Health

Maintenanc
e

Majeya Brodeth
Nicole Bernardez

This presentation will provide

you with an overview of:
O What is Diet
O Benefits of Healthy Diet
O What is health science
O What is Public Health
O What is the role of public health
O What is self-care

What is diet?

OSome people may think

of diet as an
unpleasant weight-loss
regimen
OBut diet can also mean
the food or drink a
person consumes daily
and the mental and
physical circumstances
connected to eating

Benefits from healthy diet

Healthy diet

Role of
Science
Maintenance Health

Health Sciences are

the group of
disciplines of applied
science dealing with
human and animal
health.

There are two parts to Health Sciences

O the study and research knowledge of

health and the application of that

knowledge to improve health, prevent
and cure diseases, and understand how
humans and animals function
O the application of that knowledge to
improve health and to prevent and cure
diseases and other physical and mental
impairments.

The science builds on many subfields, including :

O biology
O biochemistry
O physics
O Epidemiology
O pharmacology
O medical sociology

Applied health sciences

endeavour to better understand
and improve human health
through applications in areas such
as:
O health education
O biomedical
O Engineering
O biotechnology
O public health

There are organized interventions to

improve health based on the principles
and procedures developed through the
health sciences that are provided by
practitioners trained in the ff:
O Medicine
O Nursing
O Nutrition
O Pharmacy
O social work
O Psychology
O occupational therapy
O physical therapy
O And other health care professions

O Clinical practitioners focus mainly on

the health of individuals, while public

health practitioners consider the
overall health of communities and
populations.
O Workplace wellness programs are
increasingly adopted by companies
for their value in improving the
health and well-being of their
employees, as are school health
services in order to improve the
health and well-being of children.

ROLE OF
PUBLIC
HEALTH

What is Public
Health?

Public health is the science of

protecting and improving the
health of families and
communities through
promotion of healthy lifestyles,
research for disease and injury
prevention and detection and
control of infectious diseases.
- CDC foundation

PUBLIC HEALTH CONNECTS US

ALL
It is concerned
with protecting the health of
entire populations. These populations can be as
small as a local neighborhood, or as big as an
entire country or region of the world.
Public health professionals try to prevent
problems from happening or recurring through
implementing educational programs,
recommending policies, administering services
and conducting research in contrast to clinical
professionals like doctors and nurses, who focus
primarily on treating individuals after they
become sick or injured. Public health also works
to limit health disparities. A large part of public
health is promoting healthcare equity, quality
and accessibility.

PROTECT
PREVENT
PROMOTE

WHO WORKS IN PUBLIC HEALTH?

DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

OGenetics
OBehavioural
OSocial
OEnvironmental
OPersonal Health Care

ACHIEVEMENTS
OVaccination
OSafer Work Place
OSafer and Healthier Foods
OMotor Vehicle Safety
OControl of Infectious

Disease
OFamily Planning

ACHIEVEMENTS
ODecline from deaths from

heart diseases and strokes

ORecognition of tobacco,
use as health hazard
OHealthier mothers and
babies
OFluoridation of drinking
water

WHAT
WOULD
HAPPEN IF
WE DIDNT
HAVE PUBLIC

O Infectious disease such as Tuberculosis,

Measles, Mumps and Whopping Could

would be prevalent.
O People would be ill from food poisoning and
poor drinking water.
O More babies would e hospitalized due to
difficulty feeding and more mothers would
give up breastfeeding earlier.
O More youth and adults would be smoking or
abusing drug and alcohol
O Unwanted pregnancies would increase, as

Self-care Strategies

What is selfOSelf care care?

includes any
intentional actions you take to
care for your physical, mental
and emotional health
OTaking proper care of your
body, soul and mind can keep
you in optimum shape.

O.

The following are some

important basic self
care strategies that can
keep you functioning
well and ready for life's
challenges.

1. Get enough rest

2. Maintain proper nutrition

3. Exercise
regularly

4.Medical care

5. Hydrate
yourself

6. Personal hygiene

7.
Relaxation/Meditation

8. Social
relationships