FNDH 600 Exam 1 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version

Mostly due to public health efforts, life expectancy increased from 1900 until the end of the 20th Century by about_____ years. - 30 years The Determinants of Health are? - Individual, Environment, Public health impact This federal-level public health organization is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, has 14,000 employees in 40 countries, and a 2014 budget of $11.3 billion, including about $1 billion for health promotion programs. Their mission is "to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability." - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The 3 major functions or core functions of public health include: - Assurance, policy development, & assessment In the USA in 1900, one of the top three causes of death was: - Tuberculosis (or consumption) What are the 20th Century's ten greatest public health achievements that helped to improve longevity and quality of life in our population? - -Vaccination -Motor-Vehicle Safety -Safer Workplace -Control of Infectious Diseases -Decline in deaths from coronary heart Disease and Stroke -Safer and Healthier Foods -Healthier Mothers and Babie