Why is Public Health Important?

Introduction to Public Health module lecture 4

social determinants of health

the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, and live, work, and age in

health equity

fair access to health care

health equity is giving…

special attention to those who are at the greatest risk of experiencing poor health

health inequality

health differences between groups

bioethics

moral questions concerning life

public health ethics relate to

population level interventions

public health ethics: context specific

Legislation, implementation, area of practice

two pillars of health equity

social justice and human rights

principles of biomedical ethics

autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice

public health ethics: task specific

Defining the type of policy

public health ethics: level specific

Impact on the individual and the population