Introduction to PH

• LAY POINT OF VIEW

  • Persons are healthy when they are doing their activities with no apparent symptoms of disease in them.
• PROFESSIONAL POINT OF VIEW

  • Persons are healthy when they are doing their activities with no apparent symptoms of disease in them.
• WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION


  described health in 1948, in the preamble to its constitution, as “A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence or infirmity”.
• COMMUNITY


  collective body of individuals identified by common characteristics
• COMMUNITY HEALTH


  health status of a defined group of people and the actions and conditions to promote, protect, and preserve their Health.
• POPULATION HEALTH


  the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group
• GLOBAL HEALTH


  describes health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries, may be influenced by circumstances or experiences in other countries, and are best addressed by cooperative actions and solutions.
• PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM


  organizational mechanism of those activities undertaken within the formal structure of government and the associated efforts of private and voluntary organizations and individuals.
• HEALTH DETERMINANTS


  factors that determine one’s health
• Types of Health Determinants

  1. Gestational Endowments
  2. Social Circumstances
  3. Environmental Conditions
  4. Behavioral Choices
  5. Medical Care
• Factors Affecting Community Health

  1. Physical determinants
  2. Social and cultural factors
  3. Community organization
  4. Community behaviors
• Core Functions of PH

  1. Assessment
  2. Policy Development
  3. Assurance