PRZYWÓDZTWO W ZDROWIU PUBLICZNYM ORAZ JEGO WPŁYW NA KRYZYSY GLOBALNE, NIERÓWNOŚCI ETNICZNE I RASOWE ORAZ NIERÓWNOŚCI W ZDROWIU

Dear Editor,

The responsibility for global public health crises and modelling for management are the responsibility of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Health Regulations Treaty (IHRT) and are delivered to and incorporated into all nations’ national public health programs. However, implementation of public health policies at the national level depends on the public trust of the national authorities [1]. A trustful relationship is necessary for developing and maintaining the well-being of a community through various public health programs. The major aim of public health programs is to assess all risks, to identify underserved populations, and to initiate preventive measures, such as vaccines, social distancing, etc., through collaboration and coordination with other agencies and organizations, and considering all aspects of ethnic and racial equity, and equality of health [2].
These efforts require management authority, resources and financial support for public health and community research and sustainability of the changes they demand [1]. Public health management of infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics is very complicated and often politically heralded in the media for a short while, with the actual voices and advocates of success largely going unnoticed. Paradoxically, public health leaders and advocates have presently been facing a global pandemic with the world watching, judging, and criticizing their every move [3].
The key to success in public health crises lies in prevention, preparedness, vaccines, and control of infectious and environmental diseases. Developed countries expect public health to play a major role in managing outbreaks of infectious diseases and epidemics and as the prevalence of some diseases becomes high, health promotion strategies bring more resources and financial support to both local and global health resources. Societies rely on public health professionals who know how to utilize resources efficiently, creating, organizing and implementing a variety of public health strategies and programs for the benefit of the global population [4]. Nevertheless, one of the main obstacles for implementing public health policies and strategies is the increasing prevalence of health literacy in the world. Several reports from the US, Southeast Asian countries and Europe have indicated a low or limited global health literacy, resulting in worse healthcare and poorer health outcomes....


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