Category: Public Health

Background: According to a World Health Organization (WHO, 2019), every year, more than 8 million people die from tobacco use, and more than 1.2 million people die from secondhand tobacco smoke-related diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and other diseases. (WHO). Furthermore, smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year. when reflecting on…

Water quality influences community health outcomes. People need water to survive and undertake basic human activities, such as cooking and washing clothes (World Health Organization, 2013). However, beyond these purposes, water has a broader impact on public health because it affects peoples well-being (World Health Organization, 2013, p. 1). Water quality and water quantity have…

The role of the public health practitioner is multifaceted. In the instance of Suffolk, and the proposed interventions, this involves overcoming a complex problem which requires partnership working across a range of stakeholders (The Open University, 2019d). Public health professionals can play a vital role in championing the needs of the local resident population (Bunton…

Public Health  Assignment 1 Public health is a complex subject that has positively affected our communities  it is complex as it does not refer to only one illness or condition. We exist to protect and improve the nations health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities (Public Health England Online). The origins of public…