Commentary: A Perspective from Mexico

As Binder et al. describe in their article in this issue of the Journal, most of the work of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) falls into the category of public goods. This is certainly true for the National Institute of Public Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP)) of Mexico. O...

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Published inJournal of public health policy Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 26 - 31
Main Author Rodríguez-López, Mario Henry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Palgrave Macmillan 01.04.2008
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A Roundtable Discussion Begins: National Public Health Institutes— and New Collaboration among Them Worldwide
Collaboration
Distance education
Educational research
Funding
Health policy
Malaria
Public goods
Public health
Surveillance
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Summary:As Binder et al. describe in their article in this issue of the Journal, most of the work of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) falls into the category of public goods. This is certainly true for the National Institute of Public Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP)) of Mexico. Our mission is to contribute to social equity by improving public health in Mexico and Latin America, through the generation of knowledge, innovation in health systems, and public health training. At INSP, we believe that public health is a collective responsibility and that the state has a primary role in promoting and protecting the population's health. Binder et al. have performed a service by drawing attention to the importance of NPHIs and the challenges associated with funding public goods functions.
ISSN:0197-5897
1745-655X
DOI:10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200168