Public Health Scotland's Ruth Glassborow on 'Getting Upstream'

Excited to share that our new book chapter has been published! 📘 Chen, I.C., & Bhula-or, R. (2025). Sustainable and Equitable Health Systems in Southeast Asia: Integrating Community Based Long-Term Care and Digital Inclusion Through a People Centered Framework. In: Fong, B.Y.F. (eds) The Handbook of Public Health in the Asia-Pacific. Handbooks in Asian Studies. Springer, Singapore. DOI: https://lnkd.in/gQVZX549 This living reference work entry explores Southeast Asia’s rapidly aging population and the urgent need for sustainable, equitable long-term care (LTC) systems. Guided by the WHO’s Integrated People-Centered Health Services (IPCHS) framework, we examine community-based models (including Thailand’s impactful LTOP project), digital inclusion strategies, and comparative lessons from Japan and Germany. Key highlights: Projected rise in older adults straining health systems Success stories in community care and digital innovations Barriers like the digital divide, workforce shortages, and gender disparities in caregiving A practical policy roadmap with short-, medium-, and long-term recommendations Full chapter (preview/subscription): https://lnkd.in/gBN8An6q Grateful to co-author Ruttiya Bhula-or and editor Ben FONG 方玉輝 for this collaboration. Looking forward to discussions on building resilient, people-centered health systems in the region! What are your thoughts on integrating digital tools and community care for aging populations in Asia? Open to connecting and exchanging ideas. #PublicHealth #AgingPopulation #LongTermCare #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #SoutheastAsia #SDG3 #WHO #ASEAN #AsianDevelopmentBank #IPCHS #GlobalHealth #ElderCare #HealthSystems #DigitalInclusion UNESCAP #ILO #HealthyAgeing #UniversalHealthCoverage #CommunityHealth

Local Councils have responsibilities on public health – but approaches to tackling gambling harm vary. Our report shows Greater Manchester Combined Authority is an example of an authority taking a long-term, public health focused approach. https://lnkd.in/exhmSUsm ‎ In collaboration with the Centre for Population Health

In this episode of our Client Focus series, Abt’s public health lead D. Matthew Eby reflects on his early career in research — and the lesson that stuck with him: Public health data is the foundation for decisions that shape policy and save lives. See the latest on our work in Public Health: https://lnkd.in/e-QVwQsS #ClientFocus #HHS #PublicHealth

Turning a population health strategy into action means moving beyond big ideas and focusing on practical tools and clear metrics. We are excited to share a simple framework centered on governance, data, and delivery. It all starts with creating a single accountable forum where the NHS, local government, and VCSE partners can collaborate on shared goals. 👋

📊 Good data leads to better health for kids and families. The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is the nation's largest state health survey, interviewing more than 20,000 California households each year about health, health care, mental health, food security, child care, housing, and many other issues affecting children and families. The survey provides reliable data that communities, researchers, and policymakers use to identify needs and improve health across the state. https://lnkd.in/e6NgvNQJ

What makes public health messaging resonate with the people it's intended to reach? San Francisco's evaluation of its "Living Proof" campaign offers lessons for other public health leaders, from partnering with people with lived experience to building treatment and recovery services alongside public messaging focuses. Read more in our latest feature with San Francisco Department of Public Health's Dr. Jeffrey K. H., who shares what the city learned from the campaign. > https://lnkd.in/eHuhcgbP

📣 New Publication Alert! We're excited to share our latest publication highlighting how we can better bridge the gap between evidence and practice. This review synthesises the values and preferences of the MND community to help ensure the Australian MND Guideline is patient-centred and focused on outcomes that matter most to people affected by MND. 🔗Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gCD_fRX3 Timothy Barker Lemma Bulto Grace McBride Camille Schubert Tracy Merlin Samer Karam Wotjek Wiercioch Danielle Pollock Cindy Stern Jay Beasley-Hall Nipun Shrestha Steve Vucic Lynne Giles Zachary Munn School of Public Health – Adelaide University #EvidenceBasedPractice #ClinicalGuidelines #QualityImprovement

"Public health is really pretty boring until it isn't." When outbreaks are prevented or contained quickly, it's often because public health systems are doing exactly what they're designed to do. Watch IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, explain why sustained investment in public health is essential to protecting our communities. https://bit.ly/4yHqZ8e

Webinar recording - A common sense introduction to in-house research. Local Government social care, but likely has crossovers into public health. https://lnkd.in/gY62JGxi

PHERN, part of https://lnkd.in/gzS9YWTv at IP3, is a great collection of public health resources. If you haven't discovered it yet, this looks like a great way to dive in.