Title : Overall number one priority in public and global health: Prioritization
Abstract:
Financial and human resources are limited in public and global health. Therefore, to maximize their utilization and for best ROI, prioritization is indispensable. The author proposes (a) a model, and (b) solutions with guidelines. They include:
(a) An emergency department process with its criteria.
(b) Examples of concrete situations with diseases like HIV/AIDS and tetanus and their respective control costs. He also makes the comparison of prevention vs cure. He proposes solutions with the #1 priority, three values, one need, one urgency, two sub-priorities, one must, three strategies, and he makes six suggestions.
He concludes his presentation with food for thought and a vision.
Biography:
Yann A. Meunier, MD is a Global Health Expert and Pioneer based in Silicon Valley, California. He has a multifaceted background in healthcare provision, business, academia, and research. He has worked as a Chief Medical Officer, Physician, Health Promotion Manager, CEO, C-suite Executive, Director of International Corporate Affairs and Business Development, Mentor, Professor, Assistant Professor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, and Healthcare Consultant in various countries and settings worldwide. He is an Honorary Member of the Brazilian National Academy of Medicine, an Associate Member of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, a Fellow of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Trustees, and a Member of the International Academy of Fellows and Associates, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canada. He has published many books, articles, posts, blogs, webinars, videos, conducted seminars on global and public health topics and created a podcast series called “Reinventing Global Health.”
He is passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities around the world.Overall, Dr. Meunier offers a unique perspective on global health including specific insights giving him the ability to frame and tackle very challenging healthcare issues successfully. He thinks out of the box because he is out of the box.
