Role of Public Health Care - Assignment

THE ROLE OF PUBLIC
HEALTH

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Roles of different agencies in identifying levels of health and disease in communities..1
1.2 Explain using statistical data, the epidemiology of one infectious and one non- infectious
disease.....................................................................................................................................2
1.3 Effectiveness of different approaches and strategies to control the incidence of disease 3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Research to determine current priorities and approaches.................................................3
2.2 Relation between prevalence of disease and requirements of services............................4
2.3 Impact of current lifestyle choices on future needs for health.........................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
(Covered in Brochure)............................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
It is an old saying that health is wealth and in present time having a life which is free
from health issues is such a blessing of god. But as the environment and life style changes it is
just next to impossible to even imagine a life without any disease, therefore there are such
leading public health organizations which takes the responsibility of public health and prescribes
effective guideline that protect the society from the various kinds of diseases. Health care is most
important for the population of London , in the United Kingdom and these report covers the roles
of heath care organizations like National Health and Social Care and World Health Organization
which provides statistical data about the infectious and non – infectious disease, different
approaches and controlling strategies of the disease, current priorities and approaches,
prevalence of disease, impact of current lifestyle, well-being priorities, and forth (Choi and et.
al., 2015).
TASK 1
1.1 Roles of different agencies in identifying levels of health and disease in communities
There are numerous agencies which prevents the society from perils of disease including
World Health Organization (WHO), Primary Care Trust, National Health and Social Care
(NHS), and so on. These all organizations has different policies but they has a single motive and
that is to create a safe environment for the public and they also forms risk free atmosphere. There
are such institution which are working for the public health and care are described below-
World Health Organization – World Health Organization works for health issues on
international level and its main agenda is to provide support for healthy life. The agency collects
the data about all types of disease that have significant impact on the public health and it also
establishes the process to provide assistance to overcome the affect on individual and society. Its
major role is to analyse condition of people across the world and renders the essential support by
offering funds and technology to overcome the affect of disease and increase the health level
(Wodarski, 2014).
National Health and Social Care – The National Health and Social Care is also a
leading organization is the UK which provides direction and local health and social care
organisation in the country. It maintains the service standard through monitoring disease through
out the society in a proper manner. NHS also analyse the data for non – infectious and infectious
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disease in order to develop more proficient data to overcome the negative impact on the health of
population.
1.2 Explain using statistical data, the epidemiology of one infectious and one non- infectious
disease
There are two major kinds of disease that is also known as infectious and non – infectious
diseases. The infectious disease refers to the flu due to the organic disorder due to bacteria,
viruses like diabetes, HIV. On the other side, non – infectious disease is refers to the non –
communicable disorders that arises from the heredity or dietary habits etc (Kohl and et. al.,
2012,).
Infections – Infectious disease are also generated through change in the environment
according to the analysis of data of the UK, it can also carried out there are three persons on ten
people suffering from various kind of influenza. When the complications are more increases then
it can be sinus, dehydration, congestive heart failure and pneumonia. The statistics shows that
30,000 people died in 2012 -2013 due to influenza and to overcome the affect of infection
disease the NHS is providing the information to prevent from the infectious disease. HIV is also
one of that disease which is dangerous for mankind the public health study interprets the data of
HIV infections.
Nation
Masses
affected by
HIV/AIDS
Mature
(15-49) %
Women with
HIV/AIDS
Kids with
HIV/AIDS
Deaths
due to
AIDS
Parentless
due to
AIDS
Angola 200,000 2.0 110,000 22,000 11,000 140,000
Benin 60,000 1.2 32,000 5,400 2,700 30,000
Botswana 320,000 24.8 170,000 16,000 5,800 93,000
UK 110,000 1.2 56,000 17,000 7,100 140,000
Burundi 180,000 3.3 90,000 28,000 15,000 200,000
Non – infectious disease – Asthma and obesity are mainly cause of by the environment and
heredity. Tuberculosis is also a disease is which requires almost a six months period for
treatment with proper medications. The United Kingdom is gradually becoming a place of
disease with the rising number of disease with hazardous affects. When tuberculous reborn into
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multidrug resistant then it becomes so hard to to cure from the disease with the available
medicines ( Marmot and Bell, 2012).
Diabetes is also serious disease that affects the body of a person and lead to the high
complexity on the nervous system and increase the heart attacks. As per the NHS report more
than 1 million people of the UK are affecting from diabetes.
1.3 Effectiveness of different approaches and strategies to control the incidence of disease
To prevent and control the impact of recognized disease the leading health-care
organizations are using different approaches and strategies for the betterment of the society and
that are mentioned below -
New Vaccination – In the beginning medical science or health care department introduce
different kind of techniques or tools in order to cure the population from the jeopardize diseases
such as small pox, tuberculosis, etc. For an instance, there are almost 40000 children who are
being under protection of TB (Sørensen and et. al., 2012).
Developing appropriate diagnostic techniques – It is necessary to diagnose a disease
before giving a treatment for the betterment of public because without diagnoses the an
individual cannot be cured.
TASK 2
2.1 Research to determine current priorities and approaches
Assessment shows that the whole world is fighting with a health issues and one of that is
tuberculosis and there are numerous approaches which can prevent the society from harmful
diseases.
Preventing from illness – The illness prevention provides the medication facility to stay
apart from the hard disease that can give a dangerous results. For this the medical professionals
prescribed such antibiotics so that the person can cure from the sicknesses.
Surveillance – Surveillance refers to observation of environment and it means to keep a
close eyes on surroundings that give a prior notice of effects of the upcoming diseases. It helps to
introduce the precautions from the disease that are going to be implement soon due environment
affects (Douglas sand et. al., 2011).
Immunisation – Immunisation is a technique in which a person can be able to deal with
the disease that transfers due to infections and that can be cured by vaccination.
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Educational and social welfare programs – Disease can be controlled by some extent
by educating people about the prevention techniques. If the population can be aware about the ill
effects of disease then they can be safe themselves from the hazardous diseases.
2.2 Relation between prevalence of disease and requirements of services
In health care sector, it is required to examine disease and infected individual within large
number of population. Prevalences is a mathematical concept in which data is identity through
statistical methods to analyse number of infected candidates among people. It is hard to analyse
individual's need and their requirement for specific health care service (Takagi, Kondo and
Kawachi, 2013). This is required to carry out proper research to analyse exact rate of disease in a
country that negatively impact of individual's health. In this time period, lifestyle of individual
and their routine maximise number of disease and make them sick. Main reason behind is
unhygienic food and storage, impure drinking water and uses of fas food maximise different
types of disease in human body. It is require to take a step forward to provide healthy and secure
life to everyone.
In this procedure heath and social care organisations as NHS and WHO have to provide
exact information to each and every individual to prevent their health properly. In this process
they require to conduct check up activities on regular bases to provide appropriate health care
services to users. These things helps to reduce negative impact and minimise critical situations to
cure individuals health properly.
2.3 Impact of current lifestyle choices on future needs for health
For a individual, it is required to live healthy lifestyle that helps to maximise their inner
strength and capability. In this procedure, they require to use exact and healthy life by following
proper diet and healthy routine. Through this they can easily maximise proper immunity system
of body (Smith and Hellowell, 2012). WHO require to provide proper information to individual
as taking proper food, routines exercise, routine check up and taking hygienic supplement that
make them strong to reduce negative impact of several disease. Some of the individuals are uses
Cigarette smoking and Tobacco in their lifestyle but these activities impact negatively on their
body and reduce their immunity system. For improving health care activities, individual can use
different aspects as -
Maximise exercise activities :- A individual required to implement exercise activities in
their routine lifestyle. Through this they can easily live healthy and positive life. This is make
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them physically fit and mentally concentrate toward their ambitions and goals. These activities
helps to b maximise efficiency level of a individual and reduce stress as well as impact of
furthers disease.
Eating balanced diet :- now a days, each and every individual lives a fast lifestyle. In
between this they avoid proper supplement and food diet that helps to make them healthy and
improve their immunity system properly. These habits make them strong from inner part and
provide appropriate nutrients for body.
TASK 3
(Covered in Brochure)
CONCLUSION
As per above report it has been summarised that for a individual, it is required to live
healthy lifestyle. In this procedure healthy diet and proper exercise helps to make provide inner
strength and proper immunity system. Health care organisations require to provide their effective
services to user to cure their health easily.
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