Abstract

SUAREZ ROSAS, Luis. The public health organization and management specialty and the National School of Public Health. Rev Cubana Salud Pública [online]. 2012, vol.38, n.3, pp. 438-450. ISSN 0864-3466.

A historical review covering the development of the Cuban School of Public Health, the stage of the Cuban School of Hygienists led by Dr. Carlos J. Finlay, and the present time was made. Emphasis was made on the negative impact of the elimination of the public health organization and management specialty from the graduate studies in Cuba for more than 20 years. It is stressed that today more than ever, it is not longer possible to ignore the need for this over 200 years-old specialty to be rescued; even though it has been called differently worldwide, it has been and it is the daily work of a number of professionals who attempt to lead the tasks inherent to the health systems on a scientific basis. The availability of competent professionals in public health is a priority for good performance and constant improvement of the national health systems, and to accomplish this, the public health organization and management specialty could be very useful, once it re-emerges under the same or a new name, becomes stronger and coherently fulfils its social task.

Keywords : Cuban School of Public Health; national health system; post graduate education; public health organization and management specialty.

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