A case of imported leprosy in Italy: Implications for surveillance by Public Health Services of Local Health Authorities

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 101402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfredo Marotta ◽  
Laura Dallolio ◽  
Greta Toni ◽  
Francesco Toni ◽  
Erica Leoni
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Local Health Authorities

The Public Health Police

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor Hoppe
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
Adherence To Treatment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Public Health Authorities ◽  
Local Health Authorities

As the HIV epidemic wore on in the 2000s, public health authorities became enamored with the idea of “ending AIDS.” That is, if they could just get HIV-positive people to take their pills and stop infecting other people. Health departments began to track HIV-positive clients more closely, aiming to control their behavior and ensure their adherence to treatment regimens. This chapter explores how local health authorities ensure that HIV-positive clients behave in a manner officials deem responsible—and how they catch and punish those who do not. While the state maintains that the work of local health officials is done solely in the interests of promoting public health, their efforts to control HIV-positive clients reveal that they are also engaged in policing and law enforcement.

A Survey of Local Health Officials' Views on Current Resources for Public Health Services

1992 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin P. Wasserman ◽  
Nancy Rawding ◽  
John M. Aberle-Grasse
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Public Health Services

scholarly journals Upaya Pengobatan Promotif, Preventif, Kuratif, dan Rehabilitatif Demam Berdarah di Kecamatan Bulukerto, Wonogiri

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldona Akhira Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Local Health Care

Background and Objective: Dengue fever is a disease caused by infection from a virus carried by Aedes (Ae.). In Indonesia, dengue fever has high mortality rate. To reduce the risk of dengue fever there are four stages of public health services. These services include promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative efforts. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of health services for dengue fever in Bulukerto. Method: This study use qualitative research with data in the form of descriptions. Result: Bulukerto has carried out four stages of health services. These efforts include counseling, GERMAS programs, outpatient or hospitalization, and education to patients. Conclusion: There are still rooms for improvement in local health care to minimalize the risk of dengue fever. Local health providers are expected to be more aware and active in preventing dengue feve. Aside from that, people in this society need more education concerning the risk and steps to prevent dengue fever.

scholarly journals Using Geographic Information Systems to Match Local Health Needs With Public Health Services and Programs

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (9) ◽  
pp. 1664-1665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Dubowitz ◽  
Malcolm Williams ◽  
Elizabeth D. Steiner ◽  
Margaret M. Weden ◽  
Lisa Miyashiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Public Health Services

Quantifying Disaster Impacts on Local Public Health Agency’s Leadership, Staffing, and Provision of Essential Public Health Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Lauren A. Clay ◽  
Kahler W. Stone ◽  
Jennifer A. Horney
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Local Public Health ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Essential Public Health Services ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the impact that natural disaster response has on local health departments’ (LHD) ability to continue to provide essential public health services. Methods: A web-based survey was sent to all North Carolina Local Health Directors. The survey asked respondents to report on LHD functioning following Hurricanes Florence (2018) and Dorian (2019). Results: After Hurricane Florence, the positions who most frequently had regular duties postponed or interrupted were leadership (15 of 48; 31.3%), and professional staff (e.g., nursing and epidemiology: 11 of 48; 22.9%). Staffing shelters for all phases – from disaster response through long-term recovery – was identified as a burden by LHDs, particularly for nursing staff. Approximately 66.6% of LHD jurisdictions opened an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or activated Incident Command System in response to both hurricanes. If an EOC was activated, the LHD was statistically, significantly more likely to report that normal duties had been interrupted across every domain assessed. Conclusions: The ability of LHDs to perform regular activities and provide essential public health services is impacted by their obligations to support disaster response. Better metrics are needed to measure the impacts to estimate indirect public health impacts of disasters.

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