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An Introduction to Community & Public Health 8th Edition by James McKenzie, Pinger
Edition 8ISBN: 9781284036596An Introduction to Community & Public Health 8th Edition by James McKenzie, Pinger
Edition 8ISBN: 9781284036596 Exercise 1
Review the Healthy People 2020 website. Then, set up a time to talk with an administrator in your hometown health department. Find out which of the objectives the health department has been working on as priorities. Summarize in a paper what the objectives are, what the health department is doing about them, and what it hopes to accomplish by the year 2020.
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HP documents are a set of four documents of health goals and objectives for the people of the US. This document defines the nation's health agenda and guides its health policies.
These health documents have made people realize the value of their health. Furthermore, it also explains the ways using which an individual can prevent several diseases, like maintaining good hygiene and sanitation in their individual as well as community behaviors.
After reviewing the HP 2020 website and talking to a health administrator of XYZ location, it was observed that the basic priorities that this department is working over are sanitation and availability of safe drinking water. This is because poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water results in several individual as well as community and public health problems.
In order to achieve this objective, the health department is working dedicatedly for creating several sources for safe drinking water at every area. Furthermore, it is spreading awareness among people regarding the importance of hygienic and sanitary habits.
These health documents have made people realize the value of their health. Furthermore, it also explains the ways using which an individual can prevent several diseases, like maintaining good hygiene and sanitation in their individual as well as community behaviors.
After reviewing the HP 2020 website and talking to a health administrator of XYZ location, it was observed that the basic priorities that this department is working over are sanitation and availability of safe drinking water. This is because poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water results in several individual as well as community and public health problems.
In order to achieve this objective, the health department is working dedicatedly for creating several sources for safe drinking water at every area. Furthermore, it is spreading awareness among people regarding the importance of hygienic and sanitary habits.
An Introduction to Community & Public Health 8th Edition by James McKenzie, Pinger
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