Addressing Health Inequalities - Assignment

ADDRESSING
HEALTH
INEQUALITIES

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Determinants of public health issues and there prevalence........................................................1
Different public health interventions and national strategies......................................................2
Role and challenges of healthcare professional in preventing and controlling infection............3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their
communities. There are various public health issues which are faced by the world today like
HIV/AIDS, diabetes and many more (Lewis, 2015). Following essay will highlight the current
public health issues like HIV/AIDS in United Kingdom. It focuses on different type of
interventions used for resolving health issues. Essay will also explain the role of statutory bodies
in developing health protection strategies.
MAIN BODY
Determinants of public health issues and their prevalence
Current public health issues in United Kingdom
Public health is basically the art of preventing disease in order to promote human health
through organised efforts and informed choices of society, public- private organisations and
various communities. United Kingdom is surrounded with various public health issues that
includes HIV, AIDS. (Abuse and Administration, 2016.). This disorder have laid a huge impact
on the health and working of an individual living in local areas. It has reduced the physical
efficiency of local public. There are many factors that leads to facing of such diseases in an
individual. HIV/AIDS is one of the major public health issue faced in the local region of United
Kingdom.
It has been analysed that 60% of death in local region of nation is because of -
communicable diseases that includes HIV/AIDS. It can be transmitted because of sexual
interaction or eating food of any infected person. (Gostin and Wiley, 2016). These diseases
severely affect patients body. It reduces their efficiency to work and perform making them ill and
unhealthy. Substance abuse is also one of the reason for public health issues. Teenagers and
young adults are heavily surrounded by it. This is because, they are engaged in sexual interaction
without any protection.
Analysis of population data used to highlight health determinants contributing to current
public health issues
There are various health determinants that contributes to public health issues in United
Kingdom. It has been analysed that 60% of population living in local region are affected by
social and behavioural factors. Main factors that contributes to public health issues are:
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