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During a public health emergency, having workforce bandwidth, expertise and flexibility are key to protecting the public's health. During the COVID-19 pandemic response, we were able to create and implement new staffing models to meet workforce needs across the nation. This centralized rapid placement of staff can be replicated for future emergencies, and the lessons from our pandemic staffing approach provide insights for building a sustainable and scalable public health workforce.  Read more in the newly published article: https://cdcf.link/3WLNtEu

ASPPH is one of 48 recipients of the CDC National Partners Cooperative Agreement, Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health. We will deliver capacity-building assistance (CBA) that enables health departments to operate in a comprehensive, responsive, and effective manner. With Tribal Health Departments as the population of focus, the ASPPH Center for Public Health Workforce Development will prioritize the following strategic areas:   ➡️ Workforce Development – Develop and maintain a diverse workforce within the public health system with cross-cutting skills and competencies ➡️ Partnership Development and Engagement – Improve development and maintenance of result-driven partnerships at various levels ➡️ Data Modernization, Informatics, and information technology – Develop and deploy scalable, responsive and sustainable technologies, policies, and methods to implement high-quality data and analytical capabilities to support the Essential Public Health Services

Concerned about #health #misinformation? Check out this new toolkit from WHO Regional Office for Europe for ideas on what health authorities and the wider #publichealth community can do. (Congratulations to Stefan Voinea, Cristiana Salvi, Khaled Mostafa, Kimberly Rambaud, Ravi Shankar Sreenath and everyone else who had an input to it) #infodemic #infodemicmanagement #globalhealth #riskcommunication https://lnkd.in/dZc8tDzZ

Health care leaders must be prepared to handle #CrisisCommunication for #PublicSafety. 🚑 Boost your organization's communication during crises with these tips, practical strategies, and field examples from the American Hospital Association.

Shaping the future of public health agencies A series of public health emergencies and concerns have called into question whether countries have the most effective institutional arrangements for their national public health agencies (NPHAs) – the government bodies often tasked with coordinating responses to these emergencies. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty over jurisdiction sometimes led to confusion and hampered the response. Other governance issues are also important for these agencies, from how they are funded to staff recruitment and retention. Many countries had to rapidly scale up their public health workforce in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that demand declined equally as rapidly following the end of the pandemic’s acute phase. These sorts of challenges impact all functions and all levels of these agencies. Countries are increasingly aware of the need to strengthen NPHA. This is reflected in efforts across the globe to realign NPHAs and make them more fit for purpose. To inform these ongoing policy processes, the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research is partnering with the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) to generate policy-relevant learning and convene a national public health agency learning network. Find out more > https://lnkd.in/eCXmYQ-f

The Health Consortium of Greater San Gabriel Valley has done so much to help improve the health status of communities residing in the SGV as well as bolster the health and behavioral health workforce! I'm so proud to be a part of the very important work that they are doing! Check out the following article highlighting all the great work that they have done and are doing to address food insecurity and connecting unhouse communities to services. https://lnkd.in/g-YxtNPy

The RHC applauds the Federal government for establishing Health Emergency Readiness Canada (HERC). HERC will collaborate with federal partners, including Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, to strengthen life sciences innovation across Canada. By integrating life sciences discovery, R&D, production, and biomanufacturing, HERC will enhance Canada’s capacity to mobilize resources effectively during health emergencies. The RHC is an avid advocate for advancing Canada’s life sciences ecosystem. We celebrate the steps taken in this direction, as we believe that strengthening Canada’s life sciences ecosystem will support improved patient health and outcomes across the country. Read more about HERC here:  https://lnkd.in/gzQe2eBs

Do join our next World Health Organization #EPIWIN #Webinar on Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR): From national to global preparedness, solidarity for a safer world Date and Time: Thursday 23 May 2024, 12:00–13:00 CEST (Geneva time) Context The Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR) is a voluntary, transparent, Member State-led peer review mechanism, that aims to establish a regular intergovernmental dialogue between Member States on their respective national capacities for health emergency preparedness. It is a game-changing platform to support collective actions at the national and global level that will make the world safer, based on the principles of equal treatment and mutual accountability.  UHPR has reached a significant juncture in its journey having completed the first-ever global peer review in February 2024. Since 2022, this pilot process has been initiated in 10 Members States representing five WHO regions, enabling intergovernmental dialogue and peer-to-peer learning for health emergency preparedness involving the highest level of leadership in the MS. At this juncture, WHO wishes to provide a platform for Member States with UHPR experience to discuss the importance and added value of UHPR in the era of post-COVID-19 emergency preparedness. Objectives of this webinar: 1.      Raise awareness and inform WHO Member-States on the UHPR Process 2.   Clarify core concepts and answer questions from Member States and civil societies on the UHPR process Tentative agenda and Speakers: Welcome & Opening remarks: Dr Samira Asma, Assistant Director General, Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, WHO  UHPR overview Presentation: Dr Dr. Stella Chungong, Director, Health Security and Preparedness (HSP)  Video: Highlight video on the first Global Peer Review  Speakers of the panel discussion:  A 3-member Member State expert panel discussion sharing experiences of UHPR process in their respective country -  ·        Central African Republic (CAR) – Prof Marcel Mbeko Simaleko, Technical Advisor, Ministry of Health and Populations CAR ·        Portugal – Dr Paula Vasconcelos, Coordination Officer, Public Health Emergencies Operations Centre, Ministry of Health Portugal ·        Thailand – Dr Chawetsan Namwat, Co-director, Department of Disease Control , Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Q & A:  Moderator will select few questions from the audience from SLIDO/chat for panelists to answer. Nedret Emiroglu Pavel Ursu Niluka Wijekoon Kannangarage Rajesh Pandav Jos Vandelaer Rick Brown Shambhu Acharya

📃Scientific paper: Impacts for health and care workers of Covid-19 and other public health emergencies of international concern: living systematic review, meta-analysis and policy recommendations Abstract: Background Health and care workers (HCW) faced the double burden of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: as members of a society affected by a public health emergency and as HWC who experienced fear of becoming infected and of infecting others, stigma, violence, increased workloads, changes in scope of practice, among others. To understand the short and long-term impacts in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies of international concern (PHEICs) on HCW and relevant interventions to address them, we designed and conducted a living systematic review (LSR). Methods We reviewed literature retrieved from MEDLINE—PubMed, Embase, SCOPUS, LILACS, the World Health Organization COVID-19 database, the ClinicalTrials.org and the ILO database, published from January 2000 until December 2021. We included quantitative observational studies, experimental studies, quasi-experimental, mixed methods or qualitative studies; addressing mental, physical health and well-being and quality of life. The review targeted HCW; and interventions and exposures, implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic or other PHEICs. To assess the risk of bias of included studies, we used the Johanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tools. Data were qualitatively synthetized using meta-aggregation and meta-analysis was performed to estimate pooled prevalence of some of the outcomes. Results The 1013 studies included in the review were mainly quantitative research, cross-sectional, with me... Continued on ES/IODE ➡️ https://etcse.fr/d8g4s ------- If you find this interesting, feel free to follow, comment and share. We need your help to enhance our visibility, so that our platform continues to serve you.