key term - Public Health

Definition

Public health focuses on promoting and protecting the health of communities through organized efforts by governments, organizations, and societies.

Related terms

Epidemiology: Epidemiology is the study of how diseases spread and impact populations, including their causes, patterns, and control measures.

Health Equity: Health equity refers to the absence of unfair or avoidable health disparities among different groups based on social, economic, or environmental factors.

Pandemic: A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.