Public Health
Public Health: Caring for communities and populations addresses the important challenges of promoting public health and managing healthcare services.
Chapters cover:
- sources of information about communities and populations
- measuring and analysing the causes of health problems
- environmental health
- promoting good nutrition
- preventing infectious and non-communicable diseases
- governance and organisation of healthcare services
- finance and procurement
- health information systems
- managing human resources for health
- assessing the performance of health services
- improving health facilities and services.
- Full title: Public Health: Caring for communities and populations
- Author(s): Miranda Voss
- Print ISBN: 978-1-928313-09-0
- Reflowable ebook ISBN: 978-1-928313-10-6
- PDF-ebook ISBN: 978-1-928313-11-3
Acknowledgements
The editorial team would like to express gratitude to all the contributors for their expert input and generous knowledge-sharing.
- Hananja Boshoff, Stellenbosch University. Nutrition.
- Maria Demjan, Hospice Palliative Care Association of SA. Change Management.
- Lesley Hodsdon, Worcester Hospital, Western Cape Department of Health. Major incident planning.
- Sorina Jaftha, Worcester Hospital, Western Cape Department of Health. Finance and Procurement.
- Wendy Waddington, False Bay Hospital, Western Cape Department of Health. Finance and Procurement.
- Jana Muller, Stellenbosch University. The health team.
- Prinitha Pillay and Marije Versteeg-Mojanaga, Rural Health Advocacy Project. Advocacy.
The editorial team are grateful to the reviewers for their keen insights and generous gift of time.
- Liz Wolvaardt. Senior Lecturer, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria.
- Astrid Turner. Lecturer, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria.
- Colette Gunst. District Family Physician, Cape Winelands District and Senior Lecturer, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University.
- Guin Lourens. Manager of clinical training programme for community service and interaction, Stellenbosch University. Chair of Rural Nursing South Africa.
