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Systems approach and implications for global health

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Gopal Sankaran, MD, DrPH, MNAMS, CHES , Department of Health, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA
The intensity of debate over vertical approach versus horizontal approach to global health promotion has intensified lately.  International organizations and donors have been criticized for supporting vertical programs and by design contributing to inequities in efforts and outcomes on specific global health issues.  The World Health Organization has advocated for a horizontal approach that focuses on all the activities that enhance global health. The systems approach presented here makes a case for bringing together both health and non-health sectors to synergize their efforts for better outcomes in global health. The necessity, urgency, and benefits of such an action at macro level are identified and discussed.  Furthermore, the need to view health as public good and within the human rights framework is demonstrated with appropriate examples.

Learning Areas:

Environmental health sciences
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Identify the role of systems approach in global health. Discuss the benefits of designing systems that address global health issues. Explain how the systems approach can enhance the synergism between health and non-health sectors in global health promotion.

Keyword(s): System Involvement, Environmental Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been working in the area of health since 35 years as aphysician , professor and practioner and am widely published and presented at several national and international conferences
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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