Core Competencies for Public Health: A Regional Framework for the Americas

Core Competencies for Public Health: A Regional Framework for the Americas. Edition translated and adapted. Washington, DC: PAHO,2013.

Public Health; Knowledge; Competency-­-Based Education; Knowledge Management for Health Research; Latin America. Caribbean Region

ISBN 978-92-75-11815-3
(NLM Classification: WA21)

Also published in Spanish (2013) with the title: Competencias esenciales en salud pública: un marco regional para las Américas. ISBN
978-92-75-31815-7

This document details the core competencies that all professionals working in public health and health service delivery should possess, regardless of where they work or the nature of their work. It has been decided that the definition of specific competencies by professional group or level of action will be left for a subsequent phase.