Robel and Chefae
PUBLIC HEALTH
,INTRODUCTION
Throughout this presentation we will explaining:
-The definition of health promotion and protection
-As well as the appropriate methods of prevention and control for 1
communicable and 1 non-communicable disease.
-We will be assessing different methods that can be used for promotin
and protecting public health
-And finally we will evaluate the effectiveness of methods mentioned
before used to promote and protect public health for the two named
diseases.
, P5 EXPLAIN HEALTH PROMOTION
AND PROTECTION
Health protection are the measures taken to safe
population’s health this could be done through legi
financial or social means. This might include laws
governing health and safety at work, or food hygien
using taxation policy to reduce smoking levels by r
the price of cigarettes.
For example, The Health Protection Agency is an
independent organisation dedicated to protecting p
health in the UK. It does this by providing impartial
and authoritative information on health protection
the public, professionals and the government. It co
public health and scientific expertise, research and
emergency planning within one organisation. It wor
international, national, regional and local levels and
links with many other organisations around the wor