Local Health Department Problems and Priorities: Conclusions From the Fiscal Year 1994 Community Diagnosis Cycle (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Kathryn P. Blue

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260888737 ISBN 13: 9780260888730

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understand how local health offices identify and address county health problems .

This concise report presents findings from North Carolina’s FY94 Community Diagnosis cycle and explains how local departments set priorities for prevention and services.

The book tracks common problems reported by counties, from infant mortality and sexually transmitted diseases to tuberculosis and operational needs like space, staffing, and computer training. It also outlines how state and regional agencies plan to support better assessment, accountability, and data access to inform decisions and budgeting.

• Learn how counties classify health priorities and the kinds of data used to guide decisions
• Explore the types of needs most often reported by local departments
• See proposed approaches for funding, staffing, and facility improvements
• Understand how the Community Diagnosis process aims to connect plans with real action

Ideal for readers interested in public health planning, state-level health statistics, and how local health departments translate data into programs and budgets.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260888737
• ISBN 13: 9780260888730
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 33