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