New Staff for Public Health

Public and private practice: a balancing act for health staff.

Attempts to reform the health care sector in Africa have frequently failed to respond to the aspirations of staff concerning remuneration and working conditions. Salaries are often inadequate and may be paid late, and health workers try to solve their financial problems in a variety of ways. In some instances, support is provided by churches or families. Incomes may be supplemented through educ...

Skilimix--new staff roles in health care.

Public health advocacy--determining a role for staff of a public hospital.

This study explored the public health advocacy role of staff employed at a major South Australian specialist public hospital that had made an organisational commitment to health promotion. It was concluded that staff did have a role to play in public health advocacy, though the issues pursued primarily related to disease and injury prevention rather than the broader social determinants of healt...

On Folk Devils, Moral Panics and New Wave Public Health

New wave public health places an emphasis on exhorting individuals to engage in healthy behaviour with good health being a signifier of virtuous moral standing, whereas poor health is often associated with personal moral failings. In effect, the medical is increasingly being collapsed into the moral. This approach is consistent with other aspects of contemporary neolibe...

leaders for public health

we need effective leadership for provision of enough resources in public health. recent report of medical institution about public health future include excellent advises for community health nurses activities. in this report not only numerous successes of public health have been identified but also methods which public health leaders can use to complete their mission in community have been exp...