Introduction to Public Health

What is the goal of public health?

• Focus on profit over well-being

• Protect and improve the health of communities

• Ignore the needs of vulnerable populations

• Promote individual health only

Name one key difference between public health and medicine.

• Urban vs. rural focus

• Preventive vs. curative approach

• Environmental vs. genetic factors

• Population vs. individual focus

List three core functions of public health.

• Identifying health problems, developing policies, ensuring implementation

• Providing medical treatment

• Conducting scientific research

• Monitoring individual health records

Discuss the importance of health promotion and disease prevention in public health.

• Health promotion and disease prevention are essential in public health to educate, reduce risk factors, and improve overall well-being.

• Health promotion is a waste of resources in public health

• Health promotion and disease prevention are not relevant in public health

• Public health should focus on treating diseases rather than prevention

What are social determinants of health? Provide examples.

• Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that impact their health outcomes. Examples include socioeconomic status, education, physical environment, employment, social support networks, and access to healthcare.

• Social determinants of health are related to the weather conditions in a specific region.

• Social determinants of health are genetic factors that influence an individual's health outcomes.

• Social determinants of health are solely determined by an individual's lifestyle choices.

Describe the impact of environmental factors on public health.

• Public health is only affected by genetics

• Environmental factors have no impact on public health

• Environmental factors can lead to various health issues like respiratory diseases, waterborne illnesses, and heat-related illnesses.

• There is no correlation between environmental factors and public health

How does public health address disparities in healthcare access and outcomes?

• By limiting access to healthcare based on income

• Through policies, programs, education, and advocacy.

• Through promoting unhealthy lifestyle choices

• Through increasing taxes on healthcare services

How do environmental factors contribute to the spread of infectious diseases?

• Environmental factors have no impact on the spread of infectious diseases

• Environmental factors can lead to the development of vaccines

• Environmental factors can create favorable conditions for pathogens to thrive and spread, such as poor sanitation or climate change

• There is no correlation between environmental factors and infectious diseases

Explain the role of public health in disaster preparedness and response.

• Public health does not play a role in disaster preparedness and response

• Public health focuses only on post-disaster recovery

• Public health agencies work to develop plans, educate the public, and coordinate resources to respond effectively to disasters and minimize health impacts

• Disaster preparedness and response are solely the responsibility of the government

What are the key differences between public health and healthcare?

• Public health focuses on prevention at the population level, while healthcare focuses on treatment at the individual level

• Public health only deals with infectious diseases, while healthcare covers all medical conditions

• Public health is solely government-funded, while healthcare can be private or public

• Public health is more concerned with research, while healthcare is more focused on service delivery