Background

The vision of the YHPHO is to be a leading part of the Public Health capacity building function for the Yorkshire and Humber region, creating a network of public health data and evidence to develop knowledge and transfer that knowledge into practice. The aim is for YHPHO to become a natural source of health related information for the NHS and local government.It can only do this through strong links with partner organisations, the foundations for which are extremely strong in the region given, for example, the increasing prominence of health related issues within the Regional Economic Strategy.

APHO (Association of Public Health Observatories) a national network of knowledge, information and surveillance in public health

The Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) facilitates collaborative working of the Public Health Observatories (PHOs) and their equivalents in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. It provides a forum for disseminating good practice, sharing methodologies, coordinating action and providing a focus for links with national organisations.

Further information can be found on the APHO website www.apho.org.uk

last updated : 22/05/07