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  2. Public health intervention - Wikipedia

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    Public health interventions may be run by a variety of organizations, including governmental health departments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Common types of interventions include screening programs, [1] vaccination, [2] food and water supplementation, and health promotion. Common issues that are the subject of public health ...

  3. 10 Essential Public Health Services - Wikipedia

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    The 10 Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) provide a framework for public health to protect and promote the health of all people in all communities. [3] In recognition of public health's commitment to provide a fair and just opportunity for everyone to achieve optimal health and well-being, the framework now contains an equity statement, centers equity in the graphic, and incorporates ...

  4. Public health - Wikipedia

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    Many public health programs are increasingly dedicating attention and resources to the issue of obesity, with objectives to address the underlying causes including healthy diet and physical exercise. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has published a review of research on what local authorities can do to tackle obesity. [34]

  5. United States Public Health Service - Wikipedia

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    The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) employs more than 6,000 uniformed public health professionals for the purpose of delivering public health promotion and disease prevention programs, and advancing public health science.

  6. Behavior change (public health) - Wikipedia

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    Behavior change, in context of public health, refers to efforts put in place to change people's personal habits and attitudes, to prevent disease. [1] Behavior change in public health can take place at several levels and is known as social and behavior change (SBC). [2]

  7. Publicly funded health care - Wikipedia

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    A 2009 Harvard study published in the American Journal of Public Health found more than 44,800 excess deaths annually in the United States because of Americans' lacking health insurance, equivalent to one excess death every 12 min. [4] [5] More broadly, the total number of people in the United States, whether insured or uninsured, who die ...

  8. Health departments in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Informing the public about health problems in the community and how to stay safe. An exam room at a local community public health department in the United States. Local health departments play a central role in providing essential public health services in communities that fall into the following ten categories: [citation needed]

  9. Population health - Wikipedia

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    Examples of these interventions include enhancing the efficacy of clinical mental health services, providing consultations and training for community partners, and sharing aggregate health data to inform policy, practice, and planning for public mental health. Public health practice interventions are mediated by public health department officials.