Bell - ringer
• Please have out name card in front of you
• With your “table” group or seat partner, answer this question: What is public health?
• Be prepared to share your ideas
Public Health Lesson Objectives:
TSWBAT:–Define the following terms: public health, epidemiology, epidemic, pandemic, communicable diseases and heart disease.–Understand the role of government public health organizations & identify the role of its agencies.–Understand & identify private health organizations–Describe the role of the U.S. Surgeon General & secretary of HHS–Identify local public heath laws that guide our community.
What is Public Health?
• Includes all efforts to monitor, protect, and promote the health of the population as a whole.
• Includes agencies that work to prevent disease & promote the general health of the public.
• Public health agencies operate on all levels – local, state, national, and even worldwide.
Public Health Terms
• Epidemiology:– the study of diseases
in populations
What are examples of health problems that might affect an entire population?
Public Health Terms
• Epidemic: – A widespread amount
of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
• Pandemic:– A sickness or disease
is out of control throughout a region or a country
Public Health Terms
• Communicable Diseases: – An infectious disease
that can be transmitted from one individual to another
– Spreads by direct or indirect contact
• Heart Disease:– #1 cause of death in
the United States– Includes problems
associated with the heart and blood vessels
– An example of a non-communicable disease
A Healthy Community is…..
• A group of people living together and making decisions that affect their health, the health of others, & the environment.
• People in their community must know & follow the public health laws in order to provide for a healthy community.
Laws for a Healthy Community
• Snow removal• Trash/waste pick-up• Grass cutting• Pet clean-up• Smoke-free restaurants/bars• http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-stat
es/pennsylvania
Public Health Agencies• Public health agencies operate on all
levels – local, state, national, and even worldwide.
• They work to make communities healthy by:
Researching health problemsProviding health servicesEducating the publicDeveloping and enforcing policies that
promote health
Government Public Health
Local
Montgomery County
Government agency
responsible by law for thehealth & well-
being of peoplein your
community, city, county, or township.
State
Pennsylvania
Government agency
responsible by law for the
health & well-being of people in your state.
National
Department of Heath & Human Services (HHS)
Federal government is responsible for the
administration & planningof health in our country.
Divided into 4 offices:1. Health care financing2. Public Health Services3. Office of Human Dev. 4. Social Security Admin.
International
World Health Organization
(WHO)
To improve the health & well-
being throughout the world. Located in Geneva,
Switzerland.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Includes 10 agencies that promote public health in various ways.
• The agencies in HHS oversee more than 300 health-related programs.
Health and Human Services Agencies - Examples
1. National Institute of Health (NIH) – conducts and funds medical research
2. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – ensures the safety of foods, cosmetics & medicines
3. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) – works to track, prevent, and control outbreaks of disease
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
• Appointed by the President of the USA
• Goal is to improve America’s health & enhance the delivery of human services
• http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/about/biography/index.html
HHS - U.S. Surgeon GeneralRegina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA
• Director of the U.S. public health services
• Physician appointed by the U.S. President
• Provides the public with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and the health of the nation
• Oversees the operational command of 6,500 uniformed public health officers who serve in locations around the world to promote and protect the health of the American people
Public Health Organizations
• Public Health organizations can be:– Voluntary
• (American Red Cross) – Private
• ( Blue Cross / Blue Shield Health Insurance Company)
– Professional • (AMA – American Medical
Association)– Corporate
• (Merck)
Private Health Organizations
• Organizations, Foundations, Associations, etc. that are not government regulated:
• Funded by (some are non-profit):– Donations– Partnerships– Volunteers (Free Labor)
Public Health Discussion
• What do you think the Top 10 Achievements in Public Health are?
• What are some professions in public health?
• What public health topics do you think are most important today?