PUBH-110 FA4 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: American Public Health Association, Demographic Transition, Disease Surveillance
13 Apr 2017
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Public health is protecting and improves the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations, locally and globally. What do public health professionals do: implement educational programs, develop policies, administer services, conduct research, regulate health systems. What are examples of global public health issues: improving access to health care, controlling infectious disease, reducing environmental hazards, violence, substance abuse, and injury. What are some impacts of public health: improving global health. Researching global epidemics, making policies to prepare for outbreaks, medicine distribution, and education. (ex. Epidemic: when prevalence of a disease in a given geographic area exceeds the expected rate: advancing environmental health. Trying to find solutions to issues such as factory emissions, etc: creating healthier communities. Passing laws regulating dangerous fats, etc: reducing the impact of natural disasters and global epidemics. Help protect the public from unsafe water, airborne pathogens, etc: addressing health disparities. Making healthcare accessible to all sectors of society (ex. healthcare reform, insurance costs)
