Question

Define Public Health. What is it? Who provides and receives services through the public health system? How is it funded? What services are provided through public health? Where is public health located? What types of providers would you see within public health? Based on your answers above, what major initiatives would you expect to see in a strategic plan focusing on a public health organization?

Answer 1

Ans) Public health has been defined as "the science and art of preventing disease”, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".

- Universal health care is a system that provides quality medical services to all citizens. The federal government offers it to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. Most universal health care is funded by general income taxes or payroll taxes. Some countries mandate that everyone buy health insurance.

- Health care is paid for by government programs (such as Medicare and Medicaid), private health insurance plans (usually through employers), and the person's own funds (out-of-pocket).

- Most developed countries, with the exception of the United States, have partially or fully, publicly funded health systems. Publicly funded healthcare systems are usually financed in one of two ways: through taxation or via compulsory national health insurance.

- Universal health care is a system that provides quality medical services to all citizens. The federal government offers it to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. Most universal health care is funded by general income taxes or payroll taxes. Some countries mandate that everyone buy health insurance.