Question

Does our public health infrastructure need improvement or enhancements (more money)?

2. What is the risk of not investing in public health infrastructure?

Answer 1

"the success or failure of any government in the final analysis must be measured by well being ofits citizens. nothing can be more important to a state than its public health; the states paramount concern should behealth of its people" quoted Franklin D Roosevelt

it is difficult to define the health status of a nation in terms of a single set of measures. the health status is usually measured in terms of life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate and nutrition levels, along with the incience of both communicable and non-communicable diseases

according to american public health association, public health is the practise of preventing disease and promoting good health within groups of people, from small communities to entire countries. it also includes policy development and population health surveillance in an effort to keep the poplation as a whole healthy

public health infrastructure provides th necessary for undertaking the basic responsibilities of public health, which have been defines as the 10 essential public health services

1. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.

2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.

3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.

4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.

5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.

6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.

7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.

8. Ensure competent public and personal health care workforces.

9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.

10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems

development of health infrastructure ensures a country of healthy manpower for production of goods and services. public health infrastructure must be accessible to each and everyone

we cant drive the change to create the healthiest nation unless we strengthen public health infrastructureand capacity. strong and consistent funding levels are necessary for our health system to respond to everyday health needs, sustain hard-fought health gains and prepare for unexpected health emergencies

economic development can be the result of improvementsin public health, and hence,investing in public health shal not only improve the quality of health but also boost the economy

not investing in public health infrastructure can be disastrous for the economy

eg: 1 provide lead free drinking water or pay for a lifetime of developmental delays

2. support surveillance to detect early signs of flu virus mutation or confront a treatment-resistant flu later

3. spend modestly to prepare for a natural disaster or bear the costlier burden of copng with it afterward