Essays on Public Health

Describe how “it means to be healthy” can be described in different ways and how the concepts relating to health can differ meaning that a universal definition of ill-health is impossible to achieve (1. 1)The WHO definition of health“is a state of complete physical, mental...

Music is simply a variation of sounds put together to create rhythm, harmony and melody. We involve it in our daily lives to suit our state of mind whether we are feeling optimistic and bright or are needing a relatable source of comfort when feeling...

In the 1830’s, health was starting to become a big concern for people. With bigger cities arising, citizens were spending more time being close to others. This resulted in the health of those cities being poor. One person would be sick, and eventually numerous others...

Detection of smoke caused from public cigarette smoking has been a common goal of many systems since it has applications not only for health concerns but also because smoking is a prominent cause of fire in public areas. A review of work done previously for...

Public health is concerned with public safety and its aim is to protect the health of the population. “Promoting healthy lifestyle, researching disease and injury prevention” is public health’ responsibility. Department of public health recommends elimination of any negative influences that may have harmful consequences....

Homelessness started to become a dilemma since the 1930s leaving millions of people without homes or jobs during The Great Depression. Homeless people face numerous challenges every day dealing with shelters and food in order to survive every year. The issues that left many people...

The Biggest Pandemics in History are diseases that had a massive outbreak and killed a lot of people. It’s a disease that spreads worldwide and I’ll be talking about a couple that I found interesting, there are tons more pandemics that won’t be talked about....

“Let us not forget that the next pandemic is coming” (Coburn). Whether people decide to face this disturbing reality or ignore it, the outbreak of a pandemic is inevitable. As soon as it occurs, the pandemic will stretch like a colossus around the world, killing...

Within the years 1346 and 1352, a lethal epidemic swept throughout Europe at an alarming rate. Centuries later, the pandemic was named the Black Death. This title originated from a mistranslation of the Latin expression ‘atra’ meaning both ‘black’ and ‘terrible’. Caused by the bacterium...

Abstract How much water we really need depends on water functions and the mechanisms of daily water balance regulation. The aim of this review is to describe the functions of water balance and highlight the new recommendations with regard to water requirements. Water has numerous...

It is well known that the way a child is treated affects their growth and how they may turn out to be in the future. This, of course, goes along with other factors, but the main one being parenting and which kind of style is...

Introduction The life and career of W.E.B Dubois was vastly multi-faceted and prolific, and his scope of talents and global citizenship encompasses various disciplines. “While his contributions to civil rights, sociology, history, African American Studies and Urban studies are universally recognized, his legacy in public...

In an attempt to deal with India’s open defecation problem, the National Democratic Alliance government (read, Narendra Modi) has incentivised double-pit pour-flush toilets through the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Its cost-effectiveness and less hazardous sludge management system in comparison to the conventionally used septic tanks...

In the United States, there is about 325. 7 million in population and from that 57. 5 million are considered to make up the Latino community which makes up about 17. 5%. Latinos are said to be the fastest growing racial or ethnic population in...

The belief in ‘Yin’ and ‘Yang’ dates back many generations in Chinese belief and health is said to be the balance of both Yin and Yang in the body. Similarly, the beliefs of many Malays (25%) and Indians (11%) in the community in indigenous medicine...

Introduction Risk communication is the sharing of ideas and knowledge between two parties about the nature, purpose and control of the risk. Risk communication in public health means the involvement of audience and responding to the question and concern as well as providing the important...

Nowadays, globalization helps to easily trade goods all around the world. Moreover, global cooperation helps consumers to easily buy domestic and foreign foods, so food should be checked carefully before reaching end-users. Two of the main benefits of food safety are pressure on the Canadian...

Have you or someone you know ever shown characteristics of creating isolation from those around, appearing extremely preoccupied, avoiding others, loss of interest in usual activities, and or having a guilty feeling out of proportions? These are just a few of the symptoms of mental...

Sitting thousands of miles away from my homeland of India, as I write this, I think about the path that led me to Public Health. Even when I was a child, I constantly believed I would build a career in the medical field. In kindergarten...