Public Health Report: Health Policy, Factors, Awareness, and Campaigns

This report provides a comprehensive overview of public health, encompassing various key aspects. It begins by discussing the process of developing public health policy, identifying influential groups, and outlining governmental monitoring methods. The report then delves into the factors impacting national health, including physical, economic, social environments, and individual behaviors, while also highlighting the benefits of improved health across a nation. Furthermore, the report evaluates two health promotion models: the Health Promotion Model and the Ecological Model, providing insights into their applications. It also explores approaches for increasing public awareness, including campaigns, training, and social marketing. The report includes the creation of health promotion materials for a target audience and the execution of a small health promotion campaign, along with an analysis of its effects. Finally, the report examines methods of oral and written communication in health and social care settings. The report references various sources to support the findings and analyses presented.

Running Head: PUBLIC HEALTH
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Task 1
1.1 Discuss the process for developing a public health policy
The development of Public health policy is related to the goal-setting associated with
healthcare services (Henderson, Evans-Lacko, and Thornicroft, 2013, pp.777-780)
. Public health policy development incorporates the performance standards formation, Setting up
priorities for resource distribution, etc. The example of the development of public health policy
is Setting immunization standards against life-threatening diseases.
The process involves a series of steps, which are:
1. Identification of needs
2. Gathering Information regarding the public health problem
3. Allocate responsibility
4. Draft policy
5. Seek help from stakeholders
6. Approval of Policy (Finalise)
7. Check which procedures are needed
8. Implementation
9. Monitor and revise
1.2: Identify the potential groups who can influence public health policy
The potential group who can draw their effects on public health policy are politicians &
political parties, Civil servants, Ministers, Professional sector bodies & Statutory bodies

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(Nasiruddin, et.al, 2013). Politicians at the regional, local and national level not only accomplish
their responsibilities as representatives but also, they influence the policies by means of specialist
Influencing health policy audiences such as by forming policy commitments and manifestos
(Henderson, Evans-Lacko, and Thornicroft, 2013, pp.777-780). Statutory bodies play their role
by implementing the policies.
1:3 Explain how the government monitors the health of the nation
The responsibilities of Government for the sector of Public Health range more than just
voluntary services & activities to incorporate extra authorities like mandatory immunization
laws, quarantine & regulatory authorities (Bezirtzoglou, Dekas, and Charvalos, 2011, pp.337-
340). The partnership functions of the country are to monitor the activities and persuade the
residents to perform beneficial activities for health like physical activity (Mitchell, Levis, and
Prue, 2012, pp.31-39). The role of government is to monitor those organization which formulates
such situation which promotes better health condition, & doing activities like food safety
(Bezirtzoglou, Dekas, and Charvalos, 2011, pp.337-340). The government monitors the activity
of Policymakers by assuring the suitable local public health infrastructure.
Task 2
2.1: Discuss the factors affecting health across the nation
There are various factors which draw its impact on the health of the community and
individual. These factors incorporate Physical, economic, social environment & individual
behaviors & characteristics (Nasiruddin, et.al, 2013). Income plays a huge role in affecting the
health of the people as it is considered as higher the income, higher will be the health condition.

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Similarly, education also plays role in bringing awareness regarding health. Poor health
condition is associated with lower self-confidence and lack of health among individual and
society. Clean air, safe water, protected houses, roads, workplace are the part of Physical
Environment & contribute to the better condition of health (Sofola, 2010).
2.2 Discuss the potential benefits of improving health across the nation.
The major benefits of increasing health conditions are better lifestyle of the people across
the nation, an increased healthy workforce which leads towards better production of goods and
services (Bezirtzoglou, Dekas, and Charvalos, 2011, pp.337-340). Better health condition
decreases the chances of life-threatening diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, etc. Better
health across the nation leads toward enhanced health of upcoming generation (Beckman, et.al,
2010). Enhanced health reduces the increased cost. People with better health perform well at the
workplace.
Task 3
3.1: Evaluate two models commonly used in health promotion
Health Promotion Model
This theoretical model helps in guiding the health promotion & Programs of Disease
prevention. This model is utilized to demonstrate & forecast individual variations in health
behaviors. This model is vastly used for apprehending health behaviors. The chief rudiments of
this model stress on individual beliefs regarding the condition of health which forecast health-
related behaviours of the individual.

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Ecological Model
This model of health enlightens the interactions of people with their sociocultural &
physical environments (Mitchell, Levis, and Prue, 2012, pp.31-39). This model aids in giving a
comprehensive notion of the determinants which impact particular health activities, counting the
health social determinants (Bragazzi, et.al, 2017, pp.1911-1917). Due to this model ecological
contexts can be utilized to assimilate rudiment of other models & theories, hence ensuring
exclusive health promotion design or policy strategies.
3.2: Discuss approaches commonly used to increase public awareness
Approaches utilized to promote public awareness in Public incorporate:
 Health-related campaigns and programs
 Providing training.
 Social marketing
 Mass media awareness program
Task 4
4.1: Produce health promotion material for a target audience.
The health promotion material is delivered to the audience is by means of the social
media marketing campaign. The material incorporates posters related to health and health
awareness. On one post it is written that “Without Proper health condition it is hard to live a
better life as it draws it impact on the overall lifestyle. The increase in obesity can impact the
whole generation. Eat Healthy to Stay Health”.

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4.2: Deliver a small health promotion campaign.
“Health is the asset of humans. Better Health lead towards Better Life”
Eat Healthy Food
Get proper vaccination
Avoid Alcohol Drink

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Promote Hygiene
Check Your Health Regularly
Do exercise to stay physically fit

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Avoid smoking
4.3: Analyse any effects of the campaign.
The effects of the health campaign were very positive. People get awareness, from the
campaign. So many people changed their lifestyles and added exercise in their daily routine.
Reduction in Alcohol Intake occurs. Besides Alcohol, Tobacco and other illicit drugs have also
reduced via campaign. People followed a healthy diet for the prevention of Cardiovascular
disease. The obesity level has been decreased up to some extent. Prevention and screening of
life-threatening diseases & positive changes in human behaviour have been experienced.

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Task 5
5:1 Methods of Oral and Written Communication in Health & Social Care
In Health and social care, Oral and Written communication used in a variety of ways.
Oral communications are sharing of words & ideas by speaking (Mitchell, Levis, and Prue, 2012,
pp.31-39). In healthcare & social care setting doctors, nurses provide guidance to the patient and
discuss their problem or patient tell the doctor about his/her sickness is the oral communication
between doctor or patient. Similarly, when the doctor prescribed medicines or other treatments
via prescription paper is the type of written communication.

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