L1.4: Core Sciences of Public Health

• Make up the foundation for scientific methods practitioners use in implementing the public health approach.


  Core Sciences of Public Health
• Core Sciences of Public Health

  • Surveillance
  • Epidemiology
  • Laboratories
  • Informatics
  • Prevention Effectiveness
• Monitoring of public health situations

  Surveillance
• Determining the origin of diseases. Where does it come from, how and why it moves through a population, and how it can be prevented.

  Epidemiology
• Performing tests to confirm disease diagnosis and conducting research and training,

  Public Health Laboratories
• • It deals with the methods of connecting, compiling, and presenting health information.
  • Utilizes electronic data while addressing a public health situation.

  Public Health Informatics
• • Closely linked to public health policy
  • Provide important economic information for decision makers to help them choose the best option available
  • Public health policies, programs, and practices are assessed on their impact on health outcomes

  Prevention Effectiveness