The American College of Physicians has issued a new policy paper in which the group calls for an improved public health infrastructure that works collaboratively with physicians in order to ensure the public's safety and health.
The paper calls for adequate funding for the public health infrastructure but recognizes that the tight budget environment requires that funding be prioritized. It makes the case that the consequences of underfunding essential and effective programs that prevent diseases and promote good health within groups of people would be an unwise, and ultimately very costly, use of limited resources. The paper recommends that funding priority be based on assessment of which programs have demonstrated effectiveness in achieving key public health objectives.
To strengthen the public health infrastructure, ACP presents seven public policy positions, including having a healthcare workforce that is appropriately educated and trained in public health-related competencies.
Read the white paper, Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure, in full here.
The paper calls for adequate funding for the public health infrastructure but recognizes that the tight budget environment requires that funding be prioritized. It makes the case that the consequences of underfunding essential and effective programs that prevent diseases and promote good health within groups of people would be an unwise, and ultimately very costly, use of limited resources. The paper recommends that funding priority be based on assessment of which programs have demonstrated effectiveness in achieving key public health objectives.
To strengthen the public health infrastructure, ACP presents seven public policy positions, including having a healthcare workforce that is appropriately educated and trained in public health-related competencies.
Read the white paper, Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure, in full here.
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