[EQ] Models of public health education: choices for the future?

Models of public health education: choices for the future?

Elizabeth Fee, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
Liping Bu Alma College, Alma, MI, United States of America
Bulletin of the World Health Organization - Volume 85, Number 12, December 2007

Available online at: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/85/12/07-044883.pdf

“….the authors illustrate the power of innovative thinking by examining the trailblazing models of public health schools set up in the early 20th century as described in the Welch–Rose Report of 1915. The schools – in China, the United States of America and the former Yugoslavia – demonstrate the diversity of possible models for public health education…..”

“….The architects of these early schools of public health each elaborated, advocated and implemented their concepts of public health education. While the American model emphasized scientific research, public health education in China emphasized community-based health stations offering both preventive and curative health services.

 

In addition to more traditional training for public health officials, the former Yugoslavia highlighted popular health education and a Peasants’ University to raise the level of health knowledge and understanding across a largely rural population. This suggests that there are many possible models for public health education. In the future, perhaps we will develop new and innovative models adapted to the needs of diverse societies.

 

Now that the flow of information and technology across national borders takes place at unprecedented speeds, the architects of future public health educational models should be able to innovate, compare the effectiveness of their programmes and learn from each other’s successes and accomplishments more easily. …”  (au)

 

 

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