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What is Public Health all about?

What is Public Health all about?. Lecture 12. What does Public Health do?. Provide disease control and prevention Assure air and water quality Promote healthy lifestyles. Public Health is a wise investment. It helps people: Save money Enjoy good health Live longer.

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What is Public Health all about?

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  1. What is Public Health all about? Lecture 12

  2. What does Public Health do? • Provide disease control and prevention • Assure air and water quality • Promote healthy lifestyles

  3. Public Health is a wise investment • It helps people: • Save money • Enjoy good health • Live longer

  4. Public Health Achievementsin the 20th Century

  5. Immunizations • have virtually eliminated: • Smallpox ( either by Variola major and Variola minor) • Diphtheria (Corynebacteriumdiphtheriae) • Pertussis (whooping cough/  Bordetella pertussis) • Tetanus (Clostridium tetani) • Polio • Measles (rubeola/ paramyxovirus genus Morbillivirus) • Rubella ( German measles/ rubella virus)

  6. Safe and healthier foods • are now commonplace because of: • Hand washing • Sanitation • Refrigeration • Pasteurization • Pest control • Healthier animal care, feeding, and processing • Improved food supply safety

  7. Fluoridation • Primary factor in the decline of tooth decay • Benefits all, regardless of age, education, or income

  8. Coronary heart disease and stroke • The leading cause of death in the U.S. • despite a 60% decrease in death rates since 1950.

  9. Recognition of tobacco as a health hazard • Smoking, once socially acceptable, is on the decline among U.S. adults. • % of population who smoke 1965–42.4% 1997–24.7%

  10. Motor vehicle safety • 1925–18 deaths per million VMT • 1997–1.7 deaths per million VMT VMT: vehicle miles traveled

  11. Motor vehicle safety • Public Health efforts have influenced: • Increased seat belt use • Vehicle safety improvements • Traffic safety regulation and enforcement • Improved streets and highways

  12. Mother and infant mortality rates • Maternal mortality rates down 99% • Infant mortality rates down 90%

  13. Mother and infant mortality rates • Improved standards of living • Technological advances in medicine • Greater access to maternal and well-baby care • Family planning • Desired birth spacing and family size

  14. Safer, healthier workplaces e.g. • Mining safety • Industrial safety • Indoor air quality • Ergonomics

  15. Public Health • A population-based approach to healthy living Core functions of Public Health • Assessment • Policy Development • Assurance

  16. Assessment • Assess community health needs • Investigate health hazards and effects • Analyze health factors

  17. Policy Development • Advocate for community needs and issues • Prioritize health needs • Plan and develop policies

  18. Assurance • Manage resources • Implement programs • Evaluate programs • Inform the public

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