In its report The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) calls for significant movement in “building a new generation of intersectoral partnerships that draw on the perspectives and resources of diverse communities and actively engage them in health action” (IOM, 2002). Although public health programs and services were traditionally delivered mainly by governmental health departments, today we see public health services and programs delivered by other governmental agencies, health care institutions, community-based organizations, and the other private sector organizations. This discussion paper covers what a driver diagram is and how it is integral to the collaboration between public health sectors and health care to improve population health.#HealthEquity/HealthDisparities#EmergencyPreparedness#PublicHealthInfrastructure
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