Test Your Knowledge on Public Health

Creator: Dr. Karishma Krishna Kurup
Keywords: public health, population health, preventing disease, communicable diseases, immunization

Written by - Dr. Karishma Krishna Kurup, M.B.B.S, D.P.H

Health Quiz reviewed by - Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Sep 14, 2016

This Quiz has 12 questions.

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Public health is a health care discipline that deals with preventing, protecting and promoting health among all the individuals of the community or the population.

It aims at:

Promoting a healthier lifestyle and preventing risk factors for diseases.
Screening for early identification of diseases.
Early treatment of diseases to prevent complications.
Rehabilitation to improve the quality of life.
Making policies and programs towards developing a healthy population.

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Test Your Knowledge on Public Health

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Which diseases does public health deal with?

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