المملكة: "King Abdulaziz" Depend change "Community medicine" to "Preventive medicine and public health"
Adopted King Abdulaziz University Change the name of the department "Community medicine" To a section "Preventive medicine and public health"at the College of Medicine, as part of a drive to enhance the role of prevention and public health in its educational, research and service system, in order to keep pace with global transformations in health systems and achieve the goals of The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and the Health sector.
The transformation comes in the context of global health models moving from focusing on treating diseases in individuals to more comprehensive models based on "Population health management" And enhancing early prevention to raise the quality of life, reflecting scientific development in analyzing health data, promoting evidence-based prevention, and addressing the social and environmental determinants of health through multi-sectoral work.
A new system
The new system is based on developing an integrated framework that combines medical education, scientific research, and community partnerships, to consolidate the university’s role as a reference center and engine for innovation in the field of public health, where, according to the direction, specialized health cadres capable of leading the national health transformation will be prepared. And regionally.
The university has identified several strategic axes for a transformation that include a comprehensive transition from scattered preventive initiatives to an integrated system that raises the efficiency of the health system and the impact of interventions, and a focus on managing the health of the community as a whole rather than being limited to the individual, while supporting health planning and decision-making based on evidence and accurate health data.
Multiple Partnerships
The transformation includes strengthening multi-sector partnerships to address the factors affecting community health in accordance with the principle "Health in all policies"The university aims to adopt a framework "Quadruple goals" To measure the health impact by improving community health, patient experience, and service provider experience while reducing health costs.
The transformation constitutes a strategic step towards supporting national health policies and developing innovative preventive solutions, in a way that ensures enhancing the health of Saudi society and is consistent with sustainable development goals.
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