Public Health Unit
The Public Health System.
Create a list of things that are done in
our community to ensure public
health.
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
What is Public Health?
• Video =
www.thisispublichealth.org
• Can you pass this quiz?
– EASY =
http://www.thisispublichealth.org/
toolkit/quizBasic.htm
– HARD =
http://www.thisispublichealth.org/
toolkit/quizAdvance.htm
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:
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Voluntary
Private
Professional
Corporate
Government Public Health
Local
State
National
International
Montgomery
County
Pennsylvania
Department of Heath
& Human Services (HHS)
World Health
Organization
(WHO)
Government
agency
responsible
by law for the
health & wellbeing of people
in your
community,
city, county,
or township.
Government
agency
responsible by
law for the
health & wellbeing of people
in your state
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.
To
improve the
health & wellbeing throughout
the world.
Located in
Geneva,
Switzerland.
Government Websites…
• Local –
– Lansdale Health Dept.:
http://www.lansdale.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B
B4DB00AB-01E8-4D62-8349-EE627889B401%7D
• State –
– Dept. of Health:
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/default.asp
• Federal –
– Dept. of Health & Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/
• International –
– W.H.O.: http://www.who.int/en/
U.S. Surgeon General
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Director of the U.S. public health
services
Physician appointed by the U.S.
President
Who is the U.S. Surgeon General?
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/
U.S. Surgeon General’s Office
Divided into 5 agencies:
1. CDC – Center of Disease Control
• www.cdc.gov
2. FDA – Food & Drug Administration
• www.fda.gov
3. Health Resources & Services
• www.hrsa.gov
4. Alcohol, Drug Abuse, & Mental Health Administration
• www.samhsa.gov
5. NIH – National Institute for Health
• www.nih.gov
• CDC, WORKS TO TRACK, PREVENT, AND
CONTROL OUTBREAKS OF DISEASE.
• FDA, ENSURES THE SAFETY OF FOOD DRUGS
AND COSMETICS.
• HRSA, PROVIDES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
FOR LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED PEOPLE.
• NIH, CONDUCTS AND FUNDS MEDICAL
RESEARCH.
Private Health Organizations
• Organizations, Foundations, Associations, etc.
that are not government regulated:
• Funded by (some are non-profit):
– Donations
– Partnerships
– Volunteers (Free Labor)
Laws for a Healthy Community
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Snow removal
Trash/waste pick-up
Grass cutting
Pet clean-up
Smoke-free restaurants/bars
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/unitedstates/pennsylvania