Overview of the implemented in Moscow state programs in the public health field

Abstract

Introduction. Public health measures are implemented in accordance with the essential public health operations (EPHO). The EPHO tool can be used not only as a guide for assessing the potential of public health, but also to identify actions needed to strengthen and improve public health. As part of the self-assessment of the performance of operational functions of public health in Moscow, strategic documents in the interests of health and well-being implemented in Moscow (EPHO 6) were studied and a review of state programs implemented by executive authorities was conducted. Materials and methods. The study is based on the analysis of legal sources, regulatory legal acts, projects implemented by the executive authorities of Moscow, which are co-executors of the Regional Program for Strengthening Public Health. Results. State programs implemented by co-executors are an important tool that allows to combine the resources of stakeholders in addressing health promotion issues. It is possible to use the development and implementation of state programs as a search for new methods of solving tasks in the field of health promotion; coordination of goals, development of mechanisms of interdepartmental interaction for the formation of a public health system in Moscow.