Resumen de Political Will: A Bridge Between Public Health Knowledge and Action

DeQuincy A. Lezine, Gerald A. Reed

• We propose a new model of the public health policy cycle: the Bridges From Knowledge to Action model. Many prevention initiatives require policy change to achieve broad implementation. Political will, society?s commitment to support or alter prevention initiatives, is essential for securing the resources for policy change. We focus on the role of political will in developing and implementing public health policy that integrates scientific evidence and community participation.