Examples of the 10 Essential Services in Action

Monitor health status to identify community health problems n Examples: Death Certificates, Birth Certificates,

Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community n Examples: Outbreak

Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues n Example: Lead Paint displays in

Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems n Example: ACHD Tobacco Stakeholders

Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts n Example: Smoking

Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety n Example: Food Inspection

Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care

Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce. n Example: Conferences, Training

Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services n Example: Outcome

Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems n Example: Programs Needle

Example: Heart Disease n Monitor health status to identify community health problems n Diagnose

n Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues n Mobilize community partnerships to

n Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts n Assure

n Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety n Link people

n Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and populationbased health services n Research

n Exercise: Think about a current public health problem faced by you or your

Slides: 17

Download presentation

Examples of the 10 Essential Services in Action

Monitor health status to identify community health problems n Examples: Death Certificates, Birth Certificates, Immunizations Registries, Surveillance

Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community n Examples: Outbreak Investigations, Child Death Review Boards

Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues n Example: Lead Paint displays in hardware stores, News Releases on Rabies and West Nile Virus

Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems n Example: ACHD Tobacco Stakeholders Group, Advisory Boards, Collaborative Activities

Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts n Example: Smoking Bans, Helmet Laws, Restaurant Inspection Laws

Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety n Example: Food Inspection Certificates, Enforcement of Smoking Regulations

Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable n Example: Children’s Health Insurance Programs, Federally Qualified Centers.

Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce. n Example: Conferences, Training programs, journals, School of Public Health, Satellite Programs, Certifications

Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services n Example: Outcome evaluation and Economic Analyses

Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems n Example: Programs Needle Exchange

Example: Heart Disease n Monitor health status to identify community health problems n Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community

n Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues n Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems

n Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts n Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce

n Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety n Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable

n Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and populationbased health services n Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems

n Exercise: Think about a current public health problem faced by you or your institution. Take that public health problem or issue and think about how the 10 essential services of public health can solve that problem.