Key domains of public health practice
| PUBLIC HEALTH DOMAIN | DEFINITION OR PURPOSE |
|---|---|
| Health protection | Taking action to protect individuals against health and safety risks |
| Health surveillance | Identifying health events of concern through the collection, integration, analysis, and interpretation of data, with the dissemination of the results to the appropriate people or organizations |
| Disease and injury prevention | Developing interventions to reduce the likelihood or progression of disease |
| Population health assessment | Identifying conditions and factors that influence the health of populations and applying this knowledge to the development of policies to improve the health of the population |
| Health promotion | Engaging with individuals, communities, and agencies to enable people to take control of and improve their health |
| Disaster response | Working with communities and agencies to prepare for emergency situations that might occur. Planning includes preparation, response, recovery, and prevention |
Data from the Advisory Committee on Population Health3 and the National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health.4