Public Health Unit
The Public Health System
…DAY 2…
Lesson Objective (Lesson 1 - Day 2):
•Content Objectives:
•TSWBAT understand the relationship between the
role of the government public health organizations and
how it affects our everyday lives.
•Language Objectives:
•TSWBAT hypothesize and compose what a ‘healthy
community’ and ‘public health’ means in their own
words.
•TSWBAT compare and contrast levels of government
public health organization and their responsibilities
with use of a graphic organizer.
…Let’s Brainstorm…
• What do you think a
Healthy Community
is?
• What do you think
Public Health is to
you?
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
• (American Red Cross)
– Private
• ( Blue Cross / Blue Shield
Health Insurance Company)
– Professional
• (AMA – American Medical
Association)
– Corporate
• (Merck)
Government Public Health
Local
Montgomery
County
@MontcoPA
Government
agency
responsible
by law for the
health & wellbeing of people
in your
community,
city, county,
or township.
State
Pennsylvania
Government
agency
responsible by
law for the
health & wellbeing of people
in your state
National
Department of
Heath & Human
Services (HHS)
@HHSGov
Federal government is
responsible for the
administration
& planning
for health.
International
World Health
Organization
(WHO)
@WHO
To improve the
health & wellbeing throughout
the world.
Government Websites…
• Local –
– Lansdale Health Department:
http://www.lansdale.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BB4DB00AB-01E8-4D62-8349EE627889B401%7D
• State –
– Department of Health: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/default.asp
• Federal –
– Department of Health & Human Services (HHS):
http://www.hhs.gov/
• International –
– World Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int/en/
Think – Pair - Share
• For each level of government Public
Health (local, state, national, and
international):
– Write down one example of a either a
RESPONSIBILITY or LAW that level of
government is responsible for (4 examples
total) in your notes outline
– When directed, turn to a ‘shoulder partner or
trio’ to share your answers
Think –Pair-Share
• Local – Montgomery County Health Dept:
– Checks all public swimming pools
– Checks all food establishments
– Current Diseases (WNV sprays, Flu shots, etc.)
• State – PA State Dept. of Health:
– Birth & Death Certificates
– Natural Disaster Emergency Plans
• National – HHS:
– Food Safety
– CHIP / Medicare / ‘Obama Care”
– Healthy Living (“Let’s Move,” “Stop Bullying,” etc.
• International – WHO:
– Pandemics
– Food safety / poisoning