PUBHLTH 2 Final: PH 2 Discussion 5
Austin Maldanado
Professor Bic
Public Health 2
Discussion 5
● Week 3
● Be able to answer the following as true/false:
○ Federal grants and funding are essential to thoroughly monitor the health of the
population.
■ true
○ During the time when it is necessary to engage the public during a public health
crisis, it is not important to know the goal of any health reform or change being
proposed.
■ false
○ Social, economic, educational, and environmental factors heavily influence
health, especially in regards to preventable diseases.
■ true
○ Health promotion and disease prevention initiatives such as Healthy People 2020
are designed to improve the nation’s overall health and well-being
■ true
○ Dentists and dental hygienists do not play a role in tobacco prevention
■ false
○ Creating laws that regulate public health require proposing numerous bills. Even
if the bill does not pass through Congress, it can still generate discussion and
debate so that public health advocates can create more credible bills regarding the
topic.
■ True
○ If public health advocates took controversy as an opportunity, they can reiterate
sound advice to the public.
■ true
○ In order to be prepared during a time of a public health crises, it is vital to
coordinate state agency efforts including public health, public safety, and
emergency management, at state and local levels.
■ true
Document Summary
Be able to answer the following as true/false: Federal grants and funding are essential to thoroughly monitor the health of the population. true. During the time when it is necessary to engage the public during a public health crisis, it is not important to know the goal of any health reform or change being proposed. Social, economic, educational, and environmental factors heavily influence health, especially in regards to preventable diseases. true. Health promotion and disease prevention initiatives such as healthy people 2020 are designed to improve the nation"s overall health and well-being true. Dentists and dental hygienists do not play a role in tobacco prevention. Creating laws that regulate public health require proposing numerous bills. Even if the bill does not pass through congress, it can still generate discussion and debate so that public health advocates can create more credible bills regarding the topic.
