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Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention and detection and control of infectious diseases.
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Public health, together with primary care, secondary care, and tertiary care, is part of a country's overall healthcare system. Public health is implemented through the surveillance of cases and health indicators, and through the promotion of healthy behaviors.
30 wrz 2024 · Public health, the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health, sanitation, personal hygiene, control of infectious disease, and organization of health services.
Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organised efforts of society. It also considers principles of social justice and equity, promoting and protecting better health for all, leaving no-one behind.
the government system for providing for the health needs and services of all the people of a country or region: The county’s public health officer urged parents to keep their children home from school when they have the flu. (Definition of public health from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of populations—from neighborhoods to cities to countries to world regions—through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, research toward prevention of disease and injury, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.
Every day, the public health field is working – often behind the scenes – to prevent hazards and keep people healthy. For example, public health is responsible for: Tracking disease outbreaks and vaccinating communities to avoid the spread of disease. Setting safety standards to protect workers.
