Public Health Education in India and China:History, Opportunities, and Challenges

Bangdiwala, Shrikant I.; Tucker, Joseph D.; Zodpey, Sanjay; Griffiths, Siân; Li, Liming; Reddy, K. Srinath; Cohen, Myron S.; Gross, Miriam; Sharma, Kavya; Tang, Jin‐Ling

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“…Above all, providing in-training experiential exposure helps students focus on the outcomes of their education in terms of developing relevant competencies (17). Like in other countries in the Region (2,18,19), our study found a greater number of general public health master's programmes as opposed to specialized ones. This is understandable since most of the programmes are relatively young (median age 7 years), and we expect that the trend towards specialization will increase with time.…”

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Public health education and health system needs in Pakistan: a mixed methods study

Zeeshan

Raza

Anwar

et al. 2018

East Mediterr Health J

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Background: Pakistan has recently observed a significant growth in public health education programmes. Little is known about the structure of these programmes nor whether they are adequately responsive to national health system needs. Aims: We reviewed existing public health degree programmes in Pakistan along with an exploration of the national public health market and health system needs. Methods: A mixed-methods study was conducted between January 2015 and March 2016. Seventeen public health degree programmes were reviewed for programmatic and instructional attributes. Thirteen key-informant interviews were conducted to explore health system needs and challenges related to public health workforce. Results: We found substantial variation in public health academic programmes in terms of offered courses, credit hours, number of faculty and tuition costs. About 70% of public health degree programmes were generic (i.e. with no specific concentration track) and only 18% offered practicums. Overall median tuition cost in 2016 was US$ 10 350. During key-informant interviews, emerged themes for challenges included lack of practical public health skills, limited knowledge of latest theoretical principles, poor communication skills and insufficient IT orientation. Identified themes about knowledge and skills areas to address future public health challenges of Pakistan included system thinking mind set, healthcare IT skills, and leadership and management skills. Conclusions: Public health education in Pakistan falls short of meeting current national challenges. Pakistan needs a national public health accreditation body for regulating education, harmonizing global standards to local context and developing relevant career pathways.

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Public health education and health system needs in Pakistan: a mixed methods study

Zeeshan

Raza

Anwar

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East Mediterr Health J

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“…China's public health status has benefited from the higher education reform in the last half of the twentieth century. However, the current situation also requires schools of public health achieving recognized international standards to provide the leadership, research, and advocacy necessary to meet the new challenges of public health in rapidly changing societies [47].…”

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History and status quo of higher public health education in China

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This purpose of the study is to systematically understand the development history and influencing factors of higher public health education in China. We extensively collected the public health education-related literature in China, summarized the general framework, historical origin, and development mode of the existing public health education system, and discussed the potential development tendency. Public health education in China changed with the development of higher medical education and higher education in China. Higher education in China has experienced several large-scale adjustments and enrollment expansions due to different purposes. Therefore, its development stage can be roughly divided into three stages: 1949 to 1976 (period of planned economy), 1977 to late 1998 (period of reform and opening up), and from 1999 to present (period of deepening reform and social transformation). The current public health education in China is influenced by many models, such as the American model, European model (especially the former Soviet Union), and ideological and political education model. It still faces some problems or challenges, such as bachelor's programs, Master of Public Health, social identity, professional accreditation, and broader public health. In fact, it is necessary to establish an important education system based on the concept of modern public health, beyond the existing medical education system, in order to meet the challenges and needs of public health in the twenty-first century.

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“…Among the various degree programs offered in public health, a few examples are a Master's in Public Health, MBA (Master's in Business Administration) in Healthcare Management, MD (Doctor of Medicine) in Community Health Administration, MD in Tropical Medicine, and Master's in Health Administration (3). In addition to these, several online/offline certification and postgraduate diploma courses offer specializations in the field.…”

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“…The Bhore committee report of 1946 recommended upgrading the health services at all levels and anticipated that the bed population ratio could rise to 1.3/1,000 population in 10 years and to 5.6 in 25 years (3). In order to achieve this, steps taken by the government became the reference points to the way healthcare administration progressed in the country (4).…”

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Status of Health Management Education in India: Past, Present, and Future

Kalangi

Thakur

2019

Front. Public Health

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This article provides a perspective on the evolution of health management education in India, its current state and the way forward. Health management originated in India in response to the administrative needs of the healthcare system, which is now moving toward institutional care, away from its earlier form of home healthcare. As this field evolved over time, new roles emerged for health management professionals. Several articles have been published in the past describing the state and growth in the field of health management education. This article emphasizes the need to rationalize the sector and shape its future to suit the needs of over a billion people, who use the services of multiple organizations, directly or indirectly in a highly dynamic healthcare environment. We have identified the various challenges that affect the sector today; filling vacant positions, matching jobs with training, and changes in curricula required to achieve good matches. Solutions to address these challenges have also been considered, which in our view could be a way forward in this sector.

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Public Health Education in India and China:History, Opportunities, and Challenges

Cited by 30 publications

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Public health education and health system needs in Pakistan: a mixed methods study

Public health education and health system needs in Pakistan: a mixed methods study

History and status quo of higher public health education in China

Status of Health Management Education in India: Past, Present, and Future

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