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What significant public health policy was established in the United Kingdom in the 1840s?
Which common characteristic is shared between public health responses to pandemics and other disasters?
How did the events of COVID-19 influence public understanding of health?
Which agency was founded in response to the need for environmental health protection?
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What factor played a critical role in recognizing bioterrorism threats?
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What event led to public health surveillance being conducted after its occurrence?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the core functions of public health?
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Which public health intervention is credited with being among the first written health codes?
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What strategy is recommended for preventing obesity in public health policies?
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Which of the following essential public health services involves the enforcement of laws?
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What is a key component of public health response to biological threats?
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Which essential service focuses on the systematic collection and analysis of health information?
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What was utilized during the Siege of Kaffa as a weapon of war?
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What is the primary mission of public health according to the Institute of Medicine?
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Which of the following best defines 'epidemic' in the context of public health?
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What aspect does the World Health Organization emphasize as a goal of public health?
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Which of the following terms refers to factors that contribute to the generation of a health-related trait?
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In public health, what is the purpose of 'clinical care'?
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Which of the following is NOT a key term associated with public health?
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Which statement best describes a public health response to a pandemic?
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How does environmental health practice impact public health?
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Study Notes
Preparedness for Disaster Response
- Public health surveillance was conducted after the 9/11 attacks
- Emergency services, public health surveillance and disease treatment were provided in response to Hurricane Katrina
- Plague was used as a weapon of war during the Siege of Kaffa
Prevention Through Policy
- Leviticus is the world’s first written health code
- Laws banning smoking in public places were enacted
- Laws requiring food labeling and promotion of physical activity were enacted
Core Functions and Essential Services of Public Health
- There are three core functions of public health: assessment, policy development, and assurance
Three Core Functions of Public Health
- Assessment: Systematically collect, analyze, and make available information on healthy communities
- Policy Development: Promote the use of a scientific knowledge base in policy and decision making
- Assurance: Ensure provision of services to those in need
Ten Essential Public Health Services
- Monitor Health
- Diagnose and Investigate
- Inform, Educate, Empower
- Mobilize Community Partnership
- Develop Policies
- Enforce Laws
- Link to/Provide Care
- Assure a Competent Workforce
- Evaluate
The History of Public Health
- Sanitation and environmental health measures were practiced by Greeks and Romans around 500 BCE
- The Public Health Act of 1848 was established in the United Kingdom
- The Environmental Protection Agency was founded in 1970
Pandemics
- The influenza pandemic of 1918 infected 500 million people worldwide
- Polio vaccine was introduced in 1955 and an eradication initiative was launched in 1988
- 34 million people are living with HIV worldwide
- There has been a 20% decline in new HIV infections since 2001
Public Health and Pandemics
- COVID-19 highlighted the importance of public health
- Public health response to disasters helps to control the damage and prevent further harm to survivors and rescuers
- Public health responses to pandemics are similar to those needed for other disasters
- Bioterrorism is recognized primarily through classic public health measures
Introduction to Public Health
- Public health aims to assure conditions in which people can be healthy
- Public health aims to provide maximum benefit for the largest number of people
- The mission of public health is to fulfill society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy.
What is Health?
- Public health is the "science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private communities, and individuals."
Public Health Key Terms
- Clinical Care: Prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by medical and allied health professions.
- Determinant: Factor that contributes to the generation of a trait.
- Epidemic/Outbreak: Occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness clearly in excess of normal expectancy.
- Health Outcome: Result of a medical condition that directly affects the length or quality of a person’s life.
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Test your knowledge on the essential functions of public health, emergency response strategies, and historical policies that have shaped health codes. Explore key events like the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina and their impacts on public health surveillance and response. This quiz covers the core functions of public health, ensuring you understand the fundamental roles and responsibilities in maintaining community health.
