UPDATE 2025/2026
Health - Answers a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity
Global health - Answers the collaborative actions taken to identify and address transnational
concerns about the exposures and diseases that adversely affect human populations
Etiology - Answers the study of the causes of disease, including both intrinsic (internal) causes,
such as genetics and psychological factors, and extrinsic (external) causes such as infectious
disease and environmental exposures
Miasma - Answers pungent odor of poorly managed waste
Medicine - Answers focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating health problems in
individuals and families
Public health - Answers focuses on promoting health and preventing illnesses, injuries, and early
deaths at the population level by identifying mitigating environmental hazards, promoting
healthy behaviors, ensuring access to essential health services, and taking other actions to
protect the health, safety, and well-being of groups of people
Environmental health - Answers the study of the connections between human health and
environmental exposures like air quality, water quality, etc
Epidemiology - Answers the study of the distribution of health problems in populations, the risk
factors for developing those conditions, and the effectiveness of interventions to address these
concerns
Biostatistics - Answers the science of analyzing health data and interpreting the results so that
they can be applied to solving public health problems
Health promotion - Answers an applied social science that encourages individuals and
communities to take steps to improve their own health
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion - Answers an international agreement sponsored by WHO
in Canada in 1986 that identified the core health promotion actions as including healthy public
policies, supportive environments, strong communities, skilled personnel, and expanded access
to preventive health services
Intervention - Answers strategic action intended to improve individual and population health
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Prevention science - Answers the process of determining which preventive health interventions
are effective in various populations