International Association of National Public Health Institutes- annual Meeting
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- 3Board Members are asked to
- 4.1IANPHI is a global initiative that aims to develop stronger and
- 4.3 IANPHI supports NPHIs
- 4.5Partners of IANPHI are global health organizations, government agencies, businesses, foundations, and associations and include
- 5Benefits of Membership for Wales
- 6Feedback from the Mexico Annual Meeting
- 6.3The General Assembly meeting took place on 3rd October 2012, at which time Public Health Wales’ membership was ratified.
- 7Key Messages 7.1The level of attendance at this meeting confirmed that IANPHI is a credible, high level and global network that Public Health Wales should benefit from.
- 7.3The issues debated and collaborated upon in IANPHI span the breadth of interests of Public Health Wales, illustrating that in becoming a member, Public Health Wales as a whole is considered a NPHI.
- 7.6Input from contacts made through IANPHI will be considered in the establishment of the International Health Co-ordination Centre.
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1PurposeThis paper is provided to inform the Public Health Wales Board of the proceedings at the International Association of National public health Institutes (IANPHI) Annual Meeting in Mexico City 30th September- 3rd October 2012. Public Health Wales was formally accepted as an associate member of IANPHI by the General Assembly on 2nd October 2012. 2Financial ImplicationsThe annual membership fee for Public Health Wales is €4456 (£3,600). In addition, there will be costs associated with attendance of one person at the Annual Meeting (2013 venue to be confirmed) and other associated meetings, e.g. a planned gathering of European IANPHI members in Dublin in April 2013. Such costs will need to be identified and linked to the budget for the International Health Co-ordination Centre. 3Board Members are asked to:Note this report. A comprehensive International Health paper will be available for the November Board meeting. 4IntroductionPublic Health Wales has been awarded associate membership in reflection of the fact that the Health Protection Agency is already an institutional member representing the UK. The subscription fee reflects this status.4.1IANPHI is a global initiative that aims to develop stronger and4.2more co-ordinated public health systems through the development and support of national public health institutes (NPHIs). IANPHI provides an association for NPHI directors, providing a platform for advocacy and collective action in addressing public health challenges and opportunities.4.3IANPHI supports NPHIs through technical co-operation, sharing of expertise in organisational development, peer assistance, policy development and other public health functions.4.4IANPHI has 79 institutes in 74 countries on 4 continents benefitting more than 79% of the World's population. This membership was added to at the General AssemblyMeeting, on 2nd October 2012, where Wales was accepted as an associate member, Libya was accepted as an institutional member and the International Agency of Research on Cancer (IARC) was embraced as a partner organisation. A full membership list is available at Appendix 1.4.5Partners of IANPHI are global health organizations, government agencies, businesses, foundations, and associations and include:
5Benefits of Membership for WalesThe benefits of membership for Wales include: 5.1an increased international profile for Wales5.2an avenue through which good practice in Wales can be shared with the international community5.3a NPHI-to-NPHI evaluation service is available to member Institutes, providing an outside assessment of their operations and individual programmes or planning for new programmes. The scope and focus of the evaluation and terms are developed at the behest of the NPHI director. Whilst the availability of such a service could be of value to Public Health Wales in its continued development, the service is focussed primarily on supporting developing countries. The potential for Public Health Wales to assess another NPHI or to assist in the establishment of a NPHI would provide opportunities for professionals to learn about other systems and to apply best practice in Wales.5.4A professional association for senior staff in Public Health Wales, linking with their peers, fostering a new community of public health leadership dedicated to knowledge sharing, collaboration, and cooperation.5.5Advocacy and support for NPHIs including the development of benchmarks and tools that countries, NPHIs, and peer-assistance teams use to assess, develop, and improve NPHIs and optimise delivery of core public health functions.5.6An example is the Framework for the Creation and Development of National Public Health Institutes which references global good practice across the breadth of Public Health Wales’ interests including:
6Feedback from the Mexico Annual Meeting6.1The meeting was very well attended by the Heads of NPHIs from across the World.6.2Detailed notes of this visit are available and will be shared with the Executive Team to inform the development of the Institute in Wales. Topic specific notes and information will be shared with relevant colleagues across Public Health Wales. The proceedings, including all slide presentations will soon be available online, but in summary the topics covered included:
6.3The General Assembly meeting took place on 3rd October 2012, at which time Public Health Wales’ membership was ratified.6.4The opportunities for networking included a welcome reception, a private tour of the National Anthropology Museum and a Reception Dinner.6.5On 3rd October 2012, there was a site visit to the NPHI of Mexico, El Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP) in Cuernavaca, Morelos.6.6During the Annual Meeting, initial discussions were held with HPA colleagues in respect of how Wales and England can work together in respect of input to IANPHI. Further meetings are planned during the next few months, with the intention of contributing to the Global Health Strategy for the UK that the HPA is currently drafting.7Key Messages7.1The level of attendance at this meeting confirmed that IANPHI is a credible, high level and global network that Public Health Wales should benefit from.7.2IANPHI offers the opportunity for Wales to learn from other established NPHIs and to contribute to and learn from the development of NPHIs in other countries..7.3The issues debated and collaborated upon in IANPHI span the breadth of interests of Public Health Wales, illustrating that in becoming a member, Public Health Wales as a whole is considered a NPHI.7.4Many NPHIs are based in academia, are responsible for the training of public health professionals and for academic research. These provide useful examples of how these aspects can be brought together with evidence based practice and policy making. In Wales, whilst Public Health Wales does not encompass these elements, it should be possible to draw them closer and to learn from IANPHI members’ experience of bringing all these aspects to bear on public health issues.7.5Discussions have commenced regarding which aspects of IANPHI’s workplan that Public Health Wales may wish to contribute to. In the first instance Public Health Wales has been asked to support colleagues in Uganda. Public Health Wales will seek to build on existing Welsh contacts in Uganda, through meeting with the health link Pont, a member of the Wales for Africa Health Links Network, who are already working in the country.7.6Input from contacts made through IANPHI will be considered in the establishment of the International Health Co-ordination Centre.8Appendix 1IANPHI Membership List
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