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Good governance for the public's health
Helmut BrandInstitute of Public Health NRW, Westerfeldstr. 35/37, D-33611 Bielefeld, Germany
Correspondence: Dr. Helmut Brand MSc, MFPH, DLSHTM, Institute of Public Health NRW, Westerfeldstraße 35/37, D-33611 Bielefeld, Germany, tel: +49 521 8007 223, fax: +49 521 8007 202, e-mail: Helmut.Brand@loegd.nrw.de
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Good Governance is en vogue. It has become a leading concept in public administration. Here Good Governance stands for the aim of bringing together administrative bodies and all relevant stakeholders (citizens, NGOs, industry, etc.) to implement reforms improving the living conditions for all people. In New Public Management, Good Governance means working together coherently without relying on governments—rather following a principle of subsidiarity.
The concept of Good Governance is increasingly being discussed in the context of Public Health. In