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What is the definition of public health according to Acheson, 1988?
What is the focus of health promotion?
Which term refers to the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of outcome-specific data essential to public health programmes?
What is the combination of sciences, skills, and beliefs directed towards maintaining and improving the health of all people through collective or social actions?
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What is epidemiology?
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What does global health emphasize?
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What does global health deal with?
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What are common factors contributing to tuberculosis transmission?
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What contributes to high mortality from tuberculosis in poor environments?
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What does global health not necessarily deal with?
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What does epidemiology study?
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What is a focus area for global health?
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Study Notes
Definition of Public Health
- Public health is defined as "the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the efforts of the society" (Acheson, 1988)
Health Promotion
- Focuses on enabling people to increase control over their health and improve it
Surveillance
- Refers to the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of outcome-specific data essential to public health programmes
Community Health
- Combination of sciences, skills, and beliefs directed towards maintaining and improving the health of all people through collective or social actions
Epidemiology
- Study of the distribution and determinants of health-related events, diseases, or health-related characteristics among populations
Global Health
- Emphasizes addressing health disparities and promoting health equity globally
- Deals with health issues that transcend national borders, such as infectious diseases, health systems, and health policy
- Focus area: addressing health inequities and promoting health for all people worldwide
Tuberculosis
- Common factors contributing to transmission: overcrowding, poor ventilation, and malnutrition
- High mortality in poor environments due to lack of access to healthcare, poor nutrition, and inadequate living conditions
- Global health does not necessarily deal with individual health issues, but rather with broader health systems and policies
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Explore the concepts of public health and global health with a focus on preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health. Learn about the transition from public health to global health and delve into specific global health issues like tuberculosis.
