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Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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Lesson 1: Foundations of Public Health
00:14
Lesson 2: History & Evolution of Public Health
00:10
Lesson 3: Epidemiology Basics
00:08
Lesson 4: Health Promotion & Education
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30:02
Health Promotion and Education
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Objectives

  • Trace the origins of public health.

  • Identify key milestones in public health history.

  • Understand how historical events shaped current health systems.

Key Content

  • Ancient Public Health: Early sanitation systems in Indus Valley & Rome.

  • Middle Ages: Impact of plagues, quarantine systems.

  • 19th Century: Germ theory by Louis Pasteur, improved sanitation by John Snow’s cholera study.

  • 20th Century: Vaccination programs, eradication of smallpox, public health acts.

  • 21st Century: Focus on non-communicable diseases, global pandemics, health equity.

Summary
Public health has evolved from basic sanitation practices to advanced global health systems addressing both infectious and chronic diseases.

Review Questions

  1. Mention one key public health achievement from the 19th century.

  2. What was John Snow known for in public health history?

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