Public Health

Question 1

Public Health

Answer 1

NOT health care
Essential services: 
-monitor health status to identify problems
-dx and investigate problems/hazards
-inform, educate &empower people
-mobilize partnerships
-develop policies &plans
-enforce laws &regs
-link to services/assure care
-assure competent public health &healthcare workforce
-evaluate effectiveness
-research

Question 2

Key Roles of Public Health

Answer 2

Assessment (reporting diseases like TB)
Assurance (food health/cleanliness)
Policy development

Question 3

“Building Walls”

Answer 3

Isolation-immunizations, treat cases and contacts
It’s sort of like Herd Immunity/stopping the spread of infection
Ex: expedited partners-treat pt and their partner for STI

Question 4

“Core” Public Health Services

Answer 4

Environmental health (sanitarians, regulatory)
Disease Control
Health education/promotion (prevention through policy)

Question 5

Who’s in charge?

Answer 5

State, but they leave many things up to local

Question 6

Impact of PH interventions (sanitation and immunization)

Answer 6

Since vaccines, 89-100% decrease in morbidity due to many diseases

Question 7

potential financial benefits w/ PH preventative measures

Answer 7

We could save over $5million in hospital costs for PID alone

Question 8

Best way to prevent?

Answer 8

POLICY