FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BACHELAR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (BEH) SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SUBJECT CODE: HEH 112 STUDENT REGISTRATION NO. BEH/MSA/12/00015 TYPE OF EXAMINATION: TAKE AWAY CAT 1. ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS: 1. Outline the 3 Pillars of PHC citing examples for each Pillar 2. What are your roles as an Environmental Health Officer in Primary prevention of Diseases 3. Outline 5 core functions of Public Health Programmes
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Reflection NUR/405: Week 7 – Assignment: Watson Job-Aid and Reflection August 5‚ 2012 Kim Hall University of Phoenix Introduction The use of theory and evidence-based research in nursing goes back many years. In an effort to legitimize nursing as a professional career nurses have worked very hard to provide information and verification of practice that works both academically and in reality‚ be it at the bedside or in the community. People like Jean Watson have dedicated their careers
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Public health Methods of promoting and protecting public health P5 P6 The main aims of public health are to improve the health of the nation‚ this has many benefits as it reduces the amount of illness and disease in the population‚ reduces the cost of healthcare provision to the NHS‚ it improves life expectancy‚ and also educates individuals to take responsibility for their health. Another aim of public health is to reduce health inequalities‚ this is done by targeting those who are vulnerable
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between public and community health. “Public health nursing focuses on populations. It is not about the setting where care is delivered. It is first and foremost a philosophy applied in any setting where populations exist” (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008‚ p.191). Public health is designed to help improve the health‚ safety and welfare of the general public looking at the long term‚ prospective health of the entire public. Public health involves the health of the county‚ state and nation. Public health
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Family values paper FIDELIA EDOZIEM NUR 541 AUGUST 28‚ 2014 PROF ARES Family values paper Family is seen in a different way by every person built on individual’s understandings. Family‚ in other words‚ may not necessarily involve at all times persons linked by blood (Friedman‚ Bowden‚ & Jones 2003). In health care organizations patients presenting to the facilities‚ are taken care of as well as their families. Families described in health care organization are seen as a support group or
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Community Health: Refers to the health status of a defined group of people‚ or community‚ and the actions and conditions that protect and improve the health of the community. Those individuals who make up a community live in a somewhat localized area under the same general regulations‚ norms‚ values‚ and organizations. For example‚ the health status of the people living in a particular town‚ and the actions taken to protect and improve the health of these residents would constitute community health (Green
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Public Health uses a wide spectrum of evidence based methods to improve the health of individuals as well as to educate the public. Furthermore‚ Public Health strategically evaluates past achievements and failures to enhance both preventative and response measures against the perpetually reemerging and newly evolving health threats. The public health system is a complex structure in and of itself that addresses social and economic issues as well as individual behavioral issues. It requires strategic
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The pursuit of a satisfying and meaningful career is my ultimate goal and a master of public health degree is a stepping stone along the path to a future career. For me‚ it is also a responsibility I owe to myself. My university education exposed me to a number of public health issues. While at university‚ I was affiliated to an anti AIDS club whose increased emphasis was placed on behavioural change to prevent the risk of STDs‚ HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies. I particularly joined this club
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SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH Improving quality sanitation is a world-wide desire as it will; Improve human health‚ Generate economic benefits‚ Contribute to human dignity and social development‚ Sustain the environment‚ Minimize and reduce poverty. Recognizing the impact of sanitation on public health‚ poverty‚ economic and social development and the environment‚ the UN General Assembly put the spotlight on the issue by declaring 2008 the international year of sanitation. The goal is to raise
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Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Mononucleosis Mononucleosis is a viral infection that affects the heart‚ lymphatic system‚ spleen and throat and is commonly known as the “kissing disease” or “Mono”. It mainly affects children and adolescents and does not have a specific treatment. Here we will discuss the virus‚ the signs and symptoms‚ causes and the determinants of health. We will also discuss as the role of the community nurse and efforts made by the World Health Organization (WHO) to
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