ABSTRACT
Public health program planning in its early days related largely to the planning of public health infrastructure and systems. It was undertaken almost exclusively by public health professionals. Today, it has evolved into a notably specialized and comprehensive field that integrates cutting edge public health science, social science theories, principles of management, and social dynamics and interactions. It engages a range of stakeholders in the process, including the program participants1 and incorporates their perspectives during each stage of program planning.
