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Public Health Mission and Objectives

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What is the broad mission of public health?

  • To focus on specific populations within the larger population
  • To promote the interests of health professionals
  • To fulfill society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy (correct)
  • To provide medical care to individuals

    • Why is it important for people to be healthy from a societal perspective?

  • Because healthy people require less medical care
  • Because healthy people are more productive and creative, leading to a strong society (correct)
  • Because healthy people are more likely to be wealthy
  • Because healthy people are more dependent on the society

    • What is the definition of public health according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)?

  • What we, as individuals, do to assure our own health
  • What healthcare professionals do to treat diseases
  • What governments do to promote health policies
  • What we, as a society, do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy (correct)

    • Why does public health focus on different populations within the larger population?

    <p>To plan services that cater to the health needs of all people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of public health actions?

    <p>To make a healthy population highly probable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between public health and society?

    <p>Public health is a societal effort with a societal benefit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of having healthy people in a society?

    <p>There will be less dependence and lost time from productive work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does public health aim to do?

    <p>To prevent disease and promote health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proved that anthrax is caused by bacteria in 1877?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the development of interventions such as immunization and water purification techniques?

    <p>A means of controlling the spread of disease and even of preventing disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What became clear in the early 20th century regarding disease transmission?

    <p>That individuals were more often the source of disease transmission than things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a limitation of providing immunizations and treating infectious diseases?

    <p>That it did not solve all health problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a characteristic of the diseases that still predominantly affected the urban poor?

    <p>The infectious agents were not clearly identified for some of them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the registration and analysis of disease show?

    <p>That the highest rates of morbidity occurred among children and the poor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major set of developments in public health that took place at the close of the nineteenth century?

    <p>Rapid advances in scientific knowledge about causes and prevention of numerous diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What provided a sound scientific basis for public health?

    <p>The germ theory of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Reproductive Health (RH)?

    <p>Human sexuality and reproductive processes at all stages of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current estimated population of Ghana?

    <p>34 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three observable phenomena analyzed in demography?

    <p>Changes in population size, population composition, and distribution of population in space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate world population in 2011?

    <p>7.2 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range of half of the world's women who are highly vulnerable to problems related to sexual intercourse, pregnancy, and contraceptive side effects?

    <p>15-49 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the rapid growth of population in Ghana?

    <p>Rapid decline in death rate, maternal mortality rate, and infant mortality rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Reproductive Health (RH) in relation to people's capabilities?

    <p>Having the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the world population in 1900?

    <p>2 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the myths about IUDs?

    <p>It can lead to birth defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some men fear that their women will use contraceptives?

    <p>They think it will increase their sexual frequency with more partners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the primary sources of misinformation on contraceptives?

    <p>Community members or peers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Brazilian gynecologists believed that women who have never given birth can become infertile if given an IUD?

    <p>75%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the objectives of family planning?

    <p>To provide affordable contraceptive services and make available a full range of safe and effective methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the temporary methods of family planning?

    <p>Pill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the services that family planning provides?

    <p>Counselling to enable individuals to decide freely and responsibly when to start child bearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is another goal of family planning?

    <p>To assist couples to achieve pregnancy and have babies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of cervical cancer?

    <p>Persistent infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical characteristic of cervical cancer symptoms?

    <p>Symptoms don't normally show until the cancer has spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common risk factor for cervical cancer?

    <p>Smoking or breathing in secondhand smoke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of HPV16 and HPV18 in cervical cancer?

    <p>They cause most cases of cervical cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the association between oral contraceptives and cervical cancer?

    <p>They increase the risk of cervical cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of early detection in cervical cancer?

    <p>It is crucial for successful treatment and prevention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a symptom of early stage cervical cancer?

    <p>Vaginal bleeding after menopause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it possible for HPV infections to go away on their own?

    <p>The immune system is able to control the infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Public Health Mission

    • The broad mission of public health is to ensure conditions that allow people to be healthy, regardless of income, age, race, or ethnicity.
    • A healthy population is a possibility, and public health actions can make it highly probable.

    Definition of Public Health

    • Public health is defined as "what we, as a society, do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy" (IOM, 1988).
    • The mission of public health is to generate organized community efforts to address the public interest in health by applying scientific and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.

    History of Public Health

    • Late 19th century: Rapid advances in scientific knowledge about disease causes and prevention led to significant changes in public health.
    • Discoveries of bacteriologic agents of disease, such as anthrax, tuberculosis, diphtheria, typhoid, and yellow fever, provided a means of controlling disease spread and prevention.

    Early 20th Century: Move Toward Personal Care

    • Despite success in lowering death rates from contagious diseases, considerable disability continued to exist in the population.
    • Registration and analysis of disease showed that the highest rates of morbidity still occurred among children and the poor.

    Reproductive Health

    • Reproductive health is a lifelong process, beginning even before women and men attain sexual maturity and continuing beyond a woman's child-bearing years.
    • RH addresses human sexuality and reproductive processes, functions, and systems at all stages of life.

    Demography and Population

    • In the last century, an all-round development in various fields significantly improved the quality of life of people.
    • Population growth has been rapid, with the world population increasing from 2 billion in 1900 to almost 8 billion today.
    • Ghana's population has also grown rapidly, from less than 5.1 million in 1950 to an estimated 34 million by the close of 2023.

    Family Planning

    • Objectives of family planning include providing information, education, and counseling to individuals and couples to enable them to make informed decisions about childbearing.
    • Family planning methods in Ghana include temporary and long-term methods, such as IUDs and oral contraceptives.

    Cervical Cancer

    • Symptoms of cervical cancer do not normally show until the cancer has spread, making it harder to detect.
    • Causes of cervical cancer include HPV infection, particularly with high-risk types such as HPV16 and HPV18.
    • Risk factors for cervical cancer include having a weakened immune system, smoking, becoming sexually active at an early age, and having multiple sexual partners.
    • Prevention and control measures include cervical cancer screening, HPV vaccination, and safe sexual practices.

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    This quiz assesses knowledge of the broad mission of public health in ensuring health-producing conditions for all people, regardless of income, age, or race.

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