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Explore key public health challenges and successes through the lens of Shiv Chandra Mathur from SIHFW, Rajasthan, India. Gain insights into life expectancy, infectious diseases eradication, current health problems, resources, and future dilemmas.
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Challenges in Public Health Shiv Chandra Mathur Director, SIHFW,Rajasthan,India Shiv Chandra Mathur
Public Health- Gains Increase in life expectancy Reduction of Fertility Eradication of Smallpox/ Guinea Worm Initial Succession in Leprosy/ TB/ Malaria Shiv Chandra Mathur
Public Health- Current Problems Ageing Triple Morbidity burden Water/ Vector borne diseases New Emerging Diseases Life Style Diseases Shiv Chandra Mathur
Public Health- Problems & Resources Health Facilities Infrastructure Health Manpower Shiv Chandra Mathur
Public Health- Challenges Understanding the nature of problems. Rural/ Urban Differentials Responsibility for Health Responsiveness of health system HMIS and Early Warning System Public, private, corporate and voluntary sector Convergence/ Inter-sectoral action for health Indian System of Medicine Health Manpower Development Shiv Chandra Mathur
Public Health- Understanding the nature Population : Asset/ Liability Health Expenditure : Consumption /Investment Health as Development : Essential Input/ Outcome Shiv Chandra Mathur
Public Health– Dilemma: • Equity and Equality • Quantity and Quality • Public/Private/ Voluntary sector • Education/ Persuasion/ Coercion • Professional/ Para Prof/ Auxiliaries • Privatization/ Disinvestment Shiv Chandra Mathur
Responsibility for Health Individual Public Health Administrators Shiv Chandra Mathur