Question

For a Health Education and Health Promotion Agency planning purposes, describe the historical achievements in prevention efforts facilitated by local, federal and professional organizations, identifying the health issues of the 19th and 20th centuries and the social factors that influenced public health communication in addressing these health issues and predict what the major health issues would be for the next decade stating which of these can be most impacted by health education and health promotion.

Answer 1

Health education and health promotion agency:
?    To support and acheive this health activities towards individual,group and community highest ethical principles and standards to be practiced..The purpose of this health education should prevent disease and promote the health..
Prevention efforts by govenment:
? Health care reform important aim to maintain and improve public's health..the public health system focusing their interventions to protect the entire population from illness,disease and injury and protection..Public health functions and agencies exist on the federal,state and local levels..It has the following responsibilities:-
      -Collecting health status of the public..
? -Policy and their recommendations to be maintained to protect the public health based on data and analysis..
?    -Public and policy makes recommendations..
      -Make sure health services to all.
?    -Through federal government provide leadership,technical assistance and funds for the nation..
   -To implement the service create national standard and national framework..
?    -Do epidemiological studies.
?Federal funding is helpful for dealing some special problems..State government carried all major responsibilities for government health activities..It will differ from state to state.The local health agencies aim of programs is little than the state health agencies..But local health agencies doing more public health programs and functions.
Health issues in 19th and 20th century:
? North america in the 19th century focused with some diseases that yellow fever,cholera,small pox,influenza and typhoid.
? In 19th and 20th centuries public health focused problems in mortality ,disease,injury, and disabilities..To improve this clean water supply,healthier housing,sanitation,workplace safety,and safe food is important.In recent years socio-economic conditions determine the public health..
?    The major health problems by day today what we are facing is environmental hazards,tobaco-induced illnesses,drug abuse,HIV,poor nutrition,low birth weight infants,sedantary life styles,injuries..Morbidity can be controlled by some public health activities.Some environment,occupational and social condition that include heart disease,diabetes,and cancers..
?    Some of the activities can be provided by public health system include health education to population-based services,transportation and translation services,cultural services..Public health laboratories and other government action and intervention can prevent the problem by legal action towards workplace hazards.polluted air and water and contamination of the food supply..
? -American Public Health Association have a vital role in educating public health workers and providers..Federal,state and local government must work effectively for the nation..
? -Education for public health professionals..
? -Encouraging student health professionals for teaching concepts,skills and attitudes.
? -Providing public health participation in national and state reform..
? -Funds for public health services.
? -Strong infrastructure to implement the roles and responsibilities..