Public health management is a branch of the public
health profession which involves the management of public health threats.
People with degrees in this field can work as hospital administrators, heads of
public health departments, public health consultants, and representatives of
agencies which research and prevent disease. Many universities with schools of
public health offer degrees in public health management to students who are
interested in this field of study.
Public health is concerned with the health of populations as
a whole, rather than specific care for individual patients, although many
public health departments do provide individualized patient services. The goal
of public health management is to identify and control threats to public
health, and to create policy which supports public health and the development
of healthy populations. Public health is an intersection of medicine, sociology, economics,
and many other topics, and it can be challenging to balance public health needs
with realities.
Some examples of topics in public health
management include: public education about health issues, preventative health
care, health inspections, routine health screenings, diagnosis and treatment of
disease, and rapid identification of emerging public health threats. People who
work in public health management may be involved on the front lines of public
health, and they can also be involved in public health research, studying
topics of interest in public health ranging from access to sound nutrition to
the emergence of new diseases.
- Friskila Damaris Silitonga, SKEP, NS, MPH
- Friskila Damaris Silitonga, SKEP, NS, MPH
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