PHN

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science and art of preventing dse, prolonging life and promoting health through organized community effort to enable every citizen to realize his birthright of health and longetivity.

Answer 1

Public Health

Question 2

Pertains to all efforts and activities organized by the community in the utilization of nutrition knowledge for the promotion of the nutritional well-being of individuals or groups within the framework of community life.

Answer 2

Public Health Nutrition (PHN)

Question 3

It is about applying knowledge to the solution of nutrition-related health problems.

Answer 3

Public Health Nutrition (PHN)

Question 4

Is the utilization of knowledge in nutrition for the promotion of the nutritional well-being of individuals and groups within the framework of community life.

It is a discipline that strives to improve the nutrition and health of individuals and groups within communities by organized action of the community

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Community Nutrition

Question 5

Is a professional person qualified to provide leadership and assume responsibilities for the promotion of the nutritional well-being of individuals and groups within the framework of community life.

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Nutritionist-dietitian (ND)

Question 6

Is a registered nutritionist-dietitian (RND) who works in government agencies, non-government organizations and private entities with public health or community nutrition activities. His/her roles revolve around nutrition program planning and mangement

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Public health nutritionist or community nutritionist.

Question 7

As an assessor of the people’s nutrition and nutrition related problems, the PHN:

Answer 7

a. identifies the nut problems of the community
b. helps the people become aware of their condition
c. possess the knowledge on individual and community nutritional assessment

Question 8

a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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HEALTH

Question 9

The determinants of health

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• social and economic environment
• physical environment
• person’s individual characteristics and
behaviors

Question 10

A group of people who share a common

geographical location, values, culture or language

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Community

Question 11

PUBLIC HEALTH

• It is the science and art of:

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 Preventing disease
 Promoting health
 Prolonging life
 through organized community effort

Question 12

the science and art of helping people change

their lifestyles in the direction of optimal health

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Health Promotion

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environmental and regulatory measures to confer protection on large population groups

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Health Protection

Question 14

screening and clinical services to eliminate

unnecessary disease, disability, and premature death caused by acute and chronic diseases

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Disease Prevention

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What is the mission of Public Health?

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..”to assure conditions in which people can be

healthy”

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Goal of PHN

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To promote optimal nutrition
and health for all members of
the population by improving
nutritional status and
maintaining health

Question 17

Secondary Determinants of

Nutritional Status

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in the Environment
Economic
Socio-cultural
Demographic
Ecological,
etc

Question 18

Primary Determinants of

Nutritional Status

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1. Biological utilization of food
2. Food Intake
3. Nutritional Status

Question 19

BASIC CONCEPTS IN PHN

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1. Good nutrition promotes and increases the people’s
   productivity, helps promote the capacity for learning,
   and enables people to participate actively in their
   own development.
2. Responsive nutrition programs are need-oriented,
   participative and provide those in need access to
   the resources they offer and develop people’s self-reliance in meeting their own food needs
3. Certain population groups are more nutritionally at-
   risk than others
4. Malnutrition is a multi-faceted and multidimensional
   problem.
5. The multi-factorial causality of nutrition problems calls for a multi-disciplinary approach
6. Strategy for solution demands coordination and
   integration.
7. Government and private sector involvement and
   participation are necessary
8. A comprehensive nutrition program should reach
   all segments of the population, especially those who
   are in need.
9. Sound, scientifically-based nutrition information
   are available as bases for action.
10. Monitoring, evaluation and surveillance assist
    in decision-making

Question 20

___________ is the unification, integration,
synchronization of the efforts of group members so
as to provide unity of action in the pursuit of
common goals. It is a hidden force which binds all
the other functions of management.

The act of making all the people involved in a plan
or activity work together in an organized way.

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Coordination

Question 21

Combining and coordinating separate parts or
elements into a unified whole
The process of attaining close and seamless
coordination between several departments, groups,
organizations, systems, etc.

Answer 21

Integration

Question 22

SCOPE OF PHN

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1. Knowing and understanding the “public” in terms of:
    physiological/pathological conditions
    food habits and preferences
    needs, motivations and aspirations
    nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices
    relevant ecological factors
2. Working with and for communities through social
   mobilization (alliance building, networking,
   community organizing)
3. Application of principles of nutrition based on science
   and technology in:
   • Community nutrition assessment
   • Selection and implementation of interventions
   • Monitoring and evaluation
4. Nutrition Promotion
5. Integration, coordination, collaboration, and
   convergence of resources

Question 23

SIX BASIC COMPONENTS OF PHN:

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1. Application of the principles of nutrition in various
   health and nutrition related programs
2. Understanding community nutrition problems
3. Fundamentals of nutrition surveys and evaluation of
   nutritional status
4. Nutrition Education
5. Integration and coordination of nutrition activities
   and services
6. Planning, implementation, monitoring and
   evaluation of nutrition intervention program