Which are responsibilities of public health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention? Check all that apply.
to protect the health of communities
to conduct research to improve the treatment of
diseases
to prevent disease, illness, and injuries
Public health is the science of protecting and imurowing
the health of families and communities through
promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and
injury prevention, and detection and control of infectious
diseases,
Overall, public health is concerned with protecting the
health
of entire populations. These
populations can be as
small as a local neighborhood, or as big as an entire
country or region of the world.
Public health professionals try to prevent problems from
happening or recurring through implementing
educational programs, recommending policies,
administering services, and conducting research-in
contrast to clinical professionals like doctors and nurses,
who focus primarily on treating individuals after they
become sick or injured. Public health also works to limit
health disparities. A large part of public health is
nromoting healthcare pautu anality and accessibility
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to treat individuals after they become siek
to detect outbreaks of disease and oversee a
response to them
to manage health care for individuals
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