Public Health, its Components, and Services

Question 1

In the early 1900s, ___________ is the “science and art” of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized community effort.

Answer 1

public health

Question 2

Public Health is what type of effort?

Answer 2

A community effort, not an individual approach.

Question 3

Public health ensures?

Answer 3

Ensure health education, health promotion.

Question 4

Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. According to who?

Answer 4

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 5

Public health is the resources of the government to assure the condition in which people can be?

Answer 5

healthy

Question 6

Collection and analysis of information regarding health problems.

Answer 6

Assessment

Question 7

BIG GEMS

Answer 7

Behavior, Infection, Genetics, Geography, Environment, Medical Care, Socio-economic

Question 8

Involves the process of information sharing, consulting, and citizen participation to decide on public health measures.

Answer 8

Policy Development

Question 9

Functions of Policy Development

Answer 9

• Inform, educate, and empower the people.
• Mobilize the community.
• Develop policies.
• Usually goes with the knowledge, practice, and action.

Question 10

Involves active pushes to ensure communities are healthy and protected.

Answer 10

Assurance

Question 11

Main goal of public health

Answer 11

Equity

Question 12

• Entails evidence-based solutions.
• Society’s shared health concerns
• Society’s vulnerable groups

Answer 12

Population Health