274684 Public health organizations in the face of austerity

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Gabriel Scally, MB DSc , Department of Planning and Architecture, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom
     
Public health organizations (PHAs) across the world have been deeply affected by Governmental austerity regimes based on cutting public spending. Effects have included reductions in programs, loss of staff and, in some cases, closure. The effects of the global economic crisis on public health functioning will be explored using examples from several countries.

The rapid development of the global economic crisis requires PHAs to be able to adjust to the new circumstances or they may face disabling decline.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Identify the challenges and opportunities facing public health associations. Describe the role of public health associations in the current political and socio-economic contexts. Discuss the role and capacity of public health associations to influence public health policy and practice.

Keywords: International Public Health, Funding

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to give this presentation because I am an Executive Council member of the World Federation of Public Health Associations.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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