Evaluation of the public health governance capacity in Jiangsu Province

Peiyu FENG; Anning MA; Peiwu SHI; Qunhong SHEN; Chaoyang ZHANG; Zheng CHEN; Chuan PU; Lingzhong XU; Zhaohui GONG; Tianqiang XU; Panshi WANG; Chao HAO; Zhi HU; Mo HAO; Hua WANG; Chengyue LI

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Evaluation of the public health governance capacity in Jiangsu Province

VernacularTitle:江苏省公共健康治理能力评价
Author: Peiyu FENG ¹ ; Anning MA ² ; Peiwu SHI ² ; Qunhong SHEN ² ; Chaoyang ZHANG ² ; Zheng CHEN ² ; Chuan PU ² ; Lingzhong XU ² ; Zhaohui GONG ² ; Tianqiang XU ² ; Panshi WANG ² ; Chao HAO ² ; Zhi HU ² ; Mo HAO ¹ ; Hua WANG ² ; Chengyue LI ¹
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1. School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
2. Public Health Management Group of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Shanghai 201800, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Jiangsu Province; public health; governance capacity; political environment; management mechanism; organizational system; public needs
From: Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2026;38(2):146-152
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo evaluate the public health governance capacity in Jiangsu Province and provide an optimized pathway for the construction of a “strong, rich, beautiful, and high-quality” new Jiangsu. MethodsA total of 806 policy documents, 658 public information reports, and 148 research literatures related to public health governance capacity in Jiangsu Province from January 1995 to December 2023 were collected. The status of current public health goverance was assessed based on the evaluation criteria suitable for public health systems, and the strengths and the weaknesses of the system were identified. ResultsThe public health governance capability of Jiangsu Province was scored at 738.3 points, ranking 3rd nationally. Maternal health care and emergency response capacities achieved leading positions nationwide, both ranking 2nd. Jiangsu had exhibited a standardized guidance in the strategic level, a well-established management mechanism, an extensive coverage in information collection, and a scientifically established health targets setting. However, bottlenecks remained, including an unclear division of responsibilities across organizational departments, an insufficient public-health workforce, the absence of a stable growth mechanism for government funding investment, and difficulties in promptly identifying public needs. ConclusionJiangsu’s public-health system demonstrates leading nationally, yet several components remain underdeveloped. Future efforts should consolidate advantages while addressing weaknesses, further diversify content and forms, establish a stable funding increase mechanism, and clarify departmental functions, thereby providing solid health support for realizing the developmental goals of a “strong, rich, beautiful and high-quality” new Jiangsu.