HSCI 312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Local Health Departments In The United States, World Health Organization, American Red Cross
15 Dec 2016
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Hsci 312 chapter 8 organizations for health promotions. Chapter objectives: define each of the following terms and give several examples of each: governmental health agency, quasi-governmental health agency, nongovernmental health agency, briefly describe the levels of governmental agencies and provide several examples of each. List and explain the four primary activities of most voluntary health agencies. Identify the benefits derived from membership in a professional organization. There are many health agencies, associations, and organizations with which health education specialists interact. Created to help promote, protect, and maintain the health of individuals, families and communities. Governmental health agencies: have authority for specific duties outlined by the governing body. Ex. local health department has the authority to protect, promote, and enhance the health of people living in a specific geographical area: primarily funded by tax dollars, managed by government employees. International agencies world health organization (governing body = united nations: national agencies centers for disease control and prevention (cdc)
