Master of Public Health
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Public Health: An Introduction
Public health draws on the talents of a variety of professional
disciplines to address collectively the changing threats to health
of the community. Public health practitioners work with community
leaders to problem-solve and to implement workable interventions
or programs. The vision of public health is simply stated but inspiring: "Healthy
People in Healthy Communities."
Public health uses population-based approaches to prevent disease,
injury, and disability and to improve the health of people and
their communities. These approaches include: assessing health risks,
providing education and encouraging healthier lifestyles, developing
health policies to protect the community, and assuring that needed
services are available. Notably, research has indicated that public
health action strategies have been responsible for increasing average
life expectancy by 25 years over the past century. Additionally,
it has been shown that 70% of premature deaths in the United States
are preventable by attention to behavioral choices and environmental
stressors. Public health practitioners and agencies also reach
out to those individuals and groups at higher risk who do not have
access to primary care, and assure that services are available
when needed.
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