Understanding Public Health Services

1. Understanding Public Health Services War, drought, floods, or economic crises can impact world health and lead to starvation, unsanitary living conditions, and uncontrolled disease. Government agencies and private organizations from around the world extend aid to countries in crisis.

2. Lesson Objectives In this lesson, you will learn to: • Analyze health services in the community and the world • Describe the benefits of positive relationships among community health professionals in promoting a healthy community

3. Public Health Agencies Health at the Local Level • Public health issues are addressed at local, national, and global • levels. • State, county, and city health departments focus on disease • prevention. Their functions include: • Overseeing standards for water and sewage systems. • Waste disposal. • Sanitation of restaurants.

4. Public Health Agencies Non-Profit Agencies • Non-profit agencies have local chapters that are devoted to particular health concerns. • In some communities, economics may have a negative impact on community health. • Non-profit agencies may provide health-promotion services in these communities.

5. Public Health Agencies Health at the National Level • The following agencies work at the national level to protect • health: • National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) • Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

6. Public Health Agencies Department of Health and Human Services • The DHHS oversees more than 300 health-related programs. • These programs are administered by 13 agencies. • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administer federal insurance programs, which help provide health care to low-income and elderly Americans. • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensures the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. • The National Institutes of Health (NIH) conduct medical research and provide funding for medical research carried out at other institutions.

7. Public Health Agencies Other Departments Under the DHHS • The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides programs that aid substance abusers and people with mental/emotional disorders. • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conduct research and collect data to help control the spread of diseases. Part of the CDC’s job involves epidemiology. • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was established to enforce antitrust and consumer protection laws.

8. Public Health Agencies Public Health on a Global Scale • Two key organizations that provide aid to countries in crisis are: • World Health Organization (WHO): WHO has programs to eradicate diseases such as polio and cholera and to address pollution. • International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): ICRC provides emergency aid to victims of armed conflict, disease outbreaks, and natural disasters.

9. Advocacy—Taking Action for Public Health How Teens Can Advocate for Public Health • Follow all health and safety laws and ordinances. • Set an example by practicing healthful behaviors. • Avoid actions that could endanger the health or safety of others. • Get involved in events that promote public health. • Find out which community groups deal with public health issues. • Inform the proper authorities if you notice a condition or anactivity that threatens public health.

10. Quick Review • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) • World Health Organization (WHO) Choose the appropriate option. Q.The __________ administer federal insurance programs, which help provide health care to low-income and elderly Americans.

11. A.1. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administer federal insurance programs, which help provide health care to low-income and elderly Americans. Quick Review - Answer Click Next to attempt another question.

12. Quick Review Choose the appropriate option. Q.State, county, and city health departments focus mostly on emergency health issues and not on disease prevention. True False

13. A.False. State, county, and city health departments focus on disease prevention. Quick Review - Answer Click Next to attempt another question.

14. Quick Review Choose the appropriate option. Q.A poor economy has no effect on world health. True False

15. A.False. Starvation, unsanitary living conditions, and uncontrolled disease are all ways a poor economy can affect world public health. Quick Review - Answer Click Next to attempt another question.

16. Quick Review Choose the appropriate option. Q.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mostly administer federal insurance programs that help provide health care to upper- and middle-income Americans. True False

17. Quick Review - Answer A.False. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administer federal insurance programs that help provide health care to low-income and elderly Americans. Click Next to attempt another question.

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19. Public Health Agencies Health at the National Level • NCI is the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research. • EPA is responsible for protecting the country’s air, water, and land. • OSHA works to prevent injuries and safeguard the health of workers across the country. • USDA leads the federal antihunger effort with food stamp, school lunch, and school breakfast programs. FSIS is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products.

20. Public Health Agencies Other Departments Under the DHHS • The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides programs that aid substance abusers and people with mental/emotional disorders. • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conduct research and collect data to help control the spread of diseases. Part of the CDC’s job involves epidemiology. • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was established to enforce antitrust and consumer protection laws. Epidemiology is the scientific study of patterns of disease in a population.

21. Public Health Agencies Health at the Local Level • Public health issues are addressed at local, national, and global • levels. • State, county, and city health departments focus on disease • prevention. Their functions include: • Overseeing standards for water and sewage systems. • Waste disposal. • Sanitation of restaurants. Public health is a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population.

22. A.Correct! The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administer federal insurance programs, which help provide health care to low-income and elderly Americans. Quick Review - Answer Click Next to attempt another question.

23. Quick Review - Answer You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.

24. Quick Review - Answer A.Correct!State, county, and city health departments focus on disease prevention. Click Next to attempt another question.

25. Quick Review - Answer You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.

26. Quick Review - Answer A.Correct!Starvation, unsanitary living conditions, and uncontrolled disease are all ways a poor economy can affect world public health. Click Next to attempt another question.

27. Quick Review - Answer You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.

28. Quick Review - Answer A.Correct!The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administer federal insurance programs that help provide health care to low-income and elderly Americans. Click Next to attempt another question.

29. Quick Review - Answer You have answered the question incorrectly. Go back to try again, or click Next to view the correct answer.