Community health

The overall health of people who live and interact in the same area.

Societal factors

 Social conditions that affect health, such as education, housing, safety, and income.

Environmental factors

Conditions in the physical environment that influence people’s health.

Food desert

An area without convenient access to a full-service grocery store and nutritious food.

Community resources

Local organizations and programs that support people and improve the community.

Community service

Volunteer work that helps people or improves the local area.

Organ donation

Giving an organ or tissue to help another person through transplantation.

Organ transplant

 A medical procedure that replaces a damaged organ with a donated organ.

Environmental justice

The effort to protect populations unfairly exposed to environmental and social harm.

Public health

A science-based approach to protecting and improving the health of entire populations.

Population:

A group of people living in a particular area.

World health

The health of human populations around the world

World Health Organization (WHO)

 An organization that promotes health throughout the world.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

1. A U.S. government agency that works to protect human health and the environment.