The Practice of Public Health

Amos Laar

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-09191-9_1

The Practice of Public Health

Amos Laar

University of Ghana

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Abstract

This introductory chapter presents relevant concepts and principles in public health. It highlights relevant historical, extant, and emerging approaches in public health – emphasizing their application (in subsequent chapters) to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Concepts covered range from prevention, control, elimination, eradication, surveillance, and quarantine to social public health (including advocacy, community engagement, and empowerment, responding to political controversies, countering misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories). The chapter also takes a peek into the future of public health practice. The final section of the chapter presents the plan for the book and summarizes the substance of its chapters.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SpringerBriefs in Public Health
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1-17
Number of pages	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09191-9_1
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	SpringerBriefs in Public Health
ISSN (Print)	2192-3698
ISSN (Electronic)	2192-3701

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Future of public health
History of public health
Public health
Public health practice
Social public health

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