Cost estimates for basic public health service in Qingpu District of Shanghai / 上海预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the cost of public health service in Qingpu District and provide evidence for the government in funds investment.Methods On the basis of the basic public health service items of Shanghai City in 2014,the items in this research were determined by experts consultation,and then economics methods were used for the cost estimates.Results In this research,it was proved that 664 public health personnel were needed to fulfill the task of public health service stipulated by the government of Shanghai City while the actual number was 579,lacking 85 personnel.In 2013,the investment input on public health service in Qingpu District amounted to ￥8 987.75×104 while the actual need was ￥13 438.10×104 according to this research,so there was a lack of ￥4 450.36×104.Conclusion On the basis of the population and service area in Qingpu District,the number of personnel working on public health service and the investment input by the government were not adequate to accomplish the stipulated task,so the government should increase health personnel and investment input on public health service.And a compensation mechanism should be set to motivate the related work in secondary or tertiary hospitals.