AUTHOR=Pradier Christian , Balinska Marta A. , Bailly Laurent 

TITLE=Enhancing multi-sectoral collaboration in health: the open arena for public health as a model for bridging the knowledge-translation gap

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Health Services

VOLUME=3

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/health-services/articles/10.3389/frhs.2023.1216234

DOI=10.3389/frhs.2023.1216234

ISSN=2813-0146

ABSTRACT=<p>Effective public health interventions at local level must involve communities and stakeholders beyond the health services spectrum. A dedicated venue for structured discussion will ensure ongoing multi-sectoral collaboration more effectively than convening <italic>ad hoc</italic> meetings. Such a venue can be created using existing resources, at minimal extra cost. The University Hospital in Nice (France) has established an Open Arena for Public Health which can serve as a model for promoting collaborative partnerships at local level. The Arena has been successful in implementing sustainable interventions thanks to a set of principles, including: non-hierarchical governance and operating, fair representation of stakeholders, consensus as to best available evidence internationally and locally, policy dialogues: open, free-flowing discussions without preconceived solutions, and an experimental approach to interventions.</p>