This free online course teaches how public health measures can prevent diseases, prolong life and improve its quality.

In this course, ‘Introduction to Public Health’, we will learn the basic concept of public health and its related areas. Then, we will discuss how public health interventions can help us implement effective strategies and healthy lifestyles for society, organisations and individuals. Do you want to know how public health principles relate to key areas such as population and informatics? First, we will discuss all of this in detail. Next, we will explore why we need to understand epidemiology and its benefits clearly. In addition, we will analyse the concept of public health and preventive medicine.

This course will illustrate how public health controls infectious diseases and protects the public. You will learn to measure the incidence of disease, how to investigate an outbreak and the extent of infection. We will examine the area of public health that deals with health issues that affect women, children and families. Wondering what the public health needs assessment and national public health policy are? We will learn the implications of these policies for practice and the national public health service framework and partnership. In addition, we will look at various environmental issues that can affect people's health and wellbeing. We will research communicable disease control and public health measures. We will explore topics such as chemical waste, air pollution, climate change and lack of access to health care. We will investigate how an epidemic disease occurs. 

The course will then describe the science of global warming and the UK’s National Green Energy Plan. Want to know about the role of public health ethics and the relationship between human rights and public health? We will look at the ethics of vaccination and epidemiology. We will also scrutinise the role of government in promoting public health ethics. This course is ideal for anyone who wants to learn the basics of public health and its functions. So why wait? Start learning today.