Public Health PDF

Public Health Agenda     Introduction Public health is defined as “the efforts organized by society to protect, promote, and restore the people’s health…directed to the maintenance and improvement of the health of all the people through collective or social actions.” The public health system is...

Public Health Agenda     Introduction Public health is defined as “the efforts organized by society to protect, promote, and restore the people’s health…directed to the maintenance and improvement of the health of all the people through collective or social actions.” The public health system is a complex network of organizations working together collectively to assure conditions in which society can be healthy. Three Core Functions for Governmental Public Health Departments 01 02 03 Assessment Policy Development Assurance Assessment  Every public health agency should regularly and systematically collect, assemble, analyze, and make available information on the health of the community, including statistics on health status, community health needs, and epidemiologic and other studies of health problems. Policy Development  Assurance   Ten Essential Services   Ten Essential Services Monitor health status to identify community health problems. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues. Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts. Ten Essential Services Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety. Link people to needed personal health services and ensure the provision of healthcare when otherwise unavailable. Ensure a competent public health and personal health workforce. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and populationbased health services. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems. Ten Essential Services Population Health   Population Health      Thank you [email protected]