serves to protect America from health, safety and security threats both foreign and in the U.S.
24/7 Saving live. Protecting People
this organization protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens in Louisiana.
a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (1948)
declaration of human rights everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family ( food, clothing, housing,etc.)
quotes the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being
the impact of health problem as measured by financial cost, mortality,morbidity, or other indicators
-non-communicable
-communicable, maternal,neonatal, nutritional diseases
-injures
non-communicable
What are some examples of modifiable behavior risk factors?
- the use of tobacco
-physical inactivity
-unhealthy diet
-harmful use of alcohol
-race
-ethnicity
-disability
-age
-sex or gender
-income
-geography
National Institute on Minority Heath and Health Disparities
What are some Non-communicable disease?
-cardiovascular diseases
- cancer
- respiratory disease
-diabetes
-liver diseases
-malaria
-hiv/aids
-maternal disorders
-diarrhea
-road injuries
-falls
-drowning
-poisoning
-self-harm
- terrorism
-natural disasters