Week 8: Public Health

Question 1

What is public health?

Answer 1

the organized efforts of society to keep people healthy and prevent injury, illness, and premature death; It is the combination of programs, services, and policies that protect and promote the health of all Canadians

Question 2

What are the 3 core areas in public health?

Answer 2

Protection, Promotion, Prevention

Question 3

What is the “upstream approach” or upstream thinking?

Answer 3

directing efforts and investments “upstream” to address root causes of health and illness.

Question 4

What are the core functions of public health?

Answer 4

• Population health assessment
• Health surveillance
• Health promotion and policy development
• Health protection
• Disease & injury prevention
• Emergency management (ex. disaster planning)

Question 5

What are the levels of prevention used in health promotion?

Answer 5

Primordial level
Primary Level 
Secondary Level
Tertiary Level
Quaternary Level

Health promotion looks beyond only disease prevention to include Injury Prevention (children in car seats)