthening
Ensuring Availability of Critical Strategic Information
Strengthening Key Public Health Institutions and Infrastructure
Establishing Strong Public Health Laboratory Network
Building a Skilled and Capable Workforce
Implementing Key Public Health Programs
• Disease Control & Prevention Programs:
- HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal & child health, road safety
• Disease elimination/ eradication:
- polio, measles, guinea worm
6 core functions of public health that have the widest influence on the effectiveness of the health system itself.
If these functions are themselves strengthened, they would in turn have the greatest impact on strengthening the health system as a whole and, therefore, the greatest impact on the public’s health.
Six Key Targets for Public Health Systems Strengthening
Ensuring Availability of Critical Strategic Information
Strengthening Key Public Health Institutions and Infrastructure
Establishing Strong Public Health Laboratory Network
Building a Skilled and Capable Workforce
Implementing Key Public Health Programs
Supporting Critical Operational or Applied Research
• Identifying new public health interventions• Improving existing interventions• Halting or modifying ineffective interventions
6 core functions of public health that have the widest influence on the effectiveness of the health system itself.
If these functions are themselves strengthened, they would in turn have the greatest impact on strengthening the health system as a whole and, therefore, the greatest impact on the public’s health.
THE MACHINERY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Strengthening the
A Framework for Public Health Systems Strengtheningwithin the Division of Public Health Systems and Workforce Development
“The Machinery of Public Health”
Four interdependent componentsof the public health system Public Health Workforce Critical Public Health Systems Public Health Institutions “Culture” of Public Health
WORKFORCE
SYSTEMSINSTITUTI
ONS
“CULTURE”
Four interdependent componentsof the public health system Public Health Workforce Critical Public Health Systems Public Health Institutions “Culture” of Public Health
Weakness in any one can diminish the effectiveness of the others
WORKFORCE
SYSTEMSINSTITUTI
ONS
“CULTURE”
“The Machinery of Public Health”
Four interdependent componentsof the public health system Public Health Workforce Critical Public Health Systems Public Health Institutions “Culture” of Public Health
Weakness in any one can diminish the effectiveness of the others
By addressing all 4, we can achieve greater impact, faster, and more sustainably than if address only 1 or address each
sequentially
WORKFORCE
SYSTEMSINSTITUTI
ONS
“CULTURE”
“The Machinery of Public Health”
Building a Skilled and Capable Workforce
• Success of any health system depends on availability of an appropriately trained, competent workforce
• Staff key national public health institutions
• Conduct core functions of public health
• Implement and manage critical health programs
WORKFORCE
Building a Skilled and Capable Workforce
• Success of any health systems depends on availability of an appropriately trained, competent workforce
• Important to build skills of those already in government service as well as train future generations of public health practitioners
• Sustainable Management Development Program (SMDP)
• Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory) Training Programs (FETP)
• Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
• Partnerships with US-based and host country schools of medicine and public health
WORKFORCE
Strengthening Critical Public Health Systems
SYSTEMS
• A skilled and capable workforce cannot be fully effective if they do not have functional tools with which to do their jobs
Strengthening Critical Public Health Systems
SYSTEMS
• A skilled and capable workforce cannot be fully effective if they do not have functional tools with which to do their jobs
• Critical Public Health Systems
• Health Risk Detection
• Disease Surveillance
• Investigating & Responding to Health Risks/ Disease Outbreaks
• Health & Risk Communications
• Information Management/ Informatics
• Operational Research
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Biosecurity/ Biosafety
• Human-Animal Health Coordination
• Field Operations
Building or Strengthening Public Health Institutions
INSTITUTIONS
• Public health institutions:
• Ministries of health and allied ministries
• Dedicated National Public Health Institutions
• Preparedness and response infrastructure
• Public health laboratories and networks
Building or Strengthening Public Health Institutions
INSTITUTIONS
• Public health institutions are responsible for:
• Supporting and managing the public health workforce
• Managing critical public health systems
• Generating and interpreting public health data
• Ensuring translation of data into policy, policy into action, action into measurable improvements in health
What is Public Health?
Facilitating the development of a sustainable “culture” of public health
“CULTURE”
What is Public Health?
Definition
“the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of communicable infections, the education of the individual in personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of the social machinery which will ensure to every individual a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health; organizing these benefits in such a fashion as to enable every citizen to realize his birthright of health and longevity”
* C.-E.A. Winslow, 1920
“CULTURE”Facilitating the development of a sustainable “culture” of public health
What is Public Health? Population-level orientation
Data-driven, evidence-based Linked to action
“Consequential Epidemiology” – Dr William Foege, former CDC Director
Disease prevention and health promotion as prime intervention strategies
Reliance on coordination & communication between multiple sectors & disciplines: Health, Environment, Social Welfare, Education, Business Medicine (human, veterinary),
Epidemiology, Mathematics, Social Science, Communications
Definition
“the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of communicable infections, the education of the individual in personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of the social machinery which will ensure to every individual a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health; organizing these benefits in such a fashion as to enable every citizen to realize his birthright of health and longevity”
* C.-E.A. Winslow, 1920
“CULTURE”Facilitating the development of a sustainable “culture” of public health
“CULTURE”
• Institutionalization of the core values and characteristics that define public health practice
• Establishing a “way of doing business” that is driven by those values and characteristics
• Instituting a philosophy of continual quality improvement and creating the policies and management systems that support that philosophy
• Doing so in a way that transcends individuals, persists through changes in leadership, and continues over time
Facilitating the development of a sustainable “culture” of public health
What is Culture of Public Health?
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