People
The country which spends double as much on health care compared to other developed nations yet has worse health outcomes.
U.S.A.
What part of the US has the highest rates of poverty?
American Southeast
Define three fields that Public Health addresses.
Homelessness
Substance abuse
Infectious & chronic diseases
Bioterrorism
Outbreaks
Immunization
Vital statistics (birth/death records)
Food safety
Smoking
Physical activity and nutrition (obesity)
Motor vehicle safety
Firearm injuries
Sanitation
Population growth
Emergency preparedness
Oral health
Conditions of aging
Mental health
Occupational injuries
Family planning
Pesticide and industrial chemical use
Healthy mothers/babies
Medical care access
Which organization is one of the major departments under the federal government's Department of Health and Human Services?
CDC
Which chronic disease claims the most lives in the American healthcare system?
Cardiovascular disease
One of the creators of public health. Promoted social and environmental factors (poverty and engineering) as a means to controlling disease.
Edwin Chadwick
Name a US town where water was contaminated by lead.
Flint, Michigan
What is the definition of health?
“A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
What is the World health organization?
It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is responsible for dealing with international public health.
What is the difference between chronic and infectious diseases?
Infectious disease is caused by a pathogen, Chronic disease. Chronic disease is caused by a number of factors and lasts over 1 year.
Lemuel Shattuck
What city did epidemiology (and its father) originate in?
London
Define public health surveillance (simplified definition).
The routine gathering of reports of illnesses by health professionals
Does the CDC or the NIH have a large budget?
NIH
What animal did humans contract tuberculosis from?
Cow
Founder of vaccination.
Edward Jenner
What US state is the most physically active?
Colorado
Define the mission of public health.
fulfilling society’s interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy.
Name three social support networks for individuals living at the poverty line?
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), SNAP, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), WIC, Medicaid, Social Security (Disability), Housing Assistance, School Lunch, Energy Assistance Programs, Head Start
Which category of disease accounts for more disability than any other group of diseases in developed countries, including the United States?
mental health illness
He is considered one of the fathers of epidemiology and is known for removing the handle of a water pump in London. "He knows nothing"
John Snow
What state did the first major influenza outbreak occur in?
Kansas
What is the definition of public health?
“The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and pormoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private communities, and individuals”
Name a non-profit organizations that are critical to public health?
American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American Public Health Association, Red Cross, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
What are the three different types of prevention for chronic disease?
Primary, secondary, tertiary