Question

Discuss health care interest groups and their concerns. Support your discussion with references and real-life examples.

Answer 1

Ans) Public health is a vital function that requires broad public concern and support in order to fulfill society's interest in assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy. History teaches us that organized community effort to prevent disease and promote health is both valuable and effective. Yet public health in the United States has been taken for granted, many public health issues have become inappropriately politicized, and public health responsibilities have become so fragmented that deliberate action is often difficult if not impossible.

Restoring an effective public health system cannot be achieved by public health professionals alone. Americans must concern themselves with whether there are adequate public health services in their communities and must let their elected representatives know of their concern. The specific actions appropriate to strengthen public health will vary from area to area and must blend professional knowledge with community values. The committee intends not to prescribe one best way of rescuing public health, but to urge that readers get involved in their own communities in order to address present dangers, now and for the sake of future generations.