Public Health in the Americas. Conceptual Renewal, Performance Assessment, and Bases for Action

Preface
pp. iii-v(3)
Author: Alleyne, George A.O.

Acknowledgments
pp. ix-xiii(5)

Navigational Chart
pp. xv-xvii(3)

The Initiative Public Health in the Americas and the Need to Improve Public Health Practice in the Region
pp. 3-6(4)

The Steering Function in Health and the Institutional Strengthening of the National and Subnational Health Authorities
pp. 7-14(8)

Origins and Current Scenarios
pp. 17-33(17)

Foundations of the Conceptual Renewal
pp. 35-47(13)

Social Practices and Public Health
pp. 49-57(9)

Essential Public Health Functions
pp. 59-69(11)

Framework for Action to Improve Public Health Practice
pp. 71-87(17)

Rationale for the Performance Measurement of EPHF
pp. 91-95(5)

Development of the Measurement Instrument
pp. 97-107(11)

Measurement Process
pp. 109-122(14)

Results of the Measurement of the Essential Public Health Functions in the Americas
pp. 123-230(108)

A Case Study in Performance Measurement at the Subnational Level: United States of America
pp. 231-245(15)

Institutional Strengthening for the Performance of the EPHF
pp. 249-259(11)

Estimate of Expenditures and Financing for EPHF and Mechanisms for Determining Cost and Budgeting
pp. 261-284(24)

Development of the Public Health Workforce
pp. 285-305(21)

International Cooperation for Improving Public Health Practice
pp. 307-312(6)

EPHF Performance Measurement Instrument
pp. 315-362(48)

Sample National Measurement Report
pp. 363-379(17)