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Lec-1 Concept of Health, Public Health
Lec-1 Concept of Health, Public Health
Hunter-Gatherers
Mythology,
Superstition
and Religion
Examples of ethical issues and Issues related to individuals Issues related to the tension
questions rights to decide(autonomy), between the individual rights
privacy, confidentiality, etc (interest) and the public
--When it is ethical to disclose goods(interest)
a patients medical --When it is ethical to limit the
information freedom od movement of a
--How to decide which patient patient with a infectious
should have which service (an disease(e.g. In case of
ICU bed?) pandemic)
--Do patients have the right to
Saturday, October 26, 2019 SzP,Summer refuge vaccinating their 12
children?
Health
World health organization(WHO) defines health as: ”a
state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
• Biology
• Anthropology
• Public policy
• Mathematics
• Engineering
• Education
• Psychology
• Computer Science
• Sociology
• Medicine
• Business
Saturday, October 26, 2019 SzP,Summer 35
Opportunities for YOU…….
If you build your career in Public Health from any background, there are
hundreds of opportunities waiting for you.
Some are given bellow.
Government agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC),
National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Many international NGO’s i.e.: WHO, USAID, UNDP, UNFPA etc
Some research institutions i.e.: icddr,b
Health care organizations, such as hospital systems and long-term
care facilities.
Private sector companies, such as health insurances and
pharmaceutical companies.
Colleges and Universities.
As an researcher
Thank you