Kelechi Uzaezuoke., MPH. HCOP Program Manager, Center for Public Health Practice Jan.

28, 2013 What in the World in Public Health? Public health is the art and science of protecting and improving the health of people and communities through research, prevention an the promotion of healthy lifestyles and behaviors. (WHO) Health are is vital to all of is some of the time, but Public Health is vital to all of us all of the time C. Everett Koop, Former US Surgeon General. Social Determinates of Health.. The conditions in which people are born, grow. Live, work and age, including the health system. Socio-ecological Model: Bottom- Individual > Interpersonal > Organizational > Community > Society- Top The public health Parable Upstream..Downstream. 2 women who are at a river washing clothes. Sees a basket w/ a baby in it. Pulls out the baby and sees another basket with another baby. She saves the other baby and sees another baby etcetc. Asks friend to help, the friend runs along the river upstream to see why baskets are floating down. 2nd lady trying the prevent the issue. Pop Quiz Q. Whats the number one number that determins how long and how well you live? Zip Code. Public health is in many ways the TOFU of the health world. Seat bell law CA 1986. Airplane smoking Ban. 1990. Crash of 1973. CA Motorcycle helmet law: 1992. CA restaurant smoking ban 10 Great achievements: Vaccines, motor vehicle safety, safe workplaces, control diseases, decline in deaths from heart diseases, safer healthier foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning, fluoridation of drinking water, recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard. 10 essential health services: monitor health status, diagnose and investigate health problems, inform, educate and empower people about health issues, mobilize community partnerships, develop policies and plans, enfore laws, link people to health service.