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A vision for an integrated public health system for Wales
Information and knowledge
Service
Population of Wales
Local authorities
NHS Wales
Wales – Welsh Assembly Government
UK
European
Global
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THL – Finland – Core functions • R&D with regard to the welfare, health, functional capacity and
living conditions of the population as well as social and health policy • Promotion of well-being and health, prevention of diseases and
social problems, and reduction of inequalities in welfare and health • Health protection as well as prediction and prevention of biological
and chemical threats • R&D in terms of the availability, quality and impact of social and
health care services • Maintaining and developing statistical, register and other data on
social welfare and health care • Steering through information, knowledge-based expert influence and
active communications and stakeholder collaboration • Promoting innovations based on research and development • Maintaining a management system that is foresighting and
transparent, with constant capacity for renewal • Pursuing an active international role to advance national interests
and contributing to global policies on health and welfare Source: www.thl.fi
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RIVM – Netherlands – Core functions The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is
a knowledge and research Instituted dedicated to promoting public health and a healthy and safe living environment.
Tasks • policy support • national coordination • prevention and intervention programmes • provision of information to professionals and the general public • knowledge development and research • support for inspectorates
• RIVM is responsible for providing impartial and reliable information to members of the public and professionals who work in the fields of health care, medication, the environment, and nutrition and safety. Our objective is to make optimum use of scientific knowledge and expertise and to make it accessible.
Source: www.rivm.nl
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IANPHI Objectives (i)
• Develop an internationally accepted National Public Health Institute (NPHIs) Framework and a Toolkit for use in assessing and guiding the development of NPHIs
• Work collaboratively with low-resource countries to strengthen existing NPHIs and to create new ones
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IANPHI Objectives (ii)
• Increase public health advocacy and knowledge
• Create a new international community of public health leadership among countries of the world.
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Benefits of an Institute of Public Health for Wales
• We do not have to go it alone
• Focus for activities
• Portal to funding opportunities
• Strategic leadership for Public Health research and development and getting research into practice