STUDYING PUBLIC HEALTH By Safya Khan-Ruf
Public Health can be defined as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through organised efforts of society.” Disease does not obey border lines and the melting pot of cultures and languages necessitate effective communication in promoting global awareness. A clinician can make a difference in one person's life while public health can save hundreds, thousands or even millions of lives with the successful implementation of a public health procedure or policy. The small pox eradication programme is a global example of one of the most effective public health initiatives in history that potentially saved billions of lives.
The Centre for Disease Control has published a list of the greatest achievements of the first decade of the 21st century in public health: • Vaccine-Preventable Diseases reduced
• Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.
• Tobacco Control • Maternal and Infant Health • Motor Vehicle Safety • Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
• Occupational Safety • Cancer Prevention • Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention
• Public Health Preparedness and Response
All of these measures have saved countless lives in varying fields. The only common denominator to these issues were that they impacted health negatively on a local or even global level and that public health specialists were responsible for putting safety precautions and safeguards in action.
Choosing Public Health Public health is a cutting edge
and rewarding field. There are a wide range of specialist training schemes for medics and non- medics. In a world where borders between different disciplines are becoming less rigid and more permeable, public health explores multidisciplinary collaboration in order to resolve complex issues. Whether you are looking for a career in engineering, computing, epidemiology, social sciences, law or clinical sciences, the field of public health offers exciting career opportunities.
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