Developing Policies and Plans That
Support Individual and Community Health Efforts
This service requires leadership development at all levels of
public health; systematic community-level and state-level planning
for health improvement in all jurisdictions; development and tracking
of measurable health objectives as a part of continuous quality
improvement strategies; joint evaluation with the medical health
care system to define consistent policy regarding prevention and
treatment services; and development of codes, regulations and legislation
to guide the practice of public health.
