Public Health on Duty

We might not think of it as a health policy, but did you know that bike lanes were part of a health promotion initiative? This is an example of a seemingly ordinary program affecting people’s everyday lives that actually had to go through the tedious policy development cycle. That means a lot of research, planning, and evaluation, with lots of different organizations working together to achieve a single health goal. Listen to our guest, Rodley M. Carza, OIC-Chief of the Policy, Planning, Standards, and Research Division of the Health Promotion Bureau, as he walks us through the policy process. A nurse turned into a full time public health practitioner, Rodley specializes in health policy development and health policy and systems research.

Show Notes

We might not think of it as a health policy, but did you know that bike lanes were part of a health promotion initiative? This is an example of a seemingly ordinary program affecting people’s everyday lives that actually had to go through the tedious policy development cycle. That means a lot of research, planning, and evaluation, with lots of different organizations working together to achieve a single health goal. Listen to our guest, Rodley M. Carza, OIC-Chief of the Policy, Planning, Standards, and Research Division of the Health Promotion Bureau, as he walks us through the policy process. A nurse turned into a full time public health practitioner, Rodley specializes in health policy development and health policy and systems research.
 
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1. Which Country Has the World's Best Health Care? By Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel https://amzn.to/3pxXNyc
2. The Trillion Dollar Revolution: How the Affordable Care Act Transformed Politics, Law, and Health Care in America by Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Abbe R. Gluck https://amzn.to/3pznBcY

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This podcast was produced by Abigail Tan of EpiMetrics Inc and Antonette Mendoza of Big Baby Studios. It was edited and hosted by Angeli Magdaraog and Martha dela Paz of EpiMetrics Inc. It contains original theme music by Big Baby Studios’ Peavey Nicolas, who also engineered the episode. A special thanks to our executive producer, Dr. John Q. Wong.

What is Public Health on Duty?

We’re not all doctors! The Philippine public health system is a behemoth of networks, actors, policies, and programs. So, who is behind the wheel of this complex system? Listen to the stories of different Philippine public health workers thriving in their fields and learn how they serve their country through their expertise. In our first season, join Martha and Angeli, public health workers in their own right, as they interview key players in the Philippine public health system. Their guests will share about their advocacies, how they ended up working in the public health sector, significant learnings in dealing with the pandemic, and why they choose to stay and serve through public health.