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Please answer questions in a 2 paragraphs and/or bullet point
example of public agencies you can mention (FDA,CDC,NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH,DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES )
What is the importance of public health agencies ? What protocols must be followed to ensure safety of community ? must be a paragraph
how does the community benefit from these public health agencies ?
how does the politicians participate in these public health agencies ? / what is the politicians role in funding the public agencies
What are some common infection/ diseases that are lead to when protocol is not met by public agencies / what can happen if protocols is not met by these public agencies
( please use scientific statistics when answering the last question and attach your source )
#. Importance of public health agencies :-
1. collect health statistics
2. conduct disease control programs
3. provide screening and immunizations
4. conduct sanitation and inspection programs
5. run school health programs
6. deliver maternal and child health service
7. provide medical care to the poor
8. medical services by health clinics
9. against because it consumed excessive resources and distracted local health departments from assessment and policy development
#. Protocols are the set of key steps of management to be followed in a particular situation. Protocols must be followed to ensure safety of community. Some of the examples of protocols are :-
- Safety and management tools
- OSHA protocol
- Levels of prevention
#. Community is benefited by the public health agencies as more than two-thirds of local health departments provide the following core services: adult and childhood immunizations; communicable disease control; community outreach and education; epidemiology and surveillance; environmental health regulation such as food safety services .
#. Politician as a part of politics plays a critical role in health affairs. It begins by examining how health problems make it onto the policy agenda. Perceptions regarding the severity of the problem, responsibility for the problem, and affected populations all influence governmental responses. They provide their support by funding these agencies to procure their functions towards the population.