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developments in order to treat current public health problems and prevent future outbreaks. Read more to learn how and why epidemiologists are so important to public health and well-being. What Exactly is Epidemiology? Epidemiology is the scientific study of collective disease patterns. That is, the goal of epidemiology is to research, analyzing and understand diseases that affect populations. Epidemiology is considered to be the foundation of the field of public health. Epidemiology data and…

goal is to continue to support community gardens. My long-term goals are to influence policy regarding sustainable food systems and connect people to growing food in their community. With my interests, I plan to continue my education with a Master of Public Health or Master of Business Administration including an environmental or sustainability focus. This education is key to my long-term goal of starting a sustainable food consulting company that assists food services in incorporating locally…

in Blacksburg, VA at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Seung-Hui Cho a senior at the university shot a total of 49 people, killing 32 of them, then proceeded to turn the gun on himself in one of the most disastrous school murder-suicides of all time. One of the most casualty producing school shootings of all time. The damage was the lives of the taken students and the psychological health of those at the university. Within this shooting there were two incidents. The first he had killed two people…

writer, and teacher, in his essay, “Aria”(1981) argues that the education of bilingual disadvantaged children separates their private and public life, which is detrimental because it delays their development, entrance into public life, and assimilation. Rodriguez utilizes the juxtaposition of the languages of English and Spanish to establish his idea of the public and private life of bilingual children. In addition, Rodriguez displays the feelings exerted by bilingual children when using their…

care services, public safely, social support, and exposure to crime…

Research indicates the health of many immigrant populations’ deteriorates the longer they live in the U.S., leading to a phenomenon known as the “immigrant health advantage” (Antecol and Bedard 2006). Several studies suggest new immigrants tend to have healthier behaviors when they first arrive in America compared to U.S. natives. Immigrants tend to originate from cultures with lower stress levels that promote healthier lifestyles because of strong familial and societal networks (Venters and…

In March of 2008 the Australian Government introduced the Closing the Gap strategy that aims to reduce the disadvantage throughout Indigenous health (Australian Indigenous Health Info Net, 2013). Although the health system is improving there are still major disadvantages with Indigenous Australians compared to non-Indigenous Australians, especially in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rural and remote communities. Additionally, according to Burchill and Higgins (2005), Close the Gap was…

Health promotion is how we ensure children live a healthy lifestyle. While in the setting we ensure children live a healthy lifestyle by healthy foods such as a balanced meal at snack times and a recommendation of what children should eat at home, regularly cleaned environment including the environment not having things such as mould. We can also promote a health by doing activities such as how to wash their hands, this prevents them from catching and passing germs. Children should be encouraged…

Introduction: Despite being a dynamic example of the variety of language and culture, the indigenous people are usually underprivileged in the society. The indigenous health is a major concern as they have the worst health indicators. In addition, their declining knowledge, demolished environment, land allocation and their fear of social discrimination leading to reluctance in accessing health services are the issues drawing attention towards their health promotion and maintenance (Stephen,…

gh Public Health Preparedness 11/6/15 Smallpox Basic Outline Introduction 1. The preparedness community has vastly changed since we first started working toward eradicating smallpox. They have made progressions in areas of communication plans, isolation and quarantine, environmental control, and checklist for different levels of government. 2. These developments and actions have helped toward the progression of eradicating other diseases. The smallpox health initiative action plan helped…