public health Flashcards

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What is public health?

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All organized measures … to prevent disease, promote health, and prolong life among the population as a whole

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What are examples of public health issues?

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Air pollution and climate change
Non communicable diseases
Global influenza pandemic
Fragile and vulnerable settings
Antimicrobial resistance
Ebola and other high-threat pathogens
Weak primary health care
Vaccine hesitancy
Dengue
HIV

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multimorbidity

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Over half of all adults live with more than one long term health condition

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3 domains of public health

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Health promotion – enabling people to improve their health e.g. by supporting healthy lifestyles through weight management and smoking cessation
Health protection – preventing harms, including infectious disease control, e.g. vaccinations, sexual health services, drug and alcohol services
Healthcare public health – ensuring our health services are the best they can be, e.g. evidence-based practice and quality improvement

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