32 Questions
What is the definition of public health according to CEA Winslow?
Preventing disease and promoting health through organized efforts
What is the important goal of public health according to the World Health Organization?
Maximum benefit for the largest number of people
What does the term 'epidemic' or 'outbreak' refer to in public health?
Excess occurrence of disease beyond expectations
What is the focus of 'clinical care' or 'health care'?
Managing and treating illness
What is the result of a condition that affects a person's life called?
Health outcome
According to the Institute of Medicine, what is the aim of public health?
Fulfilling society’s interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy
What did the Public Health Act of 1848 establish in the United Kingdom?
Sanitation and environmental health practices
When was the Environmental Protection Agency founded?
1970
What is the world's first written health code regarding health?
Book of Leviticus (1500 BC)
Which of the following is a core function of public health?
Assurance
What are the Ten Essential Public Health Services focused on?
Monitoring health and research
What is a key determinant of health according to the text?
Genes and biology
Which entity is responsible for promoting the use of a scientific knowledge base in policy and decision making?
Academia
What is the primary focus of city planning in relation to public health?
Health in policies
Which characteristic is identified as a health determinant in the text?
'Health behaviors'
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency?
Protect human health and the environment
What is the primary focus of public health according to the Institute of Medicine?
Fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions for health
Which entity is responsible for promoting the use of a scientific knowledge base in policy and decision making?
Environmental Protection Agency
When was the Public Health Act of 1848 established in the United Kingdom?
1848
What did the world's first written health code establish?
Regulations for preventing disease
Which of the following is a key determinant of health according to the text?
Health outcome
What are the Three core functions of public health?
Assessment, policy development, and assurance
Which of the following is NOT identified as a core function of public health?
Health Services Provision
When was the Book of Leviticus, the world's first written health code regarding health, estimated to be written?
1500 BC
Which entity is responsible for promoting the use of a scientific knowledge base in policy and decision making?
Academia
Which characteristic is identified as a health determinant in the text?
Social or Societal Characteristics
What is the focus of city planning in relation to public health?
Improving environmental sustainability
Which pandemic saw a vaccine introduced in 1955 and an eradication initiative launched in 1988?
Polio
What is the aim of public health according to the World Health Organization?
Preventing diseases and promoting well-being
What is the focus of 'clinical care' or 'health care'?
'Treating individuals with illness or injury'
'Enforce Laws' is one of the essential public health services. What is its primary purpose?
'Ensuring compliance with public health regulations'
'Mobilize Community Partnership' is an essential public health service. What does it primarily seek to achieve?
'Engaging communities in addressing public health issues'
Test your knowledge on public health, including historical facts, core functions, essential public services, government level involvement, partners in public health, and health determinants. This quiz covers the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices at various levels of society.
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