Polkovnikova N. The role of local governments in the implementation of public health policy

The essence and content of the state policy in the field of public health are considered. The powers of state authorities and local governments in the field of health care have been clarified, the levels of their intersection have been established. The main accents of the state policy in the field of health protection of the population of Ukraine in the conditions of decentralization of management are defined. The peculiarities of financial support in the field of public health at the local level in the context of decentralization have been clarified. Public-private partnership is considered as a promising mechanism for the development of the health care system at the local level. Scientific and practical recommendations are provided to strengthen the role of local governments in the field of public health. The system of monitoring the health of the population in the context of the state policy in the field of health care at the regional level is considered. The prospects of the state policy on medical and sanitary education and sanitary and hygienic education of the population in the conditions of decentralization are outlined. Scientific and practical recommendations for improving the policy of informatization in the field of health care.