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Solving the world's health challenges requires multidisciplinary
collaborations that bring together the talents, experiences,
resources, and ideas from multiple sectors. These collaborations in
global health frequently occur through public?private partnerships
(PPPs) in which public and private parties share risks,
responsibilities, and decision-making processes with the objective
of collectively and more effectively addressing a common goal.
However, these numerous stakeholders bring varying strengths and
resources to global health partnerships, but they also bring their
own organizational cultures, regulations, and expectations.
Managing partnerships among them is complex and requires
intentional and thoughtful governance. Over the last several
decades, as the number of interested stakeholders, resources
invested, and initiatives launched within the global health field
has grown, effective governance of global health PPPs has become
increasingly critical. To explore the role of governance in PPPs
for global health, the Forum on Public?Private Partnerships for
Global Health and Safety convened a workshop. Participants explored
best practices, common challenges, and lessons learned in the
varying approaches to partnership governance. They also highlighted
key issues in the governance of PPPs for global health with the
goal of increasing their effectiveness in improving health
outcomes. This publication summarizes the presentations and
discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1
Introduction 2 Global Health and Governance of PublicPrivate
Partnerships in the Current Context 3 Legal Considerations for
PublicPrivate Partnership Governance in Global Health 4 Examining
Lessons Learned from the Development and Iterative Improvement of
PublicPrivate Partnerships and Their Governance 5 Evaluating and
Reporting on PublicPrivate Partnerships in Global Health 6
Identifying Key Issues in the Governance of PublicPrivate
Partnerships in Global Health Appendix A: Commissioned Paper: The
Core Roles of Transparency and Accountability in the Governance of
Global Health PPPs Appendix B: World Caf Reports on Internal
Governance of Individual Partners and Impacts on Approaches to
PublicPrivate Partnerships Appendix C: Speaker and Moderator
Biographical Sketches Appendix D: Workshop Agenda Appendix E:
References
To explore how the use of technology can facilitate progress toward
globally recognized health priorities, the Forum on Public?Private
Partnerships for Global Health and Safety organized a public
workshop. Participants identified and explored the major challenges
and opportunities for developing and implementing digital health
strategies within the global, country, and local context, and
framed the case for cross-sector and cross-industry collaboration,
engagement, and investment in digital health strategies. This
publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the
workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Digital
Health Within the Current Global Context 3 Enabling a
Multidisciplinary Approach to Health 4 Country-Level Digital Health
Strategies 5 Push Versus Pull at the Community Level 6 Tapping into
Grassroots Initiatives and Entrepreneurs 7 Final Thoughts Appendix
A: References Appendix B: Workshop Agenda Appendix C: Speaker and
Moderator Biographical Sketches
Over the past several decades, the public and private sectors made
significant investments in global health, leading to meaningful
changes for many of the world's poor. These investments and the
resulting progress are often concentrated in vertical health
programs, such as child and maternal health, malaria, and HIV,
where donors may have a strategic interest. Frequently,
partnerships between donors and other stakeholders can coalesce on
a specific topical area of expertise and interest. However, to
sustain these successes and continue progress, there is a growing
recognition of the need to strengthen health systems more broadly
and build functional administrative and technical infrastructure
that can support health services for all, improve the health of
populations, increase the purchasing and earning power of consumers
and workers, and advance global security. In June 2015, the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a
workshop on the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in
health systems strengthening. Participants examined a range of
incentives, innovations, and opportunities for relevant sectors and
stakeholders in strengthening health systems through partnerships;
to explore lessons learned from pervious and ongoing efforts with
the goal of illuminating how to improve performance and outcomes
going forward; and to discuss measuring the value and outcomes of
investments and documenting success in partnerships focused on
health systems strengthening. This report summarizes the
presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents
Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Setting the Context 3
Multistakeholder Perspectives on PublicPrivate Partnerships for
Health Systems Strengthening 4 Promising Innovations and Models 5
Lessons from Partnership Experiences 6 Measuring Performance and
Progress in PublicPrivate Partnerships for Health Systems
Strengthening 7 Sustaining and Increasing Long-Term Investments in
Health Systems References Appendix A: A Review of PublicPrivate
Partnership Activities in Health System Strengthening Appendix B:
Workshop Agenda Appendix C: Speaker Biographical Sketches
In September 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were
adopted at the United Nations Development Summit to serve as a
15-year plan of action for all countries and people. The SDGs
include 17 specific goals, and 169 associated targets that set out
quantitative objectives across the social, economic, and
environmental dimensions of sustainable development, all to be
achieved by 2030. Health has been recognized as crucial for
sustainable human development and an essential contributor to the
economic growth of society. Beyond the goal to "ensure healthy
lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages," many of the
other SDGs include targets that are essential to address the
environmental and social determinants of health. Considering this
context, the Forum on Public?Private Partnerships for Global Health
and Safety convened a workshop series to examine potential
opportunities to engage the private sector and develop partnerships
to advance health and the SDGs. This publication summarizes the
presentations and discussions from the workshop series. Table of
Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Health and Private-Sector
Engagement in the Sustainable Development Goals 3 Public-Sector
Strategies and Plans for Sustainable Development 4 Potential
Strategies and Approaches for Private-Sector Engagement in the
Sustainable Development Goals 5 The Enabling Environment for
Effective Partnerships in Global Health and the Sustainable
Development Goals 6 Several Lessons from Developing and
Implementing Health-Focused Partnerships Appendix A: PublicPrivate
Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals Appendix B: Part
I Workshop Agenda Appendix C: Part II Workshop Agenda Appendix D:
Speaker Biographical Sketches
Companies today are operating in a more complex and competitive
environment where traditional models for doing business are no
longer sufficient and expectations of business are growing both
internally and externally. Many companies have long and robust
histories of contributing to their communities as well as to more
global societal needs, but this has been done primarily and
historically through philanthropy and more traditional corporate
social responsibility. However, companies are increasingly seeking
greater alignment of these activities with their business interests
in order to increase their value proposition. These same companies
are also under increased pressure to build their business in a
sustainable manner through innovative approaches. The National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a
workshop to explore the concept of shared value for global health
and safety stakeholders in both the public and private sectors;
roles, responsibilities, incentives, and opportunities for
different stakeholders engaging in global health and safety
initiatives in low- and middle-income countries; and the potential
of partnerships and collaboration for improved outcomes for all
stakeholders, including the communities they serve. Participants
considered potential opportunities for creating shared value for
all organizations, specifically the creation and impact of shared
value through an organization's core products and services, through
employee health and wellness programs, and through community or
population health investments. This report summarizes the
presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents
Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Shared Value: Understanding Its
Evolution and Opportunities to Improve Global Health 3 Linking
Performance and Investments in Health 4 The Roles of Corporate
Philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Shared Value 5
The Journey to Shared Value 6 Impacts of Shared Value on
Partnerships and Other Stakeholders 7 Measuring and Reporting
Corporate Impact References Appendix A: Applying Shared Value
Principles to Improve Global Health Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
Appendix C: Speaker Biographical Sketches
Universal health coverage (UHC) has been recognized by the World
Health Organization as a key element in reducing social inequality
and a critical component of sustainable development and poverty
reduction. In most of the world UHC is sought through a combination
of public and private-sector health care systems. In most low- and
middle-income countries health systems are evolving to increasingly
rely on the private sector because the public sector lacks the
infrastructure and staff to meet all health care needs. With
growing individual assets available for private-sector expenditure,
patients often seek better access to technology, staff, and
medicines. However, in low-income countries nearly 50 percent of
health care financing is out-of-pocket. With the expected increase
in the overall fraction of care provided through the private
sector, these expenditures can be financially catastrophic for
individuals in the informal workforce. In the global workforce of
approximately 3 billion people, only 10 to 15 percent are estimated
to have some type of access to occupational health services. The
informal workforce is growing worldwide, and the degree to which
its occupational health needs are satisfied depends on the
capabilities of the general health care system. In July 2014, the
Institute of Medicine held a workshop on approaches to universal
health coverage and occupational health and safety for informal
sector workers in developing countries. This report summarizes the
presentations and discussions from this workshop. Approaches to
Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for
the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries identifies best
practices and lessons learned for the informal workforce in
developing countries in the financing of health care with respect
to health care delivery models that are especially suitable to
meeting a population's needs for a variety of occupational health
issues, including the prevention of or mitigation of hazardous
risks and the costs of providing medical and rehabilitation
services and other benefits to various types of workers within this
population. These experiences and lessons learned may be useful for
stakeholders in moving the discussions, policies, and mechanisms
forward to increase equitable access to quality health services
without financial hardship for the informal workforce. Table of
Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Universal Health Coverage
and Occupational Health and Safety Issues for the Informal
Workforce 3 Mapping Solutions to Universal Health Coverage
Inclusive of the Informal Workforce 4 Responding to Work-Related
Health Needs of Informal Sector Workers 5 Select Country
Experiences 6 Closing Remarks References Appendix A: Workshop
Agenda Appendix B: Speaker Biographical Sketches
The Evidence for Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan and Around
the World is the summary of a workshop convened in January 2013 by
the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Global Violence Prevention to
explore value and application of the evidence for violence
prevention across the lifespan and around the world. As part of the
Forum's mandate is to engage in multisectoral, multidirectional
dialogue that explores crosscutting approaches to violence
prevention, this workshop examined how existing evidence for
violence prevention can continue to be expanded, disseminated, and
implemented in ways that further the ultimate aims of improved
individual well-being and safer communities. This report examines
violence prevention interventions that have been proven to reduce
different types of violence (e.g., child and elder abuse, intimate
partner and sexual violence, youth and collective violence, and
self-directed violence), identifies the common approaches most
lacking in evidentiary support, and discusses ways that proven
effective interventions can be integrated or otherwise linked with
other prevention programs. Table of Contents Front Matter 1
Introduction Part I: Workshop Overview 2 The Need for Evidence 3
Generating and Integrating Evidence 4 Disseminating Evidence 5
Translating Evidence into Effective Action Part II: Papers and
Commentary from Speakers II.1 Implementation and Scaling Violence
Prevention Interventions--Dean Fixsen, Karen Blase, Melissa Van
Dyke, and Allison Metz II.2 The Federal Role in Promoting
Evidence-Based Violence Prevention Practices--Mary Lou Leary and
Thomas P. Abt II.3 Evidence for Global Violence Prevention During
Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood--Jennifer L. Matjasko and Sarah
Bacon II.4 Can Interventions Reduce Recidivism and Revictimization
Following Adult Intimate Partner Violence Incidents?--Christopher
D. Maxwell and Amanda L. Robinson II.5 Integrating Evidence on
Violence Prevention: An Introduction--Anthony Petrosino II.6 Making
and Using Lists of Empirically Tested Programs: Value for Violence
Interventions for Progress and Impact--Patrick H. Tolan References
Appendixes Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Speaker
Biographical Sketches
The past 25 years have seen a major paradigm shift in the field of
violence prevention, from the assumption that violence is
inevitable to the recognition that violence is preventable. Part of
this shift has occurred in thinking about why violence occurs, and
where intervention points might lie. In exploring the occurrence of
violence, researchers have recognized the tendency for violent acts
to cluster, to spread from place to place, and to mutate from one
type to another. Furthermore, violent acts are often preceded or
followed by other violent acts. In the field of public health, such
a process has also been seen in the infectious disease model, in
which an agent or vector initiates a specific biological pathway
leading to symptoms of disease and infectivity. The agent transmits
from individual to individual, and levels of the disease in the
population above the baseline constitute an epidemic. Although
violence does not have a readily observable biological agent as an
initiator, it can follow similar epidemiological pathways. On April
30-May 1, 2012, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Global
Violence Prevention convened a workshop to explore the contagious
nature of violence. Part of the Forum's mandate is to engage in
multisectoral, multidirectional dialogue that explores
crosscutting, evidence-based approaches to violence prevention, and
the Forum has convened four workshops to this point exploring
various elements of violence prevention. The workshops are designed
to examine such approaches from multiple perspectives and at
multiple levels of society. In particular, the workshop on the
contagion of violence focused on exploring the epidemiology of the
contagion, describing possible processes and mechanisms by which
violence is transmitted, examining how contextual factors mitigate
or exacerbate the issue. Contagion of Violence: Workshop Summary
covers the major topics that arose during the 2-day workshop. It is
organized by important elements of the infectious disease model so
as to present the contagion of violence in a larger context and in
a more compelling and comprehensive way. Table of Contents Front
Matter 1 Introduction Part I: Workshop Summary 2 Patterns of
Transmission of Violence 3 Processes and Mechanisms of the
Contagion of Violence 4 The Role of Contextual Factors in the
Contagion of Violence 5 Contagion and Interruption in Practice Part
II: Papers and Commentary from Speakers Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Speaker Biographical Sketches
On June 13?14, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine convened a multistakeholder workshop to
examine the transitions affecting global health and innovative
global health solutions. The goal of bringing these two topics
together was to collectively explore models for innovative
partnerships and private-sector engagement with the potential to
support countries in transition. This publication summarizes the
presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents
Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Global Health Transitions 3 Setting
the Stage for Sustainable Investments in Health 4 Several Models
for Sustainable Partnerships and Private-Sector Engagement 5 Key
Messages and the Way Forward Appendix A: References Appendix B:
Workshop Agenda Appendix C: Speaker and Moderator Biographical
Sketches
Elder Abuse and Its Prevention is the summary of a workshop
convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on
Global Violence Prevention. Using an ecological framework, this
workshop explored the burden of elder abuse around the world,
focusing on its impacts on individuals, families, communities, and
societies. Additionally, the workshop addressed occurrences and
co-occurrences of different types of abuse, including physical,
sexual, emotional, and financial, as well as neglect. The ultimate
objective was to illuminate promising global and multisectoral
evidence-based approaches to the prevention of elder maltreatment.
While the workshop covered scope and prevalence and unique
characteristics of abuse, the intention was to move beyond what is
known about elder abuse to foster discussions about how to improve
prevention, intervention, and mitigation of the victims' needs,
particularly through collaborative efforts. The workshop
discussions included innovative intervention models and
opportunities for prevention across sectors and settings. Violence
and related forms of abuse against elders is a global public health
and human rights problem with far-reaching consequences, resulting
in increased death, disability, and exploitation with collateral
effects on well-being. Data suggest that at least 10 percent of
elders in the United States are victims of elder maltreatment every
year. In low- and middle-income countries, where the burden of
violence is the greatest, the figure is likely even higher. In
addition, elders experiencing risk factors such as diminishing
cognitive function, caregiver dependence, and social isolation are
more vulnerable to maltreatment and underreporting. As the world
population of adults aged 65 and older continues to grow, the
implications of elder maltreatment for health care, social welfare,
justice, and financial systems are great. However, despite the
magnitude of global elder maltreatment, it has been an
underappreciated public health problem. Elder Abuse and Its
Prevention discusses the prevalence and characteristics of elder
abuse around the world, risk factors for abuse and potential
adverse health outcomes, and contextually specific factors, such as
culture and the role of the community. Table of Contents Front
Matter 1 Introduction 2 Measuring and Conceptualizing Elder Abuse 3
Risk Factors and Health Outcomes 4 Ethical Considerations 5
Screening and Prevention 6 The Way Forward Part II: Papers and
Commentary from Speakers II.1 Understanding Elder Abuse in the
Chinese Community: The Role of Cultural, Social, and Community
Factors--E-Shien Chang and XinQi Dong II.2 Seven Policy Priorities
for an Enhanced Public Health Response to Elder
Abuse--Marie-Therese Connolly and Ariel Trilling II.3 Elder
Neglect: The State of the Science--Terry T. Fulmer and XinQi Dong
II.4 Native Elder Mistreatment--Lori L. Jervis II.5 Elder Financial
Abuse--Ronald Long II.6 Elder Abuse and Its Prevention: Screening
and Detection--Tara McMullen, Kimberly Schwartz, Mark Yaffe, and
Scott Beach II.7 Elder Abuse and Neglect: A Role for
Physicians--James G. O'Brien II.8 Preventing Elder Abuse - Hope
Springs Eternal--Elizabeth Podnieks and Cynthia Thomas II.9 Elder
Abuse Intervention: The Shelter Model and the Long-Term Care
Facility--Daniel A. Reingold, Joy Solomon, and Malya Levin II.10
Elder Abuse in Asia - An Overview--Elsie Yan References Appendixes
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Speaker Biographical
Sketches
Every job can lead to stress. How people cope with that stress can
be influenced by many factors. The Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) employs a diverse staff that includes emergency responders,
border patrol agents, federal air marshals, and policy analysts.
These employees may be exposed to traumatic situations and
disturbing information as part of their jobs. DHS is concerned that
long-term exposure to stressors may reduce individual resilience,
negatively affect employees' well-being, and deteriorate the
department's level of operation readiness. To explore DHS workforce
resilience, the Institute of Medicine hosted two workshops in
September and November 2011. The September workshop focused on
DHS's operational and law enforcement personnel, while the November
workshop concentrated on DHS policy and program personnel with top
secret security clearances. The workshop brought together an array
of experts from various fields including resilience research,
occupation health psychology, and emergency response. Building a
Resilient Workforce: Opportunities for the Department of Homeland
Security: Workshop Summary: Defines workforce resilience and its
benefits such as increased operational readiness and long-term cost
savings for the specified population; Identifies work-related
stressors faced by DHS workers, and gaps in current services and
programs; Prioritizes key areas of concern; and Identifies
innovative and effective worker resilience programs that could
potentially serve as models for relevant components of the DHS
workforce. The report presents highlights from more than 20 hours
of presentations and discussions from the two workshops, as well as
the agendas and a complete listing of the speakers, panelists, and
planning committee members. Table of Contents Front Matter 1
Introduction and Overview 2 Overview of the Department of Homeland
Security Resilience Issues and Programs 3 An Operational Definition
of Resilience 4 Factors Influencing Workforce Effectiveness and
Resilience 5 Resilience Programs and Interventions 6 Leveraging
Existing Services and Programs to Support Resilience 7
Understanding Individual and Organizational Resilience and
Performance Measures 8 Perspectives on Priorities and Next Steps
Appendix A: Workforce Resiliency: A Workshop Series: Workshop
Agenda Appendix B: Workforce Resiliency Programs: A Workshop
Series: Planning Committee Biographies Appendix C: Speaker
Biographies Appendix D: Standing Committee on Health Threats
Resilience
Measuring the social and economic costs of violence can be
difficult, and most estimates only consider direct economic
effects, such as productivity loss or the use of health care
services. Communities and societies feel the effects of violence
through loss of social cohesion, financial divestment, and the
increased burden on the healthcare and justice systems. Initial
estimates show that early violence prevention intervention has
economic benefits. The IOM Forum on Global Violence Prevention held
a workshop to examine the successes and challenges of calculating
direct and indirect costs of violence, as well as the potential
cost-effectiveness of intervention.
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