St4c Health

systems thinking is a novel, transformational way of thinking about and approaching health. it is based on the idea that when all stakeholders and their interactions are considered as a whole, we can better understand health problems than we can when only viewing each part in isolation. such an approach means that we must consider economic, political, and social factors - factors that might seem unrelated to health. instead of traditional solutions it is often best to facilitate an environment where local people and communities self-organize to improve health, leading to positive results that health planners might not have even imagined. systems thinking provides the principles, approaches, and methods to rethink our basic assumptions about health, and unite to create the future that we want. through technology, the world has become more connected, allowing health efforts to be more holistic. we are now able to collaborate with representatives from specific populations to more effectiv