Public Health and Epidemiology

19 .Public Health & Safety

Public health is the science of ensuring and moving forward the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by advancing healthy lifestyles, researching disease and harm prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
Public health endeavors include educating the public about healthier choices, promoting physical activity and wellness, avoiding disease outbreaks and the spread of infectious diseases, ensuring safe food and water in communities, preparing for crisis, avoiding injury.