2. rev 2 comparison of public health provision- 2 similarities Flashcards
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What was the overall similarity in public health provision between the late 1800s and late 1900s?
Both aimed to improve population health and increasingly relied on government intervention.
What core idea drove public health efforts in both periods regarding disease?
Responding to major disease challenges with a focus on preventative measures based on scientific understanding.
What were the main disease challenges in the late 1800s that public health responded to?
Infectious diseases like cholera, typhoid, and smallpox in crowded cities.
What scientific understanding influenced public health in the late 1800s?
Acceptance of Germ Theory (Pasteur) and identification of specific bacteria (Koch).
What compulsory action was taken in the late 1800s (e.g., 1875 Act) to prevent disease?
Local authorities had to provide clean water, proper sewage, and better housing.
What new health challenges emerged in the late 1900s?
HIV/AIDS, lifestyle diseases (heart disease, diabetes), and new viral threats.
What preventative measures were common in public health in the late 1900s?
Widespread vaccination programmes, health education, and screening programmes.
What was the shared long-term commitment of both eras regarding preventative strategies?
A commitment to proactive, preventative strategies based on scientific understanding.
What core idea describes the changing role of government in both periods regarding public health?
Central and local governments took on a larger, more comprehensive role in providing services and setting standards.
How did the government’s role change in the late 1800s (e.g., 1875 Act)?
Public health became a statutory duty for local authorities, enforced by central government.
Give an example of compulsory action by local authorities in the late 1800s due to government role.
Appointing medical officers/sanitary inspectors or building sewers/waterworks.
What was the primary way public health was a state responsibility in the late 1900s?
Overwhelmingly through the National Health Service (NHS).
How did the NHS support public health initiatives in the late 1900s?
Supported national vaccination programmes, cancer screening, and health promotion.
What was the shared continuous trend of the state’s role in both eras?
The state taking primary responsibility for citizens’ health, from basic sanitation to comprehensive care.
