Loos G P
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 1995;8(3):201-4. doi: 10.1177/101053959500800311.
As public health by its very nature is multi-disciplinary, it may benefit individual programs to formulate a regional network, joining researchers and academics across programs. This approach may afford extended benefits, such as the establishment of regional health surveillance systems and collaborative funding initiatives. To explore this potential, member institutions comprising the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health provided data to form an aggregate profile of cross-institutional expertise and resources, which was presented to Health Specialists at the Asian Development Bank. The study provided a foundation for a planned regional network. A four-pronged approach was proffered detailing concurrent aspects of development: 1) network formation and expansion, 2) research coordination, 3) cross-institutional communication and instruction, and 4) promotion of self-sufficiency. The proposed plan affords the groundwork for an improved approach to public health research and practice that builds upon the established Consortium, and encourages new horizons. Regionalization is an increasing phenomenon world wide, and should be furthered as a concept for improved public health intervention and control.
由于公共卫生本质上是多学科的，制定一个区域网络，将各个项目的研究人员和学者联合起来，可能会使各个项目受益。这种方法可能会带来额外的好处，比如建立区域健康监测系统和合作资助计划。为了探索这种潜力，亚太公共卫生学术联盟的成员机构提供了数据，以形成跨机构专业知识和资源的综合概况，并提交给亚洲开发银行的卫生专家。该研究为计划中的区域网络奠定了基础。提出了一种四管齐下的方法，详细阐述了发展的并行方面：1）网络的形成与扩展；2）研究协调；3）跨机构沟通与指导；4）促进自给自足。拟议的计划为在现有联盟基础上改进公共卫生研究和实践的方法提供了基础，并鼓励开拓新视野。区域化在全球范围内是一个日益普遍的现象，应作为改进公共卫生干预和控制的一个概念加以推进。
