Let's Learn Public Health

Public health is a fascinating subject! It's the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society. Public health focuses on improving the health of a population and preventing health problems before they happen. It is a broad field and covers a range of topics such as air pollution, epidemiology, communicable disease control, risk assessment and health promotion.

The aim of this channel is to provide an introduction to the principles and concepts of public health.

This channel has been developed by Ranil Appuhamy and Anitha Appuhamy and we hope you enjoy these videos!!



Let's Learn Public Health

WHO has declared #monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). There is rapid global spread, new modes of transmission and many unknowns. Given that information about monkeypox is constantly evolving, check out these websites for the most up-to-date information:
www.who.int/news-room/fact-sh...
www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/monkeypox
www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypo...

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Let's Learn Public Health

Today is #WorldFoodSafetyDay. WHO estimates that one in 10 people in the world fall ill after eating contaminated food each year. Food safety continues to be an important focus of public health.

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