Public Health

Public health is the organized effort

Public health is the organized effort by society to protect, promote, and restore the health of the population. It involves collective actions such as

Primary prevention stops disease before it

Primary prevention stops disease before it starts (e.g., vaccination). Secondary prevention detects and treats disease early (e.g., screening). Tertia

Communicable diseases spread from person

Communicable diseases spread from person to person through pathogens (e.g., TB, measles). Non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) are

Fields like nutrition

Fields like nutrition, environmental health, epidemiology, biostatistics, and health education work together to address public health issues. For exam

Public health often faces ethical dilemmas

Public health often faces ethical dilemmas such as balancing individual freedom with community safety (e.g., mandatory vaccinations), economic costs o