In: Nursing
a 700- to 1,050-word Newsletter article
#. Public health - Organized community efforts to ensure conditions in which people can be healthy; activities that society undertakes to prevent, identify, and counter threats to the health of the public.
#. A review of the historical development of public health, which began in ancient times, emphasizes how various public health concepts have evolved. Historical public health measures included quarantine of leprosy victims in the Middle Ages and efforts to improve sanitation following the 14th-century plague epidemics. Population increases in Europe brought with them increased awareness of infant deaths and a proliferation of hospitals. These developments in turn led to the establishment of modern public health agencies and organizations, designed to control disease within communities and to oversee the availability and distribution of medicines.
#. Careers in public health :-
Dietitian and Nutritionist.
Emergency Management Specialist.
Epidemiologist.
Health Educators and Community Health Workers.
Microbiologist.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist.
Public Health Nurse.
Social and Community Service Managers