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What is Public Health Institute of Medicine Report, 1988 " Fulfilling society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy"

Three "P's" of Public Health  Population o Populations can mean a number of things and be a wide variety of individuals.  Prevention o Encourage vaccines and staying home when sick to stop the spread of sickness or virus  Promotion o Giving individuals tools to be healthy and safe i.e. Bike lanes Increase in life expectancy for 30 years , and PH increased it by 25 of the 30 years alone. Top 10 Achievements of Public Health c c i na t i o n 1 .Va 2 .Mot o r v e h i c l es a f e t y 3 .Sa f e rwo r k p l a c e s 4 .Co n t r o lo fi n f e c t i o usd i s e a s e s 5 .De c l i n ei nd e a t h sf r o mc o r o n a r yhe a r td i s e a s ea n ds t r o k e 6 .Sa f e ra n dh e a l t h i e rf o o d s 7 .He a l t h i e rmo t h e r sa n db a b i e s 8 .Fa mi l yp l a n ni n g 9 .Fl u o r i d a t i o nofd r i n ki n gwa t e r 1 0. Re c o gn i t i o no ft o ba c c ou s ea sah e a l t hh a z a r d

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