The contribution of hospital doctors to public health

Why public health cannot be led by doctors only

“…In this way, primary prevention of the disease will be neglected and the motto of public health will be unable to be achieved. Medical leaders have been deficient in other core disciplines and have been influenced by downplaying the roles of other core disciplines 5 . They are lacking an understanding of the other disciplines and have been unable to manage it all by themselves till now.…”

“…Moreover, the medical curriculum should be devised in such a way that leadership skills are taught in an effective way as it will lead them to be better public health officials 6 . Doctors should have a population approach to the clinical practice to bridge the gap they are facing while leading the high offices in public health 5 . Public health should be trained with the new innovative IT as well as leadership competency models so that they are competent enough to deal with the complexities of health problems of the public.…”