Public Health Unit The Public Health System

Lesson Objective: TSWBAT: –Define what a healthy community is. –Define what is public health. –Understand the role of government public health organizations & identify the role of its agencies –Understand & identify private health organizations –Describe the role of the U.S. Surgeon General & identify the role of its 5 agencies –Identify local public heath laws that guide our community

EPIDEMIOLOGY EPIDEMIC PANDEMIC COMMUNICABLE DISEASES HEART DISEASE

EPIDEMIOLOGY - is the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations, and serves as the foundation and logic of interventions made in the interest of public health and prevenative medicine. EPIDEMIC - affects many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent. PANDEMIC – disease that is prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area COMMUNICABLE DISEASES -any disease transmitted from one person or animal to another HEART DISEASE - is an umberella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States

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A Healthy Community is….. A group of people living together and making decisions that affect their health, the health of others, & the environment. People in their community must know & follow the public health laws in order to provide for a healthy community.

What is Public Health? Agencies that work to prevent disease & promote the general health of the public. –Government agencies (Local/County, State, National, International) –Private Organizations

Public Health Organizations Public Health organizations can be: –Voluntary –Private –Professional –Corporate

Government Public Health Local Montgomery County Government agency responsible by law for the health & well- being of people in your community, city, county, or township. State Pennsylvania Government agency responsible by law for the health & well- being of people in your state National Department of Heath & Human Services (HHS) Federal government is responsible for the administration & planning for health. Divided into 4 offices: 1.Health care financing 2. Public Health Services 3. Office of Human Dev. 4. Social Security Admin. International World Health Organization (WHO) To improve the health & well- being throughout the world. Located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Government Websites… Local – –Lansdale Health Dept.: =%7BB4DB00AB-01E8-4D EE627889B401%7D =%7BB4DB00AB-01E8-4D EE627889B401%7D State – –Dept. of Health: Federal – –Dept. of Health & Human Services: International – –W.H.O.:

U.S. Surgeon General Director of the U.S. public health services Physician appointed by the U.S. President Who is the U.S. Surgeon General?

U.S. Surgeon General’s Office Divided into 5 agencies: 1. CDC – Center of Disease Control 2. FDA – Food & Drug Administration 3. Health Resources & Services 4. Alcohol, Drug Abuse, & Mental Health Administration 5. NIH – National Institute for Health

Private Health Organizations Organizations, Foundations, Associations, etc. (Not government regulated): United Way (Partnered with the NFL) American Medical Association (AMA) Boys & Girl Clubs of America Funded by (some are non-profit): Donations Partnerships Volunteers (Free Labor)

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