Basics of CPH (LEC) Flashcards
The science and art of
preventing diseases, prolonging
life and promoting health and
efficiency through organized
community effort
According to?
Charles Edward Amory
Winslow
Diseases
- Measles
- Influenza
- TB
- Cholera
- Dengue
- Malaria
- HIV/AIDS
- Obesity
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- COVID-19
He started yale school of public
health and school of nursing
Charles Edward Amory
Winslow
Public health approach of public health model
Population and health promotion
Public Health Problems
- Communicable diseases
- Non communicable diseases
- Environmental pollution
- Maternal child health problems
- Malnutrition and micronutrient
deficiency - Waste management
- Geriatric health problems
- Population problems
Achievements of Public health
- Vaccination
- Safer Workplaces
- Safer & Healthier Food
- Motor Vehicle Safety
- Control of Infectious Diseases
- Family Planning
- Decline in Deaths from Heart
Disease & Stroke - Recognition of Tobacco Use as
a Health Hazard - Healthier Mother and Babies
- Fluoridation of Drinking Water
The process of mobilizing and
engaging local, state, national,
and international resources to
assure the conditions in which
people can be healthy
According to?
Oxford textbook
Public health approach of medical model
Individual only. Diagnose, treat, and give health needs
Three core components of public health
Assessment – of the health of the
community
Policy Development – in the public’s interest
Assurance – of the public’s health
