Healthcare IT News: Public Health

Public health is the overall health of a community or population within a specific region. There are many public health issues within a particular society or community. These populations can be either small like a local neighborhood, or substantial like an entire country or region of the world. A public health service refers to protecting and improving the health of people living within a specific community, which is possible by ensuring healthy lifestyles, prevention of diseases, injury prevention, and treatment of infectious and contagious diseases.