Why is Public Health Why is Public Health Important to Countries of Important to Countries of Eastern Europe and Russia? Eastern Europe and Russia? TH Tulchinsky MD MPH TH Tulchinsky MD MPH Braun School of Public Health Braun School of Public Health Oct 2003 Oct 2003
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Why is Public Health Why is Public Health Important to Countries of Important to Countries of
Eastern Europe and Russia?Eastern Europe and Russia?
TH Tulchinsky MD MPHTH Tulchinsky MD MPH
Braun School of Public HealthBraun School of Public Health
Oct 2003Oct 2003
"All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; …..
As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come: so this bell calls us all: …
““No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."
Learning from OthersLearning from Others Science and technology – “the state of the art”Disease patterns• Infectious•Non-infectious• Toxic• Trauma•Nutritional
Interventions for preventionInterventions for case managementManaging health systems
GDP Per Capita CEE, Russia, IsraelGDP Per Capita CEE, Russia, Israel
Cirrhosis Mortality, CEE, Russia, IsraelCirrhosis Mortality, CEE, Russia, Israel
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1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Israel
Moldova
Russia
FYR Macedonia
CEE average
991705 +SDR chron.liver dis&cirrhosis,all/100000
Diabetes Mortality, CEE, Russia, IsraelDiabetes Mortality, CEE, Russia, Israel
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1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Israel
Moldova
Russia
FYR Macedonia
CEE average
993504 +SDR diabetes, all ages, per 100000
Public Health Burden of CEE, RussiaPublic Health Burden of CEE, Russia• High mortality from preventable disease• Nutrition e.g. MNDs, obesity-unfitness,
Health Status: International Health Status: International Data SourceData Source
• Health for All Data Base, WHO European Region
• Accessible at www.who.dk/• Country programs
–Copy Diskette 1 and diskette 2 to hard disc
–Open
– Includes all countries in WHO Euro region
–Superb: Use it
Why Health Targets?Why Health Targets?• US and WHO experience• Objectives with funding support• Measurable set of objectives, targets, goals–National, regional comparisons– International comparisons–Funding allocation
• Relevant to Israel –Ethnic and deprived group health–Diabetes–Hypertension–Nutrition status monitoring etc
Urgent IssuesUrgent Issues• International standards• Down size hospital sector, transfer to home care• Training in NPH• National health priorities, policies, targets• Immunization• Vitamin K for newborns• Hypertension control at primary care level• Clinical guidelines• TB, STD, HIV control• Monitoring and continuing adaptation
What Should You Be Reading?What Should You Be Reading?• MMWR www.cdc.gov/mmwr• HFA Data Base www.who.dk• WER www.who.int/• Am Journal of Pub Health• European Journal of Pub Health• NEJM• Lancet/BMJ• Pubmed• Internet• Promed