Introductory Presentation Natasha Azzopardi Muscat June 2015
Jan 03, 2016
Introductory PresentationNatasha Azzopardi Muscat
June 2015
The WHO EURO small states project and ISSI
Implementing Health 2020
Progress to date
Pipeline initiatives
Role of the Health Research Group in ISSI
Discussion
WHO EURO network for countries with small populations
San Marino meeting July 2014
ISSI as a ‘candidate collaborating centre’
Joint technical programme of research and capacity building activities
Possible inclusion as a theme in Malta’s Country Cooperation Strategy with WHO
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-policy/health-2020-the-european-policy-for-health-and-well-being accessed on 07/06/2015
Health equity
Whole of government / whole of society approach to health
Building strong governance
Supportive environments / resilient communities
Workshop on Health System Reform in small European states at the European Public Health Conference Nov 2014
Project on health information systems in small states
Presentation on public health leadership and governance in the Implementation of Health 2020 in Andorra July 2015
Workshop on Health Information systems in small states at the European Public Health Conference in Milan 2015
Awaiting results of funding submission for a Jean Monnet network on health systems, small states and the role of the EU
Public health in small state health systems:
◦ Migrant / expat/ tourist communities◦ Import markets largely shape consumption
patterns◦ Supply chains driven by large multi nationals with
limited leverage for small governments◦ Limited policy capacity◦ Flexibility and adaptability◦ Social capital and resilience◦ Policy transfer from lessons learned to health
systems organised at regional level
Health 2020 requires a multi-sectoral inter disciplinary approach
Focus on policy capacity and governance
Bringing together the academic experience from islands and small states work in economics, international relations, environment and applying this to heath and health systems
ISSI will be invited to submit an application to become a WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Policy and Health Systems in Islands and Small States
Indirectly strengthen national health policy development
Promote health in all policies approach from a research and capacity building perspective
http://www.who.int/collaboratingcentres/en/ accessed on 07/06/2015
Responding to specific research questions put forward by WHO on public health and health systems issues in small countries
Partnering with other WHO CCs
Publishing and disseminating research through WHO and Occasional Papers in ISSI
Building capacity in small countries and regions through knowledge transfer through WHO
Formulation of technical work programme
WHO priorities addressing specific research questions
Bottom up approach to inform the research agenda
Ideas to take this branch of research forward
Your specific expertise / research interest
How would you like to be involved?