Our last issue on health policy was in December 2019 (Health Policy: The Road to Value-Based Care) – just before the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted so much of our world and challenged the policies and interventions that had been in place for decades. For those of us who have lived through a few pandemics (think H1N1, SARS, and HIV/AIDS), it started off feeling like a rehash of the past – but proved to be far more challenging with the addition of politics – quite a strange bedfellow.
This issue, four-plus years later, introduces new thinking and progress to the mix. Health policy and public health improvement are intricately connected, as policies set the guidelines and priorities that shape the health of a population. Policies determine resource allocation and influence the funding and support for public health programs and interventions. Effective health policies establish regulations and standards, ensuring the quality of healthcare services and providing a framework for disease prevention.
Table of Contents
3 | In This Issue
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S. and Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.
4 | The DJPH Experience – Tim Gibbs, MPH signs off as founding publisher
Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.
5 | Highlights from the Nation’s Health
6 | A (Brief) History of Health Policy in the United States
Katherine Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
12 | Health Literacy as a Pathway to Wellbeing: A Celebration of Health Literacy Month
Greg O’Neill, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., A.G.C.N.S.-B.C. and Peggy Geisler
14 | Unraveling Healthcare Shortages in Delaware and Charting a Course for Equity and Resilience
Nicole Sabine, B.S. and Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.
20 | Family Medicine Training in the US and Delaware: Opportunities and Growth in Primary Care Workforce
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S., F.A.A.F.P.; Erin M. Kavanaugh, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.; Robert A. Monteleone, M.D.; Brintha Vasagar, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.; and Joyce F. Robert, M.D., F.A.A.F.P
24 | The DPH Bulletin – December 2023
26 | Drought: Ten to Do Ten
Bridget Knitowski
34 | Fogarty International – Global Health Matters
46 | Delaware Healthcare Workforce Update
Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H. and Matt McNeill, B.S.
70 | Opportunities to Improve Outcomes for Families with Children through the Community Choice Demonstration (Reprint)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
72 | Index of Advertisers