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Chapter 30
Public Health in the 21st Century: Achievements and ChallengesSlide2
Top 10 Public Health Achievements of the 20th Century
Routine use of
_____________Improvements in _____________ safetySafer
_____________Control of _____________ diseases_____________ in deaths from heart disease, strokeSafer and healthier __________________________ mothers and babies_____________ to family planning and contraceptive services_____________ of drinking waterRecognition of _____________ as a health hazardSlide3
Challenges for the 21st Century
Renewed threats from infectious diseasesClimate
changePopulation increases Rising costs of medical careUnderstanding
and changing _____________Need to strengthen public health systemsPersistent disparities in healthSlide4
Strategic Planning for Public Health
Healthy People 1979, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020
Science-based health objectives to achieve health goalsUses _____________ by _____________
Local, state, regional communities _____________ to use objectives in planning PH programsAssessmentProgressSlide5
4 goals of Healthy People 2020
Improve quality and length of life
_____________ health disparitiesCreate ___________________ that
promote healthPromote quality of life across the lifespanSlide6
Healthy People 2020 Categories
Access to Health ServicesAdolescent Health
Arthritis & OsteoporosisBlood Disorders
CancerChronic Kidney DiseasesDiabetesDisabilityChildhood Educational ProgramsEnvironmental HealthFamily PlanningFood SafetyGenomics
Global Health
Health Communication and Health IT
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Hearing and Other Communication Disorders
Heart Disease and Stroke
HIV
Immunization
&
Infectious Diseases
Injury and Violence Prevention
Maternal & Child Health
Medical Product Safety
Mental HealthNutritionOccupational SafetyOlder AdultsOral HealthPhysical Activity and FitnessPublic Health InfrastructureQuality of LifeRespiratory DiseasesSTI’sSocial Determinants of HealthSubstance AbuseTobacco UseVisionSlide7
The Integration of Public Health and Medical Practice
Coordinated care – reduce costs by encouraging prevention
and promotion of healthy behaviors over treatment of diseaseUse of effective programs Reduce and eliminate unnecessary procedures
Reduce repetition of servicesReduce medical errors Evaluate progressSlide8
Information Technology
Improves communication and data sharingEnables tracking of:
Emerging infectious diseasesInvestigation of
outbreaksPossible bioterrorism attacksMonitoring of disease trendsDatabases useful in assessment & evaluationMakes health information available to individuals Slide9
Why don’t all my doctor’s know my medical history?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 1996Goal is to
___________________________________Why?What does it include
?Who follows the law?Slide10
Challenges of Information Technology
HIPAA_____________ of health information
______________________ of information on health websitesFraud and prescription drugsSlide11
Biotechnology
Use of HGPStem cell research, genetic engineering, cloning, personalized medicines,
individual response to drugsEthical , legal, financial challengesSlide12
Ultimate Challenges to
Public Health
Educate the _____________ and _____________PH measures
_____________ than medical care and provide more community __________________Expansion of medical care may not be benefitting _____________Community health marginally affected by high tech medical interventionsSlide13
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
3/23/2010 signed into law by _____________Goal is to increase access to insurance
Free servicesYoung adult coverage ________________________Cannot be denied for
_________________________Many challenges Slide14
Discussion Question
What would be the impact on society of a biotechnological technique that could slow the aging process and extend an individual’s life by 10 years? Do you think Medicare should pay for such a technique? Explain your answer.Slide15
Discussion Question
Visit the Healthy People 2020 Web site (www.healthypeople.gov)Choose one of the 38 topic areas and look at the objectives that have been set for the year 2020. For each of the objectives, comment on whether you think the nation has a realistic chance of meeting it.