Welsh Institute of Public Health Dr. Tony Jewell Chief Medical Officer

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A vision for an integrated public health system for Wales

Information and knowledge

Service

Population of Wales

Local authorities

NHS Wales

Wales – Welsh Assembly Government

UK

European

Global

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Assets and deficits

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THL - Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare

www.thl.fi

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THL – Finland – Core functions •  R&D with regard to the welfare, health, functional capacity and

living conditions of the population as well as social and health policy •  Promotion of well-being and health, prevention of diseases and

social problems, and reduction of inequalities in welfare and health •  Health protection as well as prediction and prevention of biological

and chemical threats •  R&D in terms of the availability, quality and impact of social and

health care services •  Maintaining and developing statistical, register and other data on

social welfare and health care •  Steering through information, knowledge-based expert influence and

active communications and stakeholder collaboration •  Promoting innovations based on research and development •  Maintaining a management system that is foresighting and

transparent, with constant capacity for renewal •  Pursuing an active international role to advance national interests

and contributing to global policies on health and welfare Source: www.thl.fi

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RIVM – Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

www.rivm.nl

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RIVM – Netherlands – Core functions The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is

a knowledge and research Instituted dedicated to promoting public health and a healthy and safe living environment.

Tasks •  policy support •  national coordination •  prevention and intervention programmes •  provision of information to professionals and the general public •  knowledge development and research •  support for inspectorates

•  RIVM is responsible for providing impartial and reliable information to members of the public and professionals who work in the fields of health care, medication, the environment, and nutrition and safety. Our objective is to make optimum use of scientific knowledge and expertise and to make it accessible.

Source: www.rivm.nl

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IIPH – Hyderabad, India

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International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI)

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IANPHI Objectives (i)

• Develop an internationally accepted National Public Health Institute (NPHIs) Framework and a Toolkit for use in assessing and guiding the development of NPHIs

• Work collaboratively with low-resource countries to strengthen existing NPHIs and to create new ones

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IANPHI Objectives (ii)

• Increase public health advocacy and knowledge

• Create a new international community of public health leadership among countries of the world.

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Benefits of an Institute of Public Health for Wales

• We do not have to go it alone

• Focus for activities

• Portal to funding opportunities

• Strategic leadership for Public Health research and development and getting research into practice

Diolch yn fawr

Thank you very much

tony.jewell@wales.gsi.gov.uk