scholarly journals The Role of Public Health Institutions in Global Health System Strengthening Efforts: The US CDC's Perspective

PLoS Medicine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e1001199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Bloland ◽  
Patricia Simone ◽  
Brent Burkholder ◽  
Laurence Slutsker ◽  
Kevin M. De Cock
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health System Strengthening ◽  
The Us ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

HIV and Day Care

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 690-690
Author(s):  
ARDYTHE L. MORROW ◽  
LARRY K. PICKERING
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Parent Rights

In Reply.— We appreciate Dr Fenster's letter, especially since it underscores issues raised by the possibility of having human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)-infected children in day care centers. There are three issues raised by the letter: (1) the question of parent rights; (2) the role of physicians and public health institutions to assess health risks posed by individuals for the population as a whole; and (3) the content of the educational message that should be provided

scholarly journals Influenza Vaccination and Health Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 358
Author(s):  
Pasquale Domenico Pedote ◽  
Stefano Termite ◽  
Andrea Gigliobianco ◽  
Pier Luigi Lopalco ◽  
Francesco Paolo Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Central Public Health ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Pandemic Wave

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Several measures aimed at containing the spread of this virus have been recommended by international and nation public health institutions, but whether the influenza vaccine, while not protective against COVID-19, nonetheless reduces disease severity is unclear. This study evaluated the potential role of influenza vaccine in reducing the rate of hospitalization and death in COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 cases recorded in the province of Brindisi (Apulia, Southern Italy) during the first pandemic wave (February–May 2020) and occurring in patients vaccinated with the influenza vaccine during the 2019–2020 influenza season were considered. From February 2020 to May 2020, 3872 inhabitants of the province of Brindisi underwent SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing and 664 (8.7%) tested positive. A multivariate analysis showed that among COVID-19 patients neither hospitalization nor death was significantly associated with influenza vaccination (p > 0.05), whereas within this group male sex, older age, and chronic diseases were identified as risk factors for morbidity and mortality. Our study did not show an association between the influenza vaccine and complications of COVID-19. Nonetheless, influenza vaccination must be promoted as a central public health measure, because by reducing the burden on hospitals it can greatly benefit the management of COVID-19 patients.

scholarly journals Truth Telling about Tobacco and Nicotine

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachelle Annechino ◽  
Tamar Antin
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Tobacco Harm Reduction ◽  
Truth Telling ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
The Us ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Information Priorities ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Credible Information

Research suggests that many people in the US are misinformed about the relative harms of various tobacco and nicotine products. Concerns about public misinformation have often been framed as relevant only to the degree that public health institutions agree to prioritize conventional approaches to tobacco harm reduction. We argue that while the information priorities of public health professionals are important, ethical and credible information sharing also requires consideration of broader issues related to public trust. To promote trust, public health institutions must develop truth telling relationships with the communities they serve and be genuinely responsive to what people themselves want to know about tobacco and nicotine products.

scholarly journals Current situation and distribution equality of public health resource in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Honghui Yao ◽  
Chaohong Zhan ◽  
Xinping Sha
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Theil Index ◽  
Western Region ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
The Western Region

Abstract Background The public health system has been developed in China for several years while no research explores its distribution. This research aims to describe the variation and equality of public health allocation from 2013 to 2018 and explore the source of inequality. Methods Data in this research was obtained from the China Health Statistics Yearbook 2014 to 2019 and the China Statistical Yearbook 2019. Four indicators were chosen in describing the development and current situation of the public health system. Three of them were used to evaluate allocation equality. 31 provinces were categorized into western, middle, and eastern groups based on geographical and economic conditions. Total allocation equality, inter- and intra-difference were all measured by the Theil index. Results All indicators showed a stably upwards trend except for the number of public health institutions. The allocation gap of the public health institution per km2 was larger than that per 10,000 capita. Theil index of three indicators continually rose from 2013 to 2018 and the inequality of public health institutions allocation was the highest one. The western region had the highest Theil index in technical personnel and beds allocation. Among the three regions, the western region contributed most to inequality. Conclusions The public health workforces and institutions are still under the requirement of the National Medical and Health Service System Plan. From 2013 to 2018, the equality of public health resources stably decreases, which is mainly contributed by the internal difference within the western region. Further research should be done to explore the possible cause of the results. Problems founded in this research should be solved by multisectoral cooperation.

scholarly journals Training a Christian Public Health Workforce: A Qualitative Study of Christian Public Health Training Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Jason Paltzer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Public Health Workforce ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Spirituality And Health ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
Christian Worldview ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

Objective: The objective of this qualitative pilot study was to identify opportunities and challenges Christian public health training programs experience when it comes to equipping public health students to work within Christian health mission organizations. Methods: A sample of seven out of seventeen (41 percent response rate) Christian public health institutions from North America, Asia, and Africa completed an online survey. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify major themes in the following areas: values specific to a Christian worldview, competencies focused on integrating a Christian worldview, challenges to integrating a Christian worldview, and training available to students interested in Christian health missions. Results: Values focused on Christ-like humility in serving God and others, discipleship, respecting human dignity in the image of God, and collaborative community partnership. More than half of respondents identified the interrelationship between culture, religion, spirituality, and health as the primary competency integrating a Christian worldview. Global health was identified as a second competency followed by understanding the history and philosophy behind global health and missions. Identified challenges include faith of students and faculty, limited availability of Christian public health textbooks, and secularization of concepts such as poverty and development. Conclusion: The holistic nature of public health is conducive to integrating a Christian worldview into program content. The results show that Christian public health institutions have biblical values and integrate a Christian worldview in understanding the interrelationship between culture, religion, spirituality and health primarily through a global health lens. Programs experience significant challenges to embedding a Christian perspective into other content areas. Opportunities for integrating competencies with a Christian worldview include offering a certificate in global health/development ministry, teaching methods for engaging individuals and groups in holistic health discussions, and incorporating spiritual metrics and instruments into program evaluation courses to measure the influence of faith, hope, and discipleship alongside physical and social health metrics.

scholarly journals 24.G. Workshop: Reconstructing public health institutions in Somalia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Agency ◽  
Public Health Agency ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Reference Laboratory ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions

Abstract The overall aim of this workshop is to present the ongoing efforts to restore central national public health institutions in Somalia like The National Institute of Health Somalia (NIHS), and to discuss critical factors to rebuild the health system and restore health institutions in fragile states using Somalia as an example. The workshop will focus on how to accelerate this process in order to reach the sustainable development goals and to help Somalia to achieve universal health coverage by 2020. The Public Health Agency of Sweden and The Norwegian Institute of Public Health organize this joint workshop in order to commemorate our late colleague and co-worker Mohamed Guled Farah, whós hard and tireless work was pivotal in the reestablishment of NIHS, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of the Somali people. The workshop will be chaired by Khalif Bile, who is a Senior Advisor to the Federal Ministry of Health Somalia. Bile has an outstanding experience in global public health in general and is very knowledgeable about the challenges and opportunities of the health system in Somalia and of the general health status of the population. Highly relevant presentations will be made by prominent key players and researchers in the field, followed by ample time for audience interaction. Kassim Abdi Jimale, Lecturer, Somali National University, will give an introduction and background to the restoration of the National Reference Laboratory and the process to establish the National Institute of Health Somalia. Somalia is a country that is affected by complex emergencies resulting from prolonged conflict, climate change, outbreaks of communicable diseases and a dysfunctional health system. The Public Health Agency Sweden, with the support of Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency), supports the Federal Ministry of Health Somalia to restore vital health institutions such as the National Institute of Health Somalia (NIHS) to provide effective public health services within a country disrupted by conflict. There are several partners involved in this process, and a great deal of effort is put in coordination of activities. Joining hands, finding synergies and coordination of efforts is another key function of this workshop. Key messages Reaching UHC and the SDGs in Somalia require support to the re-establishment of strong, sustainable public health institutions like the National Institute of Health Somalia. Strengthening the public health system of Somalia requires coordinated, long-term, sustainable commitments and partnerships.

The Origins of Human Rights in Global Health

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence O. Gostin ◽  
Benjamin Mason Meier
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Global Health ◽  
International Law ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Right To Health Care ◽  
Global Standards ◽  
The Right

This chapter introduces the foundational importance of human rights for global health, providing a theoretical basis for the edited volume by laying out the role of human rights under international law as a normative basis for public health. By addressing public health harms as human rights violations, international law has offered global standards by which to frame government responsibilities and evaluate health practices, providing legal accountability in global health policy. The authors trace the historical foundations for understanding the development of human rights and the role of human rights in protecting and promoting health since the end of World War II and the birth of the United Nations. Examining the development of human rights under international law, the authors introduce the right to health as an encompassing right to health care and underlying determinants of health, exploring this right alongside other “health-related human rights.”

scholarly journals From hostile worlds to multiple spheres: towards a normative pragmatics of justice for the Googlization of health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Sharon
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Theory Of Justice ◽  
Alternative Framework ◽  
Orders Of Worth ◽  
Public Health Institutions ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Normative Pragmatics ◽  
The Many ◽  
Critical Perspectives

AbstractThe datafication and digitalization of health and medicine has engendered a proliferation of new collaborations between public health institutions and data corporations like Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. Critical perspectives on these new partnerships tend to frame them as an instance of market transgressions by tech giants into the sphere of health and medicine, in line with a “hostile worlds” doctrine that upholds that the borders between market and non-market spheres should be carefully policed. This article seeks to outline the limitations of this common framing for critically understanding the phenomenon of the Googlization of health. In particular, the mobilization of a diversity of non-market value statements in the justification work carried out by actors involved in the Googlization of health indicates the co-presence of additional worlds or spheres in this context, which are not captured by the market vs. non-market dichotomy. It then advances an alternative framework, based on a multiple-sphere ontology that draws on Boltanski and Thevenot’s orders of worth and Michael Walzer’s theory of justice, which I call a normative pragmatics of justice. This framework addresses both the normative deficit in Boltanski and Thevenot’s work and provides an important emphasis on the empirical workings of justice. Finally, I discuss why this framework is better equipped to identify and to address the many risks raised by the Googlization of health and possibly other dimensions of the digitalization and datafication of society.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document