Public Health Advocacy Institute’s Post

Our Sternberg Professor of Leadership and renowned medical expert, Dave A. Chokshi, MD, recently wrote an article for the New England Journal of Medicine highlighting the ethical implications of providing care in safety-net health systems. "We should also consider the moral obligations of the rest of the health care system to support the safety net, given its essential role. The ethical principle of solidarity, more commonly invoked outside the United States, captures this mutuality of obligation. Patients like Ms. M. and broader communities benefit when safety-net health systems are empowered — with resources and by means of policy — to fulfill their mission." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gAir4SUN #safetynet #healthcaresystem #healthcare #research #academia #highereducation #medicalresearch #publicpolicy

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Learn how state, tribal, local, territorial, and freely associated state health departments, or their tribal equivalents are structured and how you can better support them with the new Essentials for Supporting Health Departments and Other Governmental Public Health Agencies training plan. This plan is free and self-paced, so you can take it when it fits into your schedule. https://bit.ly/4fCEP24

Health in All Policies: Who, What, Why, How Live Training Series offered by Region V Public Health Training Center Starts March 20, 2024 Cost of #CHES CECH: $6 This live training is the first in a series and will provide an overview of Health in All Policies (HiAP). In this first session, participants will learn strategies for implementing HiAP and incorporating equity into the discussion as a necessary component of HiAP work. Register: https://ow.ly/qEHy50QG8Ph #continuingeducation #HealthInAllPolicies #PublicHealth

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Join GRAAM's Health Awareness Series! Exploring the Pillars of the Right to Health: 1️⃣ Availability - Ensuring ample functioning health facilities, goods, and services for all through detailed analysis and surveys to pinpoint coverage gaps. 2️⃣ Accessibility - Advocating for universally accessible health services, especially critical for persons with disabilities, by addressing barriers like non-discrimination, physical access, and affordability. 3️⃣ Assessing - Identifying and overcoming obstacles such as physical, financial, and geographical barriers, particularly for marginalized groups, through the establishment of clear norms and standards. 4️⃣ Acceptability - Promoting people-centered care that respects medical ethics, cultural norms, and gender sensitivity while upholding confidentiality and informed consent. 5️⃣ Quality - Ensuring health resources meet rigorous scientific and medical standards, including safe water, sanitation, and adherence to medical protocols. Stay tuned for more insights in our ongoing series! #HealthForAll #RightToHealth #AccessToHealthcare #HealthEquity #GRAAMHealthSeries #StayInformed #HealthAwareness World Health Organization

Free Eye & Health Checkup camp and CPR demonstration for public awareness on World Health Day- 2024 Theme of the year- My Health, My Right

I have been asked numerous times what public health medicine specialists actually do, based on their training and skill set. Where do we actually work once qualified. I would first like to say that the scope is so wide in actual fact, merely because to protect the health of populations means that you engage with all issues that may impact the health of people, animals and our environment. As these three areas of One health are interdependent. Are able to navigate and collaborate across numerous fields in these three One health areas. While doing so, we put into practice our training in the essential public health functions. Acting as advocates for the protection of the health of populations. Lobbying and harnessing the expertise of other professions through facilitating collaborations in pursuit of specific public health goals. The health politicians. (Figure source: https://lnkd.in/dkfHaD7Q)

*REMINDER - IT’S TODAY* *INVITATION TO A VIRTUAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON ONE HEALTH FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING AT SUB-NATIONAL LEVEL* *Presenter: Professor Muhammed Danlami Salihu* *Chairman: Professor Abdulkadir Junaid* 🗓 Date: Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 ⏰ Time: 10:00 am 📍 Venue: Zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://lnkd.in/dcVq5vxT Meeting ID: 864 6560 5316 Passcode: 7zdjaa *The discussions will be centered around:* 1. Developments of training programmes for the tripartite sectors involved in One Health (Animal Health, Human Health and the Environment). 2. Identification of Funding strategies for the sector at Sub-national level 3. Development of quarterly activity plan for One Health platforms at sub-national levels.

Just published: The 2024 Edition of the California's Health Safety Net Almanac! The health care safety net consists of the programs and providers that serve Californians with low incomes. Some key findings: 🔹 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a key provider in the state’s safety net. The number of patients receiving care at FQHCs increased 31%, from 4.1 million in 2015 to 5.3 million in 2022. 🔹 Two-thirds of FQHC patients were covered by Medi-Cal in 2022. 🔹 Net patient revenues accounted for over two-thirds of total revenue for community clinics in 2021. Government support and other contributions accounted for the remainder. 🔹 Between 2017 and 2021, hospitals experienced a 15% decline in Medi-Cal outpatient visits; the largest decline occurred at city/county hospitals. Download the full report on our site: https://lnkd.in/gGWCdzwc