Public Health Management Principles And Practice 4Ed (Pb 2025)

This is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the popular book now incorporating India's ranking on Human Development Index for 2022 by UNDP. Revised integrated disease surveillance programme which stands integrated with integrated health information platform (IHIP) for daily transmission of data with enlarged spectrum of disease conditions is incorporated to capture outbreaks at the earliest. Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) have been revised after a gap of 10 years in view of newer programmes and development such as National Health Policy 2017 and comprehensive primary healthcare services as a path to universal health coverage (UHC) across various phases of life. Health Management Information System (HMIS) has been revamped and reporting formats revised incorporating various newer elements in 2023. Entire chapter on healthcare delivery systems in India is revised to incorporate transformation of all the existing sub-health centres and their primary health centres into health and wellness centres (HWCs) now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to deliver expanded range of comprehensive primary healthcare. Urban health and wellness centres and polyclinics/multispecialty services in urban slums on day-care basis is yet another addition. Spectrum of health management techniques has been enlarged to facilitate decision-making. Johari window and motivational analysis of organizational behaviour (MAO-B) is elaborated. System framework for better health planning, and better understanding of the logical relationship of inputs, processes, outputs, effects and impacts has been explicitly described. This logical link what goes into health services at the beginning and what comes out at the end is an extremely important management concept. Mpox remains a public health emergency of international concern as it has spread to 120 countries. New short term BPaLM 6 months all oral regimen for MDR/RRTB management with success rate of 89% and most cost-effective is another significant inclusion. Concept of zerodose and under-vaccinated children and some new vaccines is an added component. Revised dietary guidelines by ICMR-NIN expert committee issued in 2024 for risk reduction to prevent and manage life-style diseases, healthcare financing in India and National Health Accounts of 2021–22 and block level public health units, Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) with FC-XV financial support have been included in this edition.