Five-step approach to public health
Effective public health programmes call for dedicated methods that offer comprehensive and practical solutions to challenging situations. By Dr. Ilham Zaidi Young, enthusiastic, budding public health professionals often enquire about the ways to ensure optimal results from a delivery programme. “What are the best strengthening exercises for our health systems?” they ask. Although there are multiple theories, I follow a simple process that has stood me in good stead. It’s a basic five-step process that has stayed with all my students, whether or not they choose to continue working in the field ...