Public Health Issues Assessment 2

PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE
(ASSESSMENT 2)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1
P3-Different type of intervention helps to address the public health issues...........................1
P4-Approach of intervention to improve local and national health.......................................3
M2-Challenges to enabling effective public health interventions..........................................5
P5-Ways used to reduce the disease in local community.......................................................6
P6-Role of statutory bodies in the development of health protection strategies....................7
M3- Effectiveness of health promotion strategies to prevent disease....................................8
D2- Effectiveness of different type of health promotion activities based on nationwide health
promotion strategies...............................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
The public health intervention is defined as policy based on improving the living standards
of individuals. The intervention is generally analysed in order to prevent the complexities which
are associated with childhood obesity, alcohol, substance misuse, poverty, crime and so on. In
this report, discussion is well related with the implementation of the programs and policies that
are designed provide the rationale that controls the situation focusing on the interventional
approach. In addition, the highlight of this discussion is based on reducing the complications
well related with the context of policy making and creating awareness to protect the public
health.
MAIN BODY
P3-Different type of intervention helps to address the public health issues
There are various types of intervention techniques that are used to address public health
issues which are analysed within this report i.e., childhood obesity, poverty, crime, alcohol and
substance misuse. The general population follows the context of the government that manages
the intervention techniques. There are various interventional approaches that are conducted that
promoted healthy behaviour among the population in the UK. In addition, there are five core
component of intervention techniques which are implemented for reducing childhood obesity:
 Acceptance based behavioural intervention aids to weight loss among adults with obesity.
 Standing desk in schools linked with decrease in BMI percent.
 Pharmacological intervention including metformin that causes BMI gain among
adolescents in terms of obesity and insulin resistance.
For childhood obesity, intervention techniques by people is mostly non pharmacological
which covers the management by use of medication. Childhood obesity is usually associated
with lifestyle changes that include strategies to minimise calorie intake, promote physical
activity, reduce sedentary activities, facilitate the involvement of family and behaviour that
shows their involvement in eating and physical activity. In addition, other public health issues
such as substance and alcohol misuse are also prevented with the use of appropriate intervention
and strategies which include information dissemination useful for people in need. Preventive
education is necessary to provide proper context reliable enough to generate knowledge among
people involved in drug and substance abuse. In the UK, about 7.5 million of the people show
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sign and symptoms well related with alcohol dependence. According to NHS people suffering
from alcohol abuse need to well involved in public health intervention strategies. There are other
intervention techniques which are community based as well as environmental based. By avoiding
peer pressures; by examining the risk factors related to alcohol and substance use one can reduce
the risk of disease. By seeking help for mental health illness and keeping a well balanced life one
can help aid themselves in preventing and reducing the risk of health issues (Mihinjac and
Saville, 2019). Also by avoiding the places where one knows that the drugs and alcohol will be
available, one can stop and reduce the risk of alcohol and drug abuse. By distracting oneself with
the activities like exercise or listening to music and learning to cope with the stress and relaxing
without drugs can help reduce the health related issues. By surrounding oneself with friends and
family members who don't do drugs will reduce the risk of abuse of drugs and it will help to
trigger down the feeling of usage by distraction. So ultimately a strong and positive family bonds
and involvement of parents help reduce down the risk of misconduct of alcohol and substance
use.
Primary intervention is mostly focused on prevention of disease before it develops that
involves following measures that can help in preventive care. These intervention methods
include organisation of campaigns and other activities that help in raising awareness about the
measures that are to be considered while protecting oneself from a particular disease. Secondary
intervention is an effective attempt to successfully diagnose a disease in its early stage and is
followed by starting the treatment for the same. Tertiary intervention methods are close
examinations of already developed disease in a patient and employing measures to reduce further
complications. The main aim of tertiary interventions is based on softening the impact of the
illness which is persistent for a long time. The goal is help people with long term complex health
issues that severely impact the quality of their lives along with life expectancy. For example,
sharing strategic measures from support groups for better standards of living. Tertiary
intervention focuses more on minimizing the suffering of the patient by adding years to their life.
In other words, the tertiary care includes task of therapy and rehabilitation. Some methods for
tertiary intervention includes screening of the patients for various diseases such as diabetic
retinopathy and HIV patients to be able to take part in social activities. Tertiary intervention also
includes management of chronic illnesses such as cardiac or stroke rehabilitation. For example,
occupational therapy for treatment of hypertension is a form of tertiary hypertension through the
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