When we think about health, we often think about doctors, hospitals, clinics and medicines. But one needs to understand that health is shaped long before a person enters a clinic or hospital. Clean water, safe food, healthy lifestyles, supportive communities, and fair policies all play a major role in keeping people well.
What is Public Health?
Public health is the mother of care because it is everything. It plays a important role in preventing, protecting and improving the health of individuals and communities. It does not limit by focusing on human beings alone but also other living creatures and mother nature in this world.
Why Public Health Matters?
Public health matters because it impacts everyone’s daily life, often without realizing it. Focuses on many areas such as
1. Prevention is Better Than cure
Public health focuses on preventing diseases through vaccination, screening and health education. Preventing illness reduces suffering and saves lives.
2. Improving Quality of Life
Promoting healthy behaviours such as balanced nutrition, physical activity, and mental wellbeing and so many helps people live longer and healthier lives.
3. Reducing Healthcare Costs
Preventive care lowers the burden on spending money in hospitals, reduces long-term medical expenses for individuals and governments.
4. Protecting Vulnerable Population
Public health programmes support children, pregnant women, older adults and underserved communities, ensuring equitable access to health services.
5. Strengthening Overall Community
Starting from safe, clean drinking water to food safety, sanitation, shelter, transport and safer environments where communities can thrive.
Many aspects of our daily life are influenced by public health, such as:
- Clean and safe drinking water
- Sanitation
- Food we cultivate and eat
- Family wellbeing
- Mental health
- Job
- Road safety
- Nutrition and Lifestyle awareness
- Environment and so many…
Public health is the foundation of a healthy society. It goes beyond hospitals and medicines to address the conditions that allow people to thrive. By focusing on prevention, healthy habits, lifestyle and community wellbeing helps to create a healthier and more sustainable future for all.
Understanding why public health matters empowers us to make informed choices, support healthier communities and advocate for policies that protect and promote health.
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