Collaboration and Cooperation of Public Health Service Management in China.

Qiu, Wuqi; Chu, Cordia; Wang, Kun; Meng, Yueli; Yang, Yujie; Mao, Ayan

OBJECTIVES Collaboration and cooperation are critical for public health management. Nevertheless, collaboration and cooperation between government departments, as well as other entities, are still in a weak condition in China. This article analyzes the status of collaboration and cooperation in the management of public health services in China and explores the problems and gives strategic suggestions for strengthening collaboration and cooperation in the development of public health service systems in China, in order to provide a reference for improvement of public health management in the future. METHODS This study uses a qualitative case study approach, including documents review, in-depth interview, and focus group. RESULTS The main problems of collaboration and cooperation in public health service management in China include problems of effective collaboration and cooperation between institutions and relevant departments, public information platform, and implementation of public health and health promotion. On this basis, several relevant policy recommendations are put forward. CONCLUSIONS Collaboration and cooperation are critical for the overall coordination and sustainable development of public health in China, and there is still work to be done in order to achieve appropriate cooperation and collaboration between different entities in the provision of public health services.