Prepping communities: Public Health

Question 1

What is public health?

Answer 1

Health services concerned with threats to the overall health analysis
An effort organized by society to protect, promote, and restore the people’s health during a disaster

Question 2

what are the goals of the public health system?

Answer 2

ID health risks in community, maintain safe and healthy environment, perform and report epidemiology studies

Question 3

What are the core functions of the public health system?

Answer 3

Prevent epidemics and spread of disease, against enviorn hazards, injury
Promote healthy behaviors
Respond to disasters

Question 4

What are the basic requirements to implement a surveillance system?

Answer 4

Trained personnel, reporting systems, lab systems, communication links, legal frame work, healthcare facilities