Introduction to Public HealthMariah C. Getty

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IntroductionGreat strides in public health have taken place in the last centuryThree special time periods1850 19491950 19992000 Present day

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Before the mid 1800sContracting disease was expected and accepted as a normal part of lifeRise of industrialism + unsanitary industry = spread of diseaseAge of Reason

The Age of Reason, The Beginning of ChangeDevelopment of Boards of HealthEdward Jenner National Vaccination BoardGeneral Boards of HealthEdwin Chadwick

John Snow

Lemuel Shattuck

More 20th Century MilestonesThe Salk Vaccine and epidemiologyAdvancement in other aspects of public healthThe publics attitudes towards public health

Public Health as an EnterpriseMany health issues fall under the umbrella of public healthTen essential functions of public health include:Informing, educating and empowering the public Diagnosing and investigating the communitys health issues and hazardsResearching new solutions to current health issues

Examples of Informing, Educating, and EmpoweringBuilding knowledge and shaping attitudesInforming, educating, and promoting awarenessMedia communication

Diagnosis and Investigation of Health Problems and Hazards

Research Solutions to Health IssuesResearch GoalsResearch Funding

Personal Experience as a Consumer of the Public Health Enterprise

Identifying the Enterprise in our livesMany health issues fall under the umbrella of public healthTen essential functions of public health include:Informing, educating and empowering the public Diagnosing and investigating the communitys health issues and hazardsResearching new solutions to current health issues

The Entities of the Public Health Enterprise

Governmental public health agenciesPrivate-sector locationsVolunteer agencies

Local health departmentsState health departmentsFederal health departments

Without a competent workforce, a public health agency is as useless as a new hospital with no health care workers.

-Gibbie, et al., p. 57, 2002

Competency

EducationTransparencyLeadership

In Closing

References

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