HLTH245 Lecture 7: HLTH 245 – Public Health – 6th February

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH245
• Professor: Heather Mcneil, Jacobi Elliott

Document Summary

Hlth 245 public health 6th february. Protecting and improving the health and well-being of people. Uses strategies to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury in the population. Ontario public health act: 1882, established broad range of public health measures, permanent board of health, ca(cid:374)ada(cid:859)s fi(cid:396)st (cid:373)edi(cid:272)al offi(cid:272)e(cid:396) of health. F/p/t governments now perform public health services: phac- started in 2003 in response to sars, all governments appoint chief public or medical health officer. 6 functions of public health in canada: population health assessment, health promotion, disease and injury control and prevention, health protection, emergency preparedness and response, health surveillance. Prevention improve food and water safety (i. e. handing toxic waste and reducing air pollution) Provides tests where early detection of illness or health problem can lead to major improvements in health. Significant to public health: fluoridation act (fluoride in drinking water)