Community health
Community Health
Community health (/kəˈmjuːnɪti hɛlθ/) is a discipline that studies the health status of community populations and aims to improve their health conditions through public health policies and interventions.
Etymology
The term "community health" is derived from the English words "community", which refers to a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common, and "health", which refers to the state of being free from illness or injury.
Definition
Community health is a field of public health that focuses on studying and improving the health of biological communities. It is a multi-disciplinary approach that combines different health fields, including epidemiology, sociology, economics, and behavioral health, to understand the health issues and needs of specific populations.
Related Terms
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Health Promotion: The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health.
- Health Education: A profession of educating people about health.
- Preventive Healthcare: Measures taken for disease prevention.
Importance
Community health plays a crucial role in maintaining and improving public health. It helps in identifying health issues prevalent in a community and devising strategies to address them. It also plays a significant role in preventing the spread of diseases and promoting healthy behaviors among community members.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Community health
- Wikipedia's article - Community health
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