scholarly journals Population Health Status of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Trends and Implications for Public Health Policy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12235
Author(s):  
Gabriel Gulis ◽  
Altyn Aringazina ◽  
Zhamilya Sangilbayeva ◽  
Kalel Zhan ◽  
Evelyne de Leeuw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Child Mortality ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Life Years ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Political Economic

The Republic of Kazakhstan began undergoing a political, economic, and social transition after 1991. Population health was declared an important element and was backed with a substantial commitment by the central government to health policy. We examine key trends in the population health status of the Republic of Kazakhstan and seek to understand them in relation to the ongoing political, economic, and social changes in society and its aspirations in health policy. We used the Global Burden of Disease database and toolkit to extract and analyze country-specific descriptive data for the Republic of Kazakhstan to assess life expectancy, child mortality, leading causes of mortality, disability-adjusted life years, and causes and number of years lived with disability. Life expectancy declined from 1990 to 1996 but has subsequently recovered. Ischemic heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain among the leading causes of death; child mortality for children under 5 years has declined; and cardiovascular risk factors account for the greatest cause of disability. Considering its socioeconomic development over the last two decades, Kazakhstan continues to lag behind OECD countries on leading health indictors despite substantial investments in public health policy. We identify seven strategic priorities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system.

scholarly journals Public acceptability of public health policy to improve population health: A population‐based survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 802-812
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Sharp ◽  
Mark A. Bellis ◽  
Karen Hughes ◽  
Kat Ford ◽  
Lisa C. G. Di Lemma
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Improve Population Health ◽  
Public Acceptability ◽  
Population Based Survey

scholarly journals 28.G. Workshop: Foresight studies at the global, European and national level: what can we learn from them?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
National Level ◽  
Regular Component ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Stage Of Development

Abstract Foresight studies provide valuable information for (strategic) policy-making. They provide insights into the most important future trends and challenges, which is essential for well-informed policy-making. The number of foresight studies in the field of Public Health was limited but the number of studies is growing rapidly over last years. With these studies becoming available, their findings might become a more a regular component of population health monitoring activities. Given the relatively early stage of development of foresight studies in the field of Public health, a proper understanding and interpretation of the future studies might need some further guidance. How to deal with an (uncertain) future in the policy making process is one of the issues that needs to be addressed. This workshop starts with an interactive session to get a better understanding of the level of knowledge and needs regarding foresight studies, followed by the presentations of four different applications of foresight studies. The first one is at the global level from the institute for health metrics and evaluation (IHME) who has a long track record regarding public health data gathering and applying these, for example, to calculate the Global Burden of Disease. Next, EURO-HEALTHY project will present the Scenarios for population health inequalities in 2030 in Europe, partly based on a Web-Delphi process with a multidisciplinary panel. The third presentation will be from Public Health Wales on Futures for Wales which puts future health in the broader perspective of wellbeing. The last presentation will also be a national one, the Public Health foresight study, which has been conducted for more than 2025 years with an update published in 2020. After these presentations, ample time will be reserved for discussion on how these studies could best contribute to better public health policy making. Workshop participants will be informed about the main results of recent foresight studies, allowing them to reflect on these from their own perspective. They will get insight into the approaches and methods used in these recent studies, which may be helpful or inspiring for their own practice. Key messages Public health foresight studies are done more frequently and their findings can influence public health policy making. In this workshop, the methodology and findings of foresight studies at the global, European, and national level will be discussed.

scholarly journals Mapping Problematic Drinking Trends over Time in Urban, Semi-Urban, and Rural Populations

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 589
Author(s):  
Stefan Bozic ◽  
Don Vicendese ◽  
Michael Livingston ◽  
Bircan Erbas
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Public Health Policy ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Problematic Drinking ◽  
Over Time

Current alcohol public health policy in Australia is not uniform but is generally focused on restricting access and early prevention of problematic alcohol use. Semi-urban and rural populations are at greater risk of disease and other poor health outcomes due to a variety of factors. Little is known about problematic drinking patterns over time in semi-urban and rural populations. This study aims to assess patterns of problematic drinking defined as both long-term risky and heavy episodic drinking over time by age, sex, and mental health status among urban, semi-urban and rural populations). Four waves (2004 to 2016) of the Australian NDSHS (National Drug Strategy Household Survey) were analyzed to assess problematic drinking of participants over 18 years of age. We used regression models and predictive margins to identify trends in problematic drinking over time based on age, sex, and mental health status. Our results show young adults across all regions, males, and mentally well individuals in urban areas have reductions in the risk of problematic drinking over time. Middle-aged adults across all regions, females, and those with varying mental health presentations in rural areas have some increases in risk of problematic drinking over time. The general conclusion is that targeted alcohol-related public health policy may need to change and focus on females, middle-aged individuals, and those living in rural areas. Programs to support problematic drinking in people with mental health disorders may also need to be a priority.

Public Health: Policy and Politics

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 507-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Baggott ◽  
David J Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Public Health Policy
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