Public Health is an empiric and multidisciplinary field whose goal is to assure conditions in which people can be healthy. While medicine mainly focuses on treating illness in separate individuals, it is the central goal of public health activities to increase health at the population level. The ruling principle of public health is to deal with the health of the population in its totality. Health interventions on the population level include community hygiene, sanitation, health education, immunization, and promotion of nutrition. Public health covers preventive, curative, and rehabilitative actions. The success of public health depends on adhering to the basic rules of equity, partnerships, and social justice, as well as the mobilization of local, national, and international resources. Show
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Rights and permissionsReprints and Permissions Copyright information© 2008 Springer-Verlag About this entryCite this entrySchmitt, N., Schmitt, J. (2008). Definition of Public Health . In: Kirch, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Public Health. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_723 What is the World health organization's WHO's definition of health?Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.
What are the 3 definitions of health?Definitions of health by the World Health Organization
This generally accepted definition states that “health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (11).
Which of the following is a definition of health according to the World health organization WHO )? Quizlet?According to the world health organization, health is: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
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