L1.5: Core Businesses of Public Health

• Core Businesses of Public Health

  • Disease Control
  • Injury Prevention
  • Health Protection
  • Health Public Policy
  • Promotion of Health and Equitable Health Gain
• These are known to be the main focus of public health especially among groups of people being covered.

  Core Businesses of Public Health
• Prevention of transmission of communicable diseases.

  Disease Control
• National health insurance program by PhilHealth or by private HMOs.

  Health Protection
• In relation to environmental hazards, rules and regulations are implemented to prevent diseases.

  Health Public Policy
• Lifestyle modification

  Promotion of Health and Equitable Health Gain