Report: Indiana Public Health System Review

Researchers at the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health examined the current state of Indiana’s public health system in a report, “Indiana Public Health System Review.” The report focuses on the centerpiece of the public health system—the network of local and state governmental public health agencies—their structure, human and financial resources, authorities, and activities.

Public health and health care experts as well as business and policy leaders across Indiana provided insight into the current state of public health. After examining the scientific evidence and the insights provided by the stakeholders, researchers developed four overarching recommendations with 15 implementation steps necessary to improve the capacity and effectiveness of Indiana’s public health system.

The COVID-19 pandemic sounded the alarm for the shortcomings of our current public health system. Fairbanks School of Public Health hopes that this report bolsters and supports the work our dedicated state and local public health workers perform without the resources they need to do the best job they can.