prelim Flashcards
Public Health was defined by ____ as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting health and efficiency through organized community measures such as control of infection,
sanitation, health education, health services and legislation, etc.
Winslow (1851)
the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting health and efficiency through organized community measures such as control of infection,
sanitation, health education, health services and legislation, etc.
Public Health
what is public health
the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and
promoting health and efficiency through organized community measures such as control of infection,
sanitation, health education, health services and legislation, etc.
a theoretician and leader of American public health during the first half of the 20th
century
Winslow
what is public health according to winslow
“The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and
efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of
community infections, the education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene, the
organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of
disease, and the development of the social machinery which will ensure the every individual in the
community a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health.”
“The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and
efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of
community infections, the education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene, the
organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of
disease, and the development of the social machinery which will ensure the every individual in the
community a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health.”
public health
focuses on health issues in populations. Carrying out the mission of the public and achieving its
goals therefore depend on the factors that change the size and characteristics of the population whose health
is at stake.
Public Health
Principles and Concept of Public Health
Community Action in the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of disease is the basis of
public health and its early roots.
Public Health History is the story of a man’s attempt to protect himself and his fellows against the health
hazards of communal living.
Public Health is the organized effort by society to protect, promote and restore the health of its citizens.
Public Health activities emphasize the prevention of disease and disability and concentrate on the health and
well-being of groups of people.
The Goal of Public Health:
- To reduce discomfort, disability and disease in society
- To promote the quality of life
- Attaining the highest level of physical, mental and social well-being utilizing available knowledge and
resources.
Emphasis of Public Health:
- Prevention of disease and disability
- Concentrate on health and well-being of groups of people
- Sanitation of the environment
- Control of communicable infections
- Education of the individual in personal hygiene
- Organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease.
- Development of the social machinery to insure everyone of a standard of living adequate for the
maintenance of health.
Public Health Optometry has been defined as
“the use of the full scope of optometric knowledge, skills, and
services to prevent disease, to prolong life, and to promote health and the efficiency of groups of people,
particularly at the community level.”
The 10 Essential Public Health 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.
- Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
- Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care otherwise
unavailable. - Assure a competent public health and personal healthcare workforce.
- Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health
services. - Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
The 10 Essential Public Health Services
Assessment:
- Monitor health status to identify community health problems.
- Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
The 10 Essential Public Health Services
Policy Development:
- 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.
The 10 Essential Public Health Services
Assurance:
- Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
- Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care otherwise
unavailable. - Assure a competent public health and personal healthcare workforce.
- Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health
services.
The 10 Essential Public Health Services
Serving All Functions:
- Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
under PREHISTORIC, GREEK & ROMAN WORLDS
Ancient Mesopotamia
Minoans(3000 – 1430 B.C.) and Myceneans (1430 – 1150 B.C.)
Athenian Civilization of 1000 – 400 B.C.
Romans
Hebrews
rituals and incantations against pestilence, voodoo or tribal dancing, temporary banishment, or
smoke and noise to drive away the evil spirits of disease.
Ancient Mesopotamia
built drainage systems, water closets, and water flushing systems.
Minoans (3000 – 1430 B.C.) and Myceneans (1430 – 1150 B.C.)
well-developed personal hygiene practices that sometimes resulted in the ill and crippled populations being ignored or destroyed.
Athenian Civilization of 1000 – 400 B.C.
Romans had:
- Periodic census counts
- Elimination of dangerous animals and foul smells
- Provision of public sanitary services
- Garbage removal
- Public water supply
- Sewerage systems
dealt with a wide variety of community responsibilities in Leviticus, about 1500 B.C.
Hebrews
hebrews time
- Cleanliness of the body
- Protection against the spread of contagious
disease - Isolation of lepers
- Disinfection of dwellings after illness
- Sanitation of campsites
- Disposal of excreta and refuse
- Protection of water and food supplies
- Hygiene of Maternity
People not bathing, using perfume instead, and wearing dirty garments.
MIDDLE AGES A.D. 500 – 1500