Health Sciences 2250A/B Chapter 13: Health Science 2250 13

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2250A/B
• Professor: Jeannie Samuel

Document Summary

Prior to 1950s, public health practice focused mainly on preventing and responding communicable disease: more focused on health education o. Early supporters of public health defined it as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations (public and private), communities, and individuals. 1st half of 20th century public health practice was focused primarily on dealing with preventing and responding to outbreaks of communicable disease. Federal and provincial bureaucracies developed to address risk factors for chronic disease (tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy dietary choices, and a sedentary lifestyle, etc. : graduate programs established in universities o o o. Attempts to create professional associations of health promoters. Public health and social service organizations created positions for health promotion . Attempts to establish a national- and provincial-level associations of health promoters were made.