Prevention of diseases and health promotion has been and will continue to be a vital issue to health care and humans all over the world. According to Battle (2009), health promotion is fundamental and is defined by the world Health Organization as the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health (p.152). Walley & Wright (2010) reported that the various challenges faced over time has led to the concerted efforts of global agencies, governments and non-profit organizations, as well as individuals to address these challenges and contribute to the improvement of global health, which is one of the key missions of public health. Over the past centuries, there has been some remarkable achievements in public health, this has laid the foundation for the present century and has propelled us to our present state. Prevention and health promotion has been constant and remained the underlying objective; however, there has been an evolution in the processes, strategies and tools involved in achieving this.
Historical Achievements
So many landmark achievements dotted the corridors of public health in the 19th and 20th century, these have led to the evolution of public health and its practice. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999), in the 19th century, the United States was marked with repeated …show more content…
This was referred to by CDC (2013) as the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century, they include: immunizations, motor vehicle safety, workplace safety, control of infectious diseases, declines in deaths from heart disease and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning, fluoridation of drinking water, and tobacco as a health hazard. These achievements led to a reduction in the incidence of infectious diseases, and improvement in the quality of
Historical Achievements
So many landmark achievements dotted the corridors of public health in the 19th and 20th century, these have led to the evolution of public health and its practice. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1999), in the 19th century, the United States was marked with repeated …show more content…
This was referred to by CDC (2013) as the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century, they include: immunizations, motor vehicle safety, workplace safety, control of infectious diseases, declines in deaths from heart disease and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning, fluoridation of drinking water, and tobacco as a health hazard. These achievements led to a reduction in the incidence of infectious diseases, and improvement in the quality of