Week 1: Introduction To Community And Public Health Flashcards
This includes guidelines in isolation of Lepers
Leviticus 15:11-18
This includes laws for physicians and health practices
Code of Hammurabi
A person suffering from leprosy
Leper
Archeological findings that provide evidence of sewage disposal and written medical prescriptions
Prior 2000 B.C.E
When was the Bible’s Book of Leviticus written?
Circa 1500 B.C.E
What is perhaps the earliest written record of public health?
Code of Hammurabi
They were involved in the practice of community sanitation
Greeks
They improved the community sanitation of Greeks
Romans
They created hospitals as infirmaries for slaves
Romans
They created hospitals as benevolent charitable organizations
Christians
When was the fall of the Roman Empire?
476 C.E
Most public health activities were ceased in the ____________
Fall of Roman Empire
Notable epidemics: The Black Death
543-1348
Notable epidemics: Leprosy
1200
Notable epidemics: Syphilis
1492
Considered as the Dark Ages
500-1000 C.E
Spiritual era of Public Health
The Dark Ages in Europe
What did John Graunt publish in the year 1662?
Observations on the Bill of Mortality
The beginning of vital statistics
Observations on the Bill of Mortality
Plaque epidemic killed ___% of London’s population in _______
15; 1665
Who introduced the smallpox vaccine?
Edward Jenner
When was the smallpox vaccine introduced?
1796
What century was characterized by industrial growth?
18th century
What is the theory that postulated that miasmas were the source of many diseases
Miasmas Theory
Bacteriological period of public health
1875-1900
Modern era of public health began in year _____
1850
Dr. _____________ studied the _____ __________ Endemic and hypothesized that the disease was being caused by the drinking water from the _______________ pump
John Snow; 1854; Cholera; Broad Street
Who is the Father of Modern Epidemiology?
Dr. John Snow
Who introduced Germ Theory of Diseases?
Louis Pasteur
When was the Germ Theory of Diseases introduced?
1862
What theory stated that living organisms could arrive from inorganic or non-living matter
Theory of Spontaneous Generation
What did Robert Koch demonstrate in the year 1876?
anthrax bacillus
According to Reed in 1900, what was the source of yellow fever?
Mosquitoes
When was the beginning of Bacteriological Era of Public Health
19th century
Life expectancy during the 20th century
Less than 50 years
What were the leading causes of death during the 20th century?
Communicable diseases like influenza, pneumonia, and tuberculosis
When was the Constitution of WHO came into force?
April 7, 1948
When was the WHO Global Smallpox Eradication Program?
1959
When was smallpox declared to be eradicated
1980
When was the Pre-Spanish Era in the history of Public Health in the Philippines?
1545
What causes malaria?
Female anopheles mosquito
During the Pre-Spanish Era, ailments were believed to be caused by what?
Disharmony with the spiritual world
During the Pre-Spanish Era, restoring health meant what?
Appeasing the gods through rituals
Who is the mediator between the physical and spiritual worlds, having the knowledge of healing?
Babaylan
What is one of the most prized medicinal plant from the mountain regions of Visayas?
Igasud / Pepita of San Ignacio
Its seed when chewed is an antidote for poison
Igasud
When did DOH launch the Traditional Health Program?
1992
Republic Act 8423
Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (TAMA of 1997)
Who signed the RA 8423?
President Fidel V. Ramos
What institution is tasked to promote and advocate the use of traditional and alternative healthcare modalities through scientific research and product development?
Philippine Institution of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAC)
Top 10 medicinal plants
- Bayabas
- Akapulko
- Niyug-niyogan
- Tsaang Gubat
- Ampalaya
- Yerba Buena
- Lagundi
- Ulasimang Bato
- Bawang
- Sambong
Spanish Era
1565-1898
Which hospital represents the early medical healthcare in the Spanish Era?
San Lazaro Church and Hospital
San Lazaro Hospital was founded in ______ by ______________, a Spanish friar.
1577; Juan Clemente
The first very hospital in the Philippines is the:
Hospital Real
Hospital Real was established in _________ by _________________ in the year ________.
Cebu; Miguel Lopez de Legazpi; 1565
Who approved and funded the first hospital in the Philippines?
King Philip II
Hospital Real was relocated to __________ when the seat of power transferred there.
Manila
This hospital was exclusive for Spanish soldiers and sailors
Hospital Real
Hospital Real was destroyed during an earthquake on ______________
June 3, 1863
Which hospital was established in 1578 by Fray Clemente
Hospital de Naturales
What destroyed Hospital de Naturales in 1603?
Fire
One of the oldest medical institution in the Philippines which was the new location where Hospital de Naturales was reconstructed
Hospital de San Lazaro
Where did the name of Hospital de San Lazaro came from?
It was given after the hospital undertook the care of 150 lepers sent to the Philippines
Who sent the 150 lepers in the Philippines in 1632?
Japanese emperor lemitsu
Who was the Governor-General when Hospital de San Lazaro undertook the care of 150 lepers?
Juan Nino de Tabora
Why was Hospital de San Lazaro demolished in 1662?
The city was under the threat of invasion by the Chine Pirate Chen Ch’e Kung