Public health is a public utility related to the public health of a country or region.
There is a certain difference between public health and medical services in the ordinary sense.
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Public health service is a service with low cost and good effect, but it is also a service with relatively long social benefit return period.
Governments of all countries play an important role in public health services, and the intervention role of governments is irreplaceable in public health work. Many countries have clear regulations and restrictions on the responsibilities of governments at all levels in public health, which is conducive to better playing the role of governments at all levels and to supervision and evaluation.
In China, some rural decision-makers are driven by economic interests, and pay more attention to projects that can gain short-term benefits, which weakens the government's attention to public health and administrative intervention.
The government has no clear division of labor and responsibility for public health, especially rural public health. Therefore, it is urgent to clarify the responsibilities and tasks of governments at all levels as soon as possible to promote the fulfillment of their responsibilities.
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