10:501:260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Preventive Healthcare, Public Health, Environmental Health

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Health Administration
• Course: 10:501:260
• Professor: Franzione.

Document Summary

Lecture #14,15: public health and the role of government in health care (and why we still. ***responsibilities of the public health sector: core functions, 1. ) Assessment: collect, analyze data to define population health status, quantifying existing or emerging health problems: 2. ) Policy development: generate recommendations from data to intervene, mobilize public and community organizations: 3. ) Assurance: government public health agencies ensure basis health delivery components are in place: 10 essential health department responsibilities, 1. ) Monitor health status, solve community problems: 2. ) Diagnose and investigate health problems and hazards: 3. ) Inform, educate, empower people about health issues: 4. ) Mobilize community partnerships and actions to solve health problems: 5. ) Develop policies and plans to support individual and community health efforts: 6. ) Enforce laws and regulations to protect health and ensure safety: 7. ) Link people with personal health resources and ensure health care availability: 8. ) Provide competent public and personal health workforce: 9. )