Health protection: communicable disease, public health and infection control educational programmes—a case study from the UK

Public Health ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. El-Ansari ◽  
S. Privett
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
The Uk

Who is involved in health protection?

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Ghebrehewet ◽  
Alex G. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Communicable Disease Control ◽  
Environmental Public Health ◽  
Complex Skill ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Meaningful Engagement ◽  
The Uk

Health protection encompasses a wide range of professionals, with a complex skill mix, in a wide variety of fields, across all domains of public health, and in every corner of the globe. Contributions to health protection functions and activities are not limited to those who practice health protection professionally. Protecting the nation’s health relies on involvement and meaningful engagement of the general public, professionals, media, politicians, and many other parties. This chapter describes how the health protection functions delivered by specialized professionals are complemented by the roles of other individuals and organizations, from the lowest operator to the highest strategist. It also sets out the different roles of the organizations and staff providing health protection functions for communicable disease control, emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR), and environmental public health in the UK.

scholarly journals A Salutogenic Approach to Disaster Recovery: The Case of the Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1463
Author(s):  
Mélissa Généreux ◽  
Mathieu Roy ◽  
Tracey O’Sullivan ◽  
Danielle Maltais
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Recovery ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Challenging Situation ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

In July 2013, a train carrying crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic (Canada). This disaster provoked a major fire, 47 deaths, the destruction of 44 buildings, a massive evacuation, and an unparalleled oil spill. Since 2013, Public Health has undertaken several actions to address this challenging situation, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Community-based surveys were conducted in Lac-Mégantic in 2014, 2015 and 2018. The first two surveys showed persistent and widespread health needs. Inspired by a salutogenic approach, Public Health has shifted its focus from health protection to health promotion. In 2016, a Day of Reflection was organized during which a map of community assets and an action plan for the community recovery were co-constructed with local stakeholders. The creation of an Outreach Team is an important outcome of this collective reflection. This team aims to enhance resilience and adaptive capacity. Several promising initiatives arose from the action plan—all of which greatly contributed to mobilize the community. Interestingly, the 2018 survey suggests that the situation is now evolving positively. This case study stresses the importance of recognizing community members as assets, rather than victims, and seeking a better balance between health protection and health promotion approaches.

Prevention and Criminal Justice

2020 ◽  
pp. 201-220
Author(s):  
Paul Cairney ◽  
Emily St Denny
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Criminal Justice Policy ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Window Of Opportunity ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
Policy Shift ◽  
The Uk

First, we describe the general issues that governments face when pursuing social and criminal justice policies in a multi-centric environment. Both governments manage the same tensions between relatively punitive and individual versus supportive and population-wide measures to reduce crime, as part of an overall cross-cutting focus on prevention and early intervention. Second, we identify the historic policymaking strategies that UK governments have used to combine social policy and criminal justice policy, often with reference to target populations who—according to several UK ministers—do not pay their fair share to society and do not deserve state help. Third, we show how such trends influence preventive policies in specific areas such as drugs policy, in which the UK still reserves responsibility for drugs classification. Fourth, we use this UK context to identify the extent to which Scottish policy has a greater emphasis of social over criminal justice. To do so, we use the case study of a window of opportunity for a public health approach to serious violence. We focus on Scotland as the relatively innovative government on this issue, to provide context for initial analysis of the UK government’s proposed policy shift.

Health Protection

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Environmental Public Health ◽  
Health Response

This book is an accessible and practical core text on the three domains of health protection: Communicable Disease Control, Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR), and protection of the public from environmental hazards (Environmental Public Health). The editors have attempted to develop an “all hazards approach” to dealing with health protection situations. Most health protection books confine themselves to one of the three domains, whereas this book presents a practical and all hazards approach, with some account of the overarching principles of health protection on which day-to-day practice rests. The target audience is health protection practitioners, students, doctors, nurses and other non-medical professionals who may encounter health protection issues in their daily practice. From a clear introduction to the essential principles of health protection work, the book guides readers through how to manage real health protection incidents using a combination of case studies and quick reference action checklists. Each case study provides a common health protection scenario which develops in stages, in the same way as a real-life case or incident. As the story unfolds, the reader will learn about the nature and significance of the specific threat to population health, the practical steps and issues involved in an effective public health response and the health protection principles underpinning that response. Other chapters outline the general principles of health protection, providing a deeper understanding of key tools and mechanisms, as well as insights into new and emerging health protection issues. A series of individual checklists dealing with a broad range of commonly-faced diseases, hazards and incidents complete the book. These give concise and practically-focused information that can be used even by non-specialists in time-pressured situations. In particular, the variety of chapters covered throughout the book, on Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response, and Environmental Public Health, offer a unique perspective borne out of practical experience, not easily accessible elsewhere.

scholarly journals The importance of a One Health approach to public health and food security in Australia – a perspective from the Chief Medical Officer

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Baggoley
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Medical Officer ◽  
Chief Medical Officer ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Health Related

I have had the privilege of being Australia?s Chief Medical Officer for the past 18 months, which has given me a unique perspective on a range of health-related matters. My role is to provide advice to the Minister and the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) including input to the development and administration of major health reforms for all Australians and ensuring the development of evidence-based public health policy. I am responsible for the DoHA?s Office of Health Protection and I chair the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee which advises and makes recommendation to the Australian Health Ministers? Advisory Council on national approaches to public health emergencies, communicable disease threats and environmental threats to public health.

Incidents and outbreak management

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Ghebrehewet ◽  
Alex G. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Outbreak Investigation ◽  
Health It ◽  
Outbreak Management ◽  
Environmental Public Health ◽  
Developing Area ◽  
And Control

Communicable disease outbreak investigation is one of the key health protection functions. The investigation of environmental situations and incidents is also a developing area in the field. This chapter takes an all-hazard approach to cover the general principles and practice of incident and outbreak investigation and management in all three domains of health protection (communicable disease control, emergency response, and environmental public health). It includes: the key definitions and steps in investigation of incidents and outbreaks; the practical approaches to managing incidents and outbreaks; the steps and processes in the investigation and control of emergency response and environmental public health incidents; and the overall approach to public health risk assessment in all three domains.

Essentials for Health Protection

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Ying Yang Chan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Case Examples

Essentials for Health Protection: Four Key Components is an introductory to intermediate level textbook and reference book for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as healthcare professionals, non-health actors, and policymakers who are interested in obtaining an overview of an integrated and comprehensive public health approach to health protection. Health protection is one of the three major core theoretical domains of public health, which aims to prevent and manage communicable disease outbreaks and environmental health risks and related diseases. Effective health protection measures may enhance individual, community, and institutional resilience in coping with extreme events. In addition to introducing the four areas covering both health and environmental protection, namely, climate change adaptation and mitigation, emergency preparedness, communicable disease control, and environmental health, this book will also explore a number of new health protection frontiers, such as key discussions in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (H-EDRM), planetary health, and sustainability. The whole health protection spectrum from risk mitigation, prevention interventions, and emergency response are discussed in a comprehensive, contextual, multidisciplinary, and cross-national way. Various text boxes and case examples are included throughout the book to illustrate what the current status of health protection is globally and impart the latest controversies and dynamics that might change the landscape and reality of health protection practices and development.

Health protection

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 725-730
Author(s):  
Emily Stanton ◽  
Anita Bell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Communicable Disease Control

Health protection is a key function of Public Health England, encompassing emergency preparedness, resilience and response, environmental health, and communicable disease control. The aim of this article is to discuss the role of health protection, its structure in England, and how GPs are integral to the reporting, surveillance and actions to protect public health. Case studies are included. Finally, the article will highlight knowledge that GPs will find useful when considering notifiable infectious diseases and the role of GP and health protection in the NHS Long Term Plan.

SARS — a response from a health protection unit

2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
L Lighton
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Laboratory Services ◽  
Health Response ◽  
Control Situations ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
The Media ◽  
Ongoing Surveillance

On 17 March 2003 a 64-year-old man was admitted to hospital in Greater Manchester with a diagnosis of probable SARS. The Greater Manchester Health Protection Unit coordinated the public health response. Issues that needed to be addressed included: clarifying the diagnosis, management of contacts, infection control procedures, laboratory services, ongoing surveillance and managing the media response. The principles used for the management of this incident are applicable to many other communicable disease and infection control situations.

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