old public health

- about prevention, curing, promotion

new public health

- determinance of disease (environmentalism, economic, politics) (lifestyle, genetics)

-focuses on lifestyle

illness care system

public health organization- WHO- public health promotion

feb8 lesson

WHO- health: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.

old meaning: health means presence of disease

public health- for all and delivery system

DOH 1995- PH is preventing disease

3 preventions: depending on the program:

primary prevention: vaccination

secondary prevention: provide lab exams

tertiary prevention- rehabilitation

prolong,

CHN- Community home nursing: Public health concept

food intolerance and food allergies are different

purpose of going to ….:

determine common disease

causes of disease

interventions

social issues- child abuse, violence

environmental issues- flood

economic issues- increase hospital expenses, medicine prices

through availability of knowledge and resources