A Publicly-Supported Public Health System: What Does That Mean? 

Public Health System Transformation Update Newsletter
September 2024 | View all system transformation newsletters

We envision a seamless, responsive, publicly-supported public health system that works closely with the community to ensure healthy, safe, and vibrant communities. This system of state, local, and tribal health departments will help Minnesotans be healthy regardless of where they live. – Joint Leadership Team vision

When we dig into the Joint Leadership Team vision above, what do "seamless," "responsive," and "publicly-supported" mean? What might they look like in a transformed and strengthened governmental public health system in Minnesota?

A publicly-supported public health system is trusted and accountable, with adequate funding and staffing

A publicly-supported public health system has the trust and support of partners and community, and is accountable to itself and to others, in addition to having adequate funding and staffing to be effective.

What would this mean?

• "Communities trust public health and invite engagement and collaboration."
• "The public understands how public health keeps them safe."
• "People know and understand what we do and support it through partnership or funding."
• "Decision-makers support public health policies."

What might this look like?

• Adequate funding to support public health.
• Consistent messaging that explains the role and value of public health in ways that people outside of public health understand and identify with.

Related

• A seamless public health system: What does that mean? (May 2024)
• A responsive public health system: What does that mean? (June 2024)