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. 2023 Jul 18;57:45. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2023057005205

Chart. Percentage of courses that consider each of the essential public health functions (EPHF)10,11, per subject area – Brazil, 2022.

Area Health policies, planning, and management (%) Public health (%) Family and community health (%)
EPHF (WHO, 1998)
Prevention, surveillance and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases < 40 < 60 < 60
Monitoring the health situation < 60 < 60 < 60
Health promotion < 60 < 60 < 60
Occupational health < 10 < 40 < 10
Protecting the environment < 10 < 40 < 10
Public health legislation and regulations < 60 < 60 < 60
Public health management < 60 < 60 < 60
Specific public health services < 60 < 60 < 60
Personal health care for vulnerable and high-risk populations < 60 < 60 < 60
EPHF (WHO, 2020)
Monitoring and evaluation of health and well-being, equity, social determinants of health, and health system performance and impact < 40 < 40 < 40
Public health surveillance; control and management of health risks and emergencies < 40 < 60 < 60
Promotion and management of health research and knowledge < 40 < 60 < 60
Development and implementation of health policies and promotion of legislation that protects the health of the population < 60 < 40 < 40
Social participation and social mobilization, inclusion of strategic actors, and transparency < 40 < 40 < 60
Development of human resources for health < 40 < 40 < 40
Ensuring access to and rational use of quality, safe, and effective essential medicines and other health technologies < 10 < 10 < 10
Efficient and equitable health financing < 40 < 10 < 10
Equitable access to comprehensive, quality health services < 40 < 10 < 40
Equitable access to interventions that seek to promote health, reduce risk factors, and promote healthy behaviors < 40 < 40 < 60
Management and promotion of interventions on the social determinants of health < 40 < 40 < 40