ABSTRACT
Overall enhancement of the public health system ranks a key task and goal for the ongoing health reform.This paper described the public health development in Shenzhen amid the ongoing health reform.Shenzhen has achieved the following objectives as required in the reform:better public service by public health institutions,availability of major and primary public health services as required by the state and city,overall elevation of public health service capabilities,and significant drop of disease morbidity and mortality.Challenges ahead include room of improvement in public health service network,incentive mechanism of public health service providers,and that of public health service delivery capability.
ABSTRACT
Objective To assess the public health service quality objectively in Shenzhen,and promote the equity of basic public health services.Methods The criterion and method of the assessment were established by municipal health administrative department,the assessment of institutions and regions were conducted by experts selected by municipal professional institutions.Regional assessment was the comprehensive evaluation of public health service qualities of professional public health institutions,medical institutions and the community health centers.The assessment of the degree of public health service quality satisfaction was accomplished by a third-party institution.Results The accomplishment ratio of indicators for public health service quality was 93.2％.This ratio has witnessed a high increase with mental health institutions,occupational disease prevention and control institutions and health education institutions on one hand.On the other,it has dropped with institutions of disease control,chronic disease control and medical institutions within the region.On the whole,this ratio has increased with all the districts to different extents.Despite the overall improvement of public health capabilities citywide,imbalances are found among districts and institutions as well.Conclusion It is imperative to further improve the public health service system and equity while carrying out specific tasks in this respect.